All 1 contributions to the Ministry for Poverty Prevention Bill [HL] 2023-24

Ministry of Poverty Prevention Bill [HL]

1st reading
Wednesday 13th March 2024

(7 months, 3 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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First Reading
15:50
A Bill to make provision for establishing a new government Ministry, the Ministry for Poverty Prevention; to make provision for the objectives and powers of that Ministry; to make provision that the Ministry can only be abolished or combined with another department by an Act of Parliament; to make provision for reporting requirements on the Ministry’s work; to make provision for a power to create binding poverty reduction targets; and for connected purposes.
The Bill was introduced by Lord Bird, read a first time and ordered to be printed.