Child Poverty Bill

I thank the Minister for that. I remain baffled about what Clause 8(2)(b) adds by adding an ill defined word to the process. The strategy in Clause 8 is to achieve precisely defined targets. Clause 8(2)(b) throws in that the Secretary of State must ensure that children, ""do not experience socio-economic disadvantage"." In debates on earlier amendments, the Minister leant on that phrase. In particular, he said that it implies a responsibility for the Minister that is broader than just meeting the targets and that that is why it is there. That is why I am concerned. When we look at the clause closely, when it is undefined, we see that it does not add anything. If a Secretary of State were to say, "I don’t know what it means. I did my best, guv", that would be a defence in law. If that is the case, if we are doing pinpoint—