Children’s Rights

Lord Hylton Excerpts
Tuesday 30th April 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, it is important to remember that we are making huge progress on child poverty generally in this country, and therefore that is where our focus is. We have seen some 650,000 children move out of poverty since 2010.

Lord Hylton Portrait Lord Hylton (CB)
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My Lords, if the number of asylum-seeking children in this country is stable, will the Minister explain why it has not been possible, so far, to take in the number provided for in the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, three or four years ago?

Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, I will have to seek advice from the Home Office and write to the noble Lord on that.