Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Cornwall.”
Tabled: 21 October 2025Answered: 27 October 2025
Asked by
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Andrew Western)
It is unacceptable that 23% of children in Cornwall are living in relative poverty. We will set out measures to tackle its structural and root causes in our child poverty strategy later in the year.