Clause 7

Part of Child Poverty Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:45 pm on 27 October 2009.

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Photo of Helen Goodman Helen Goodman Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) 5:45, 27 October 2009

If the hon. Gentleman turns to paragraph 1(4) of schedule 1, he will see the wide range of experience and knowledge that we will look for when making appointments to the commission. We will not look simply for policy and academic researchers, albeit their skills are valuable, but for people who work with children and families that are experiencing poverty.