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Baroness Sherlock (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 February 2026

Debate

Child Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector Organisations

Contribution

I am grateful to the noble Baroness for a great question. I agree with her point that the role of cultural organisations and the opportunity to participate and engage with others to do collective action in different ways are crucial to children’s development —and often those are the kinds of opportunities that children from wealthier families have that others would not. In response to the specifics, Sunderland being very near to Durham, I would be delighted to learn more about what is happening there. I need to go and find out. My office can take note.

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