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Paul Goggins Memorial Prize Winner: The Whitefoot and Downham Community Food + Project

Posted on 14 Sep 2014

In spring 2014 the Webb Memorial Trust launched the Paul Goggins Memorial Prize. Paul Goggins MP was the Secretary of the APPG Poverty and a champion of the anti-poverty agenda in ...Read More

Joint APPG Poverty/APPG Insurance and Financial Services event

Posted on 15 Jul 2014

The APPG Poverty was pleased to host a joint breakfast roundtable in Parliament with the APPG on Insurance and Financial Services with the aim of putting insurance protection (namely ...Read More

Fair Pay Fortnight: Monday 24th March- Friday 4th April

Posted on 04 Apr 2014

As Fair Pay Fortnight draws to a close, Kevin Rowan from the TUC discusses the problem of in work poverty

Developing our own child poverty strategy – By Sean Ridley

Posted on 04 Apr 2014

On 16th Feburary the APPG Poverty brought together groups of young people from around the UK to develop and discuss their ideas for a Child Poverty Strategy in Parliament. ...Read More

Opposition Day – [11th Allotted Day] – Housing Benefit (12 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Opposition Day – – Housing Benefit (12 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-11-12a.823.0&s=Poverty#g908.0 Fiona O’Donnell: …Secretary chuntered earlier from a sedentary position. I have never been more disgusted by ...Read More

Energy Bill – Third Reading (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Energy Bill – Third Reading (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2013-11-19a.871.2&s=Poverty#g904.0 Baroness Maddock: …the Bill through this House. As other noble Lords have said, we always make legislation better when it ...Read More

Written Answers – Treasury: Poverty: Children (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Written Answers – Treasury: Poverty: Children (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-11-19a.175111.h&s=Poverty#g175111.r0 Nicky Morgan: holding answer  11 November 2013 The Government does not forecast the number of children in poverty. However ...Read More

Oral Answers to Questions – Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (19 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Oral Answers to Questions – Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (19 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-11-19a.1072.0&s=Poverty#g1077.3 Nicholas Clegg: …primary school. The evidence from pilots in Durham, Newham and elsewhere-I strongly urge ...Read More

Cost of Child Care – [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] (20 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Cost of Child Care – (20 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2013-11-20a.361.1&s=Poverty#g363.1 Bridget Phillipson: …personal blow, while the rest of society loses her talent, knowledge and ...Read More

Oral Answers to Questions – Wales: Living Wage (20 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Oral Answers to Questions – Wales: Living Wage (20 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-11-20a.1217.9&s=Poverty#g1218.6 Ann Clwyd: In some parts of Cynon Valley, over half the children are living in poverty. Why?