Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Yasmin Qureshi and Deidre Brock

Monday 5th February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) (Lab)]

5. What steps he is taking to help reduce child poverty.

[Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)]

13. What recent estimate he has made of the number of children in poverty.

[The Minister for Employment (Jo Churchill)]

In the latest statistics, there were 400,000 fewer children in absolute poverty after housing costs than there were in 2009-10. In this financial year, we will spend about £124 billion on welfare supporting working-age families. We are also providing £104 billion between 2022 and 2025 to help families with cost of living pressures. However, the Government’s focus is firmly on reducing the risk of child poverty by supporting parents into work in every way we can.