Child Poverty Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Education

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Main Page: Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Department Debates - View all Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer's debates with the Department for Education


Introduction: Lord Green of Deddington

Child Poverty

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Excerpts

Short-Term Holiday Lets
Monday 8th December 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

The noble Baroness makes a very good point about the impact on these groups, particularly as they come into nursery and primary provision. It is an area that we need to look at more closely.

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Portrait Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD)
- Hansard -
-

My Lords, does the Minister agree that the development of children’s brains and therefore their whole life chances and attainment are crucially affected by the diet of pregnant women? What steps are the Government taking to improve the diet of pregnant women on a low income?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I will have to write to the noble Baroness on that as we are now drifting into health, which is not my brief.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page