Debates between John Howell and Iain Duncan Smith during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Wed 1st Jul 2015

Child Poverty

Debate between John Howell and Iain Duncan Smith
Wednesday 1st July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Howell Portrait John Howell (Henley) (Con)
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Prior to 2010, when I was the party’s child poverty champion, we discussed these changes, so I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. Does he accept that they represent a comprehensive approach to dealing with child poverty that is actually going to help?

Iain Duncan Smith Portrait Mr Duncan Smith
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I am glad that my hon. Friend believes that, because so do I. The purpose of what I have set out today, after a great deal of consideration over the past few years and a full consultation on the matter, is to arrive at a situation in which we are able to help those children and families in the greatest difficulty and try to move them out of poverty so that they sustain their lives out and beyond poverty.