Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15035
Poverty
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Question
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cross-government approaches to tackling poverty in areas experiencing deprivation.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe drivers of poverty span employment, social security, housing, education, childcare, health and the cost of living. Cross-government action is therefore essential to effectively tackle poverty. That is why the Child Poverty Strategy was developed by a ...
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