I have two very quick points to make. First, no Government over the next 10 years will have the resources that previous Governments had to drive their counter-poverty programme by increasing cash transfers. We might wish that it were different, but we need to grow up. Secondly, may I push the Minister further on whether the Government are open to looking at birth readiness, toddlerhood and school readiness as additional key indicators if we are, within existing resources, to make a real difference to the life chances of the poorest children?
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Field of Birkenhead
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 March 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
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