Questions & Answers
Q1
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The question follows a discussion on child poverty levels in the UK, highlighting significant fluctuations and current statistics.
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of child poverty in the last 10 years. The Labour Government lifted 600,000 children out of poverty but under the Conservatives, the number increased by 700,000 to more than 4 million children.
Under the last Labour Government, 600,000 children were lifted out of poverty. Under the Conservatives, the number increased by 700,000 to more than 4 million children in poverty. The taskforce co-chaired with the Education Secretary aims to urgently address this issue.
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Assessment & feedback
The specific trends requested are not detailed; only general statements about increases and decreases were provided.
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Q2
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The question arises from a discussion on regional efforts to combat child poverty, specifically in the north-east region of England.
Almost a third of children in the north-east live in poverty. Will the Secretary of State work with our Mayor of the North East, Kim McGuinness, on her excellent regional plans to reduce child poverty?
We have already met with Kim McGuinness on 19 September. We will not wait until our strategy is out in the spring to act; nationally, £421 million has been put into the household support fund. Mayors like Kim McGuinness are doing amazing work by working with schools and businesses to ensure families receive benefits.
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Assessment & feedback
The specific collaboration requested is not fully detailed or committed to; only general statements of existing actions were provided.
Response accuracy