Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What diplomatic steps he is taking to support Ukraine.”
Tabled: 25 August 2026Answered: 1 September 2026
Asked by
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The last Labour Government dramatically reduced child poverty, and we want to repeat their success. The child poverty taskforce is exploring how to harness all available levers, including social security reform, and it will publish its strategy next spring.