A Bill to make provision for establishing a new government Ministry, the Ministry for Poverty Prevention; to make provision for the objectives and powers of that Ministry; to make provision that the Ministry can only be abolished or combined with another department by an Act of Parliament; to make provision for reporting requirements on the Ministry’s work; to make provision for a power to create binding poverty reduction targets; to make provision for a reporting system for all government spending in relation to poverty; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
30 January 2025
This bill would create a new government department called the Ministry for Poverty Prevention, with the aim of reducing poverty. It would set out the ministry's powers and reporting duties, give it the ability to set binding poverty reduction targets, and require a system to track all government spending related to poverty; abolishing or merging the ministry would require an Act of Parliament.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Lords; after this it will proceed to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 29 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
