Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“?What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.”
Tabled: 22 January 2026Answered: 28 January 2026
Asked by
Irene Campbell
Labour — North Ayrshire and Arran
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Women and Equalities (Bridget Phillipson)
Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Government, and someone’s background should not determine what they go on to achieve in life. I am proud that we have now published our historic child poverty strategy, which will deliver the largest reduction in child poverty within a single Parliament by scrapping the two-child limit, expanding free school meals and backing families.