House of Commons · General Debate
16 September 2025 · 2 other contributors
Opened by Kirsty Blackman SNP Aberdeen North
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Kirsty Blackman raised concerns about child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit) 2025-09-16 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
Key points
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.
Opened the debate
Proposes a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish a child poverty strategy including proposals for removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit. Cites statistics showing that since July 2024, 100 more children are pushed into poverty daily due to this cap and over 730,000 children have been affected overall. Emphasises the cruelty of the policy and calls for immediate action to scrap it.
Opposes the Bill on grounds of fairness and personal responsibility. Argues that removing the two-child limit undermines these principles, citing potential abuse of welfare systems under previous governments and suggesting it penalizes working families who play by the rules.
Asked a point of order about the delay in answering his question regarding updating guidance for Ministers on declaring hospitality and meetings with social media platforms, noting that it has been six months since he tabled the question.