Bills Presented – in the House of Commons at 10:33 am on 19 November 2009.
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (
Mr. Stephen Timms, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Ed Balls, Secretary Yvette Cooper, Mr. Liam Byrne, Jim Knight, Dawn Primarolo and Helen Goodman, presented a Bill to set targets relating to the eradication of child poverty, and to make other provision about child poverty.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (
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