Proceeding contribution from Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 November 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Autumn Budget Forecast.

Autumn Budget Forecast

My Lords, can the Minister explain to the House the justification for reneging on the pledge to increase in real terms child tax credit, given that that increase was supposed to stop child poverty rising? Can he tell the House what the impact of that will be on the number of children living in poverty?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 733 c206
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
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Autumn Budget Forecast

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