Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99644
Poverty: Children
Tabled: 12 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor the effectiveness of the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonWe want to see an enduring reduction in child poverty over this parliament as part of long-term, 10-year strategy for lasting change.The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, published alongside the Strategy, sets out how we will track progress and evaluat...
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