Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 908917

Poverty: Children

Tabled: 23 April 2026
Answered: 29 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Liz Twist

LabourBlaydon and Consett

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce levels of inequality for children in poverty.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Government. Your background should not determine what you can go on to achieve in life. Inequality and poverty are barriers to opportunity. We want to improve the life chances for every child. That’s why...

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