Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with Birmingham City Council on child poverty.

This Government is committed to reducing and alleviating child poverty. The Deputy Prime Minister is a member of the ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce that has engaged extensively across regions and nations, recognising that tackling child poverty requires a national effort. As Chair of the Mayoral Council, the Deputy Prime Minister met with mayors in January, including the Mayor of the West Midlands, to discuss shared priorities for the strategy. Combined and local authorities are key partners in this effort, and we will continue to engage with them to ensure the strategy supports and enables shared solutions.