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Baroness Sherlock (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 March 2026

Debate

Child Poverty Strategy

Contribution

My Lords, my noble friend raises an important point. I assure her that the strategy, when it was being developed, looked at all children. We want to recognise the impact of poverty on children, whether or not they made any choices—because, as children, they do not make choices—contributing to their circumstances. It is clear that some of the measures we are taking, for example in relation to benefits, will benefit only those families who are eligible for those benefits. For example, the two-child limit affects only those on universal credit. Universal credit is available to families only in circumstances where their immigration status permits it. However, there are safety nets in the system to protect children, and I would be happy to share that view with colleagues across government.

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