Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80426

Poverty: Children

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Maya Ellis

LabourRibble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to include provision in the Child Poverty Strategy for children living in non-mayoral areas.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...

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