Proceeding contribution from Lord Freud (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Child Poverty Bill.

Child Poverty Bill

My Lords, in the Bill we have absolute flexibility for the Secretary of State to define socio-economic disadvantage and absolute inflexibility for local authorities when they come to make arrangements to co-operate with partner authorities. It seems odd to require co-operation from above and outside, and surely the freedom of a local authority to select its own relevant partner authorities would be likely to generate a far more enthusiastic and effective response than these precisely drawn sets of arrangements that are being imposed from above.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 718 c233-4
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Children Alcoholic drinks Disadvantaged Carers Costs Advisory services Housing benefit Housing Health Drugs Low incomes Northern Ireland Parents Poverty Public consultation Misuse Nutrition Mental health Parental responsibility Scotland Social security benefits Social rented housing Malnutrition Child Poverty Commission
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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