Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 27 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

There may have been specific measures, but the Green Paper, Support for All, admits in the first sentence of the introduction: ""It is a little over 11 years since the last Government Green Paper about families was published"." While measures may have been taken on families in the interim, what the Government are admitting in this statement is that there has not been an overall strategic look at the issue within the process of a Green Paper, a White Paper and legislation since the beginning of their time in office. The Secretary of State, Ed Balls, admits that he feels that the Government have dropped the ball about families in the mean time.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 716 c382GC
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Children Disadvantaged Carers Costs Finance Families Foster care Education Grandparents Free school meals Local government Low incomes Parents Poverty Nutrition Primary education Mental health Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Secondary education
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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