Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 905413

Poverty: Children

Tabled: 26 August 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

Answer

Liz Kendall
No child should be in poverty, and we are determined to ensure a better start for every child in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where nearly a quarter are in relative poverty. Ahead of our Child Poverty Strategy, we have tripled our investment in breakfast clubs t...

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