Child Poverty Bill

Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 20 October 2009.

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Photo of Sally Keeble Sally Keeble Labour, Northampton North 12:00, 20 October 2009

Fergus, at that event the young people also talked very specifically about the business about holidays—something that some people might think is marginal to child poverty, but was clearly important to them. Are you concerned that quite a number of those measures are tucked away in the regulations as side issues rather than being in the Bill? How do you think we can ensure that those issues are carried through and enforced?