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The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Sherlock) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 September 2025

Debate

Child Poverty Strategy

Contribution

My Lords, the Government will publish a strategy in the autumn to deliver measures to tackle the structural and root causes of child poverty. As a significant downpayment ahead of strategy publication, we have already taken substantive action across major drivers of child poverty. This includes an expansion of free school meals, a £39 billion investment in social and affordable housing and a commitment to roll out Best Start family hubs in every local authority.

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