Edinburgh Poverty Commission

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That this House notes the publication of the final report of the Edinburgh Poverty Commission; welcomes the aim of the Commission to eradicate poverty in the city within the next decade; commends the work of the project's commissioners; further welcomes the next stage of the process as a citizen- and community-led effort to tackle the root causes of poverty in the city; celebrates the outstanding work of Edinburgh’s third sector in tackling entrenched poverty; and calls on the Government to work with the Commission to act on the recommendations of its report.