Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

Could I not suggest to the noble Lord that his amendment is completely redundant, given that the concerns he wishes to express, which I am sure that we all share, are fully covered in Clause 8(5)(a)? Unless we are going into a Second Reading debate on the Government’s economic back-to-work policies and their strategies on unemployment across the nation as a whole, I do not see how the amendment will add anything to the Bill beyond what is already in that paragraph.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c279-80GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Conditions of employment Alcoholic drinks Disadvantaged Costs Finance Families Drugs Misconduct Low incomes Pay Membership Public appointments Poverty Minimum wage Misuse Nutrition Lone parents OECD countries Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Research Unemployment Self-employed UNICEF Child Poverty Commission Public health
Legislation: Child Poverty Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Child Poverty Bill

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