Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 50365
Poverty: Children
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Uma Kumaran
Labour — Stratford and Bow
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that consideration of (a) maternity pay and (b) pregnancy poverty are included in the work of the child poverty taskforce.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Child Poverty Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom and is exploring all available levers to drive forward short and long-term actions across government to reduce child poverty. The Taskforce is listening to experts and campa...
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