Poverty
Commons · Question 981 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of local government expenditure on tackling (a) child poverty and (b) poverty.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 30 Jul 2024
On 17 July, a new Ministerial Taskforce was set up to drive cross-government action on child poverty, starting with overseeing the development of our ambitious new strategy in line with the Opportunity Mission.This Government is under no illusions about t...