Child Poverty Bill

I am very grateful to the Minister for that reply and to the noble Lord, Lord Freud, for his sympathy with my amendment. The Minister’s reply was not surprising, but it was worth flagging up at this point the high costs faced by people with a disability. I warn the Grand Committee that I shall return to this matter shortly. It is very good news that take-up of DLA is increasing, but, even so, it is still underclaimed because of the daunting nature of the forms. I just hope that some information about it will be made available in doctors’ surgeries, where a lot who are not captured in hospitals or elsewhere, can be made aware. I shall study the Minister’s reply. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 14 withdrawn. Amendments 15 and 16 not moved. Clause 7 : The Child Poverty Commission Amendment 17 Clause 7 : The Child Poverty Commission Amendment 17 Moved by