Written question asked by Tom Hayes (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 July 2025. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Sure Start Programme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, published in May 2025.
- Answer
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies' report offers interesting insight into parental employment support provided through Sure Start. We will consider the findings and reflect on learning as part of DWPs key strategic aims.
The Department is actively engaged in supporting families including through the work of the child poverty taskforce. The value evidence and analysis as part of this policy making process. The taskforce will consider this report and others in this work.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 64686
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Children Income Sure Start programme
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- 2025-09-05 23:48:13 +0100
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