Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17836

Poverty

Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Richard Burgon

LabourLeeds East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle poverty for people on low incomes; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty to progressively reduce levels of

Answer

Alison McGovern
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December to PQ17569 in relation to poverty and living standards.