Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Congleton constituency.”
Tabled: 26 August 2025Answered: 1 September 2025
Asked by
Sarah Russell
Labour — Congleton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)
As my hon. Friend knows well, improved employment is at the heart of our approach to child poverty, and that is why reductions in economic inactivity and improvements in employment will be part of our child poverty strategy that is to be published very soon.