New Clause 5 — Transfer of personal allowances between spouses

Part of Bail (Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 9:45 pm on 28 June 2011.

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Photo of Andrew Gwynne Andrew Gwynne Shadow Minister (Transport) 9:45, 28 June 2011

I agree wholeheartedly that families come in different shapes and sizes, and we need to respect and reflect that in public policy. Is not that why the previous Labour Government were absolutely right to target limited resources on tackling child poverty, irrespective of the child’s family background?