A Bill to establish a target for the reduction of child poverty in the United Kingdom; to make provision about reporting against such a target; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Dan JarvisLabour (Co-op)
15 August 2017
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The Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill would set a formal target for reducing child poverty across the UK and require regular reporting on progress toward that target. It also provides for related measures to support monitoring and accountability for policies aimed at reducing child poverty. The bill originated in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Dan Jarvis (Labour, Co-op); it is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. It had its 1st reading in 2016 and, as of the information provided, has not progressed beyond the 2nd reading.
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3 Feb 2017
This Bill started its second reading debate on Friday 3 February 2017 but was adjourned with debate to be resumed on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
