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Lord Harper (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 September 2025

Debate

Child Poverty Strategy

Contribution

My Lords, as the Government are considering their child poverty strategy, can I urge them, particularly in the light of the comments made by the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, about constraining the benefits bill, to retain the two-child benefit cap? This is a very important measure to ensure that families on benefits face the same choices as those who are not. If it were removed, rather than being a measure of fairness, it would be unfair to those who work hard, pay their taxes and strive to live within their means.

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