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Child Poverty Bill

Proceeding contribution from Gary Streeter (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Child Poverty Bill.
The right hon. Lady talks about the values that underpin the Bill, and I certainly welcome those. Clause 8(5) lists a number of things that have to be taken into account in assessing and measuring progress once the Bill becomes law, including considerations relating to skills, employment and housing. Why is there nothing about the stability of the family environment? Surely that is one of the most important things for any child, is it not? Why is the Bill silent on that?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
496 c604 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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