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Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 31 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

14: Clause 146, page 109, line 4, at end insert— ““( ) Nothing in subsections (1) to (5) have the effect of changing the requirement in the Child Poverty Act 2010 for the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament a UK Child Poverty Strategy and to describe the progress that he considers necessary— (a) to meet each of the targets in sections 3 to 6 of that Act in order to reach these targets by the end of the target year; and (b) the progress he intends to make in the period covered by the Strategy to ensure that so far as possible children do not experience socio-economic disadvantage.””


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c1493 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Disability living allowance Childcare Disadvantaged Benefits rules Carers Costs Cancer Housing benefit Employment Families EU law Poverty Migrant workers Social security benefits Young people Work capability assessment Personal independence payment Universal credit Statutory instruments
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk