Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rushanara Ali and Richard Burgon

Monday 28th June 2021 Commons Chamber

[Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab)]

What recent progress her Department has made on tackling child poverty.

[Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab)]

What recent progress her Department has made on tackling child poverty.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince)]

Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been to protect the most vulnerable, which is why we spent an additional £7.4 billion last year to strengthen the welfare safety support for working-age people. Our ambition is to help parents return to work as quickly as possible, as there is clear evidence of the importance of having parents in work for reducing the risk of child poverty. That is why we are spending over £30 billion on a comprehensive plan for jobs.