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Child Poverty Bill

Debate on bills on Tuesday, 5 January 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McKenzie of Luton. The answering member was Lord Freud.

Child Poverty Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

716 c18-34,61-103

Session

2009-10

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Legislative stage

Second reading

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Child Poverty Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 21 also published. (Lords Minutes).
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Bishop of Hereford | 716 c73-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like many of you before me, I begin by expressing my gratitude and thanks for the welcome ...

Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 716 c63-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, poverty, like wealth, is too often inherited, unmerited and unearned—especially for childr...

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Bishop of Leicester | 716 c61-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in spite of our discussions on climate change and terrorism, the debate that now resumes o...

Earl of Listowel | 716 c31-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is my great pleasure to join in welcoming this important Bill, which could make such a ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 716 c18 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That the Bill be read a second time.

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 716 c18-23 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. In doing so, I welcome the fact th...

Lord Freud | 716 c23-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, why did child poverty in the UK stop declining in 2004? It simply should not have happened...

Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 716 c27-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches support the Bill. I thank the Minister for his typical thoughtfulness ...

Lord De Mauley | 716 c92-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. In particular, I w...

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 716 c89-92 (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Giddens, because his experience is valuable and he m...

Lord Sheikh | 716 c83-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support many aspects of the Bill as a means of addressing the injustice of child poverty...

Lord Giddens | 716 c86-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the last speaker in this section of the debate, I should say how much I have enjoyed th...

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne | 716 c78-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by drawing attention to my interests as set out in the Register, and stress, as ha...

Baroness Blood | 716 c81-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to begin by welcoming this Bill and the fact that it includes all of the United Kin...

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 716 c76-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to have the pleasure of congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bisho...

Baroness Walmsley | 716 c67-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the Bill as a significant step forward in addressing one of the greatest scandal...

Lord Northbourne | 716 c70-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I defer to none in my support for the Government’s objective to reduce the number of child...

Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 716 c98 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the Minister address the issue of more resources to local authorities?

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 716 c98-103 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was just about to say that I have a long list of support which will be made available, p...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 716 c95-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank noble Lords for a fascinating debate and for their generally warm welcome for the ...

Subjects

Disability

Devolved matters

Childcare

Disadvantaged

Carers

Employment

Housing

Finance

Families

Education

Income