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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 10 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Poverty: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what independent external evaluation arrangements have been established for the Child Poverty Strategy.

Answer

Details of the monitoring and evaluation arrangements for the Child Poverty Strategy are available in Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty: Monitoring and Evaluation - Baseline Report - GOV.UK.

As set out in the Baseline Report, we are committed to wide-reaching engagement with external stakeholders and experts to inform delivery and evaluation of the Strategy and support wider anti-poverty work.

This includes structured engagement through stakeholder and delivery partner forums, including with local partners, business, faith and civil society groups with lived experience, a programme of place-based research to capture regional and community level insights, and ongoing guidance from our Expert Analytical Panel to provide their independent expertise. Furthermore, we encourage ongoing evidence submissions and shaping of future research priorities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17839
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Poverty Children
Link
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