Written questions

Poverty: Children

Commons · Question 25944 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lara Bird

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment his Department has made of child poverty trends in England and Wales compared to Scotland since the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 8 Sep 2026

No comparative assessment has been made of child poverty trends in England and Wales compared to Scotland since the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment. Information on child poverty levels and percentage in England, Scotland and Wales from 1994/95 ...