Does the hon. Gentleman agree that getting parents into employment does not automatically mean that children are not in poverty? Many children in poverty now are in families with at least one parent working, and that would be made worse if there were no minimum wage—which the Conservative party does not really support.
Child Poverty Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Mason
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Child Poverty Bill.
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