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Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Chief Economist Directorate

May. 01 2024

Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024
Document: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services - NOLB Publication Tables - May 2024 (Excel)

Found: 6ParentsThe Scottish Government has identified a number of ‘priority family groups’ at risk of child poverty


Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Chief Economist Directorate

May. 01 2024

Source Page: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Statistical Summary May 2024
Document: Scotland's Devolved Employment Services - FSS Publication Tables - May 2024 (Excel)

Found: 30ParentsThe Scottish Government has identified a number of ‘priority family groups’ at risk of child poverty


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Ukraine Resettlement Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

May. 01 2024

Source Page: A Warm Scots Future Fairer Scotland Duty Summary
Document: A Warm Scots Future Fairer Scotland Duty Summary (webpage)

Found: recognition of qualifications in the UK, and education.The findings reported in the Scottish Government Poverty


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Ukraine Resettlement Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

May. 01 2024

Source Page: A Warm Scots Future Equality Impact Assessment Record
Document: A Warm Scots Future - Equality Impact Assessment Record (PDF)

Found: Additional costs associated with disabilities vary in level and nature, affecting drivers of poverty


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Ukraine Resettlement Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

May. 01 2024

Source Page: A Warm Scots Future Fairer Scotland Duty Summary
Document: A Warm Scots Future Fairer Scotland Duty Summary (PDF)

Found: Before housing costs, it is estimated that 22% of were in relative poverty.


Lords Chamber
Health and Disability Reform - Wed 01 May 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: None of living support packages in Europe, which prevented 1.3 million people from falling into absolute poverty - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Youth Homelessness - Wed 01 May 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Paula Barker (Lab - Liverpool, Wavertree) 145,000 children in temporary accommodation.Of course, homelessness is caused by different factors: poverty - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 01 May 2024
Scotland Office

Mentions:
1: Liz Twist (Lab - Blaydon) Parliament’s own research as well as the Fraser of Allander Institute, the Scottish Government’s child poverty - Speech Link
2: Michael Shanks (Lab - Rutherglen and Hamilton West) Child poverty is up. Life expectancy is falling. NHS waiting lists are up. Drug deaths are up. - Speech Link
3: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) I am also proud of our record to bring 200,000 pensioners out of poverty. - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Women’s State Pensions (Compensation) - Wed 01 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Wishart, Beatrice (LD - Shetland Islands) Women are living longer and are more likely to live in poverty after retirement, with less savings than - Speech Link
2: Clark, Katy (Lab - West Scotland) One third of WASPI women are in debt, and one in four is living under the poverty line.In Ayrshire, it - Speech Link
3: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) When we were last in Government, we lifted a million pensioners out of poverty and introduced pension - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Motion of No Confidence - Wed 01 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) This Government’s actions are lifting an estimated 100,000 children out of poverty this year. - Speech Link