Andrew Pakes

Andrew Pakes

Labour (Co-op) — Peterborough

Speaking in the House of Commons on 28 April 2026

Debate

Child Poverty Taskforce

Contribution

One of the worst legacies of the previous Government is that 43% of children growing up in Peterborough are living in poverty. Nearly 10,000 children will be affected by the lifting of the child cap in Peterborough alone. Will the Chancellor assure me that, while we have made huge progress, we will keep a razor-like focus on child poverty as we deal with the cost of living crisis and the fallout from the war in Iran?

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