PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 April 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on the number of children in poverty.
Asked by:
Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour)
Asked by:
Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour)
Answer
Living standards, measured by Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per capita, are growing at their fastest quarterly rate in two years and are forecast to rise at more than twice the pace this Parliament compared to the last.
The Government’s ambition is to tackle child poverty over this Parliament.
The Ministerial Taskforce is developing a comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing child poverty and exploring the levers available to tackle the root causes of child poverty.
Answered by:
Darren Jones (Labour)
8 April 2025
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