Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15035

Poverty

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Patrick Hurley

LabourSouthport

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 Johnson
The 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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