Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of real-term reductions in Local Housing Allowance rates on levels of poverty.”
Tabled: 29 November 2022Answered: 5 December 2022
Asked by
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
Bridget Phillipson
I agree with my hon. Friend that it is disgraceful that the attainment gap rose under the last Government, and I will not rest until we deliver for kids from communities like ours. I agree that it is not good enough that only one in five disadvantaged white British boys achieve grade 5 or above in maths and English at GCSE. We are determined to turn that around. We are investing more in our schools and in driving up school standards.