Autumn Budget Forecast — Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 29 November 2011.

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Photo of Baroness Lister of Burtersett Baroness Lister of Burtersett Labour 7:00, 29 November 2011

My Lords, can the Minister explain to the House the justification for reneging on the pledge to increase in real terms child tax credit, given that that increase was supposed to stop child poverty rising? Can he tell the House what the impact of that will be on the number of children living in poverty?