Child Poverty

Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 18 March 2024.

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Photo of Mel Stride Mel Stride The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

I am always very interested in listening to the hon. Gentleman and any ideas that he has about how we should improve our welfare system, but I point to the fact that this country has seen a considerable drop in absolute child poverty, after housing costs, of 400,000 since 2010.