Health: Children

Baroness Masham of Ilton Excerpts

Thursday 10th September 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Prior of Brampton]

My Lords, the causes of childhood poverty are profound. They are to do with employment, family relationships and education. The work that the DWP is doing with its troubled families programme and the work that the Department for Education is doing in improving educational standards will have a much greater impact on childhood poverty than, for example, focusing solely on things such as tax credits.

[Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB)]

My Lords, are there enough paediatricians across the UK to look after the under-fives, and is prevention of cerebral palsy a priority?