Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Kinnock and John Cooper

Wednesday 4th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Kinnock]

We have a shared priority with devolved Governments to tackle child poverty, so that no child living in poverty in the UK is left behind. Child poverty is a significant challenge, and reducing it over the next 10 years will require ongoing commitment and collaboration, particularly through the implementation phase. We are open to exploring the Welsh Government’s Cynnal pilot and we will continue to engage with them on the details.

[John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)]

6. Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on Wales’s role in the UK’s defence.