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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?

Written Answers – Cabinet Office: Low Incomes (21 Nov 2013)

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Written Answers – Cabinet Office: Low Incomes (21 Nov 2013) http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2013-11-21a.175688.h&s=Poverty#g175688.r0 Esther McVey: I have been asked to reply  on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. The ...Read More

Fairness Commissions: Can they Help Reduce Poverty and Inequality?

Posted on 25 Nov 2013

Roundtable hosted by the APPG on Poverty and the Webb Memorial Trust in Parliament on Tuesday 19th November 2013 On November 19th MPs and members of the House of Lords came together ...Read More

Fairness Commissions to meet in Parliament on 19th November 2013

Posted on 12 Nov 2013

On November 19th representatives from each of the country’s Fairness Commissions will come together for the first time in Parliament to discuss the work of the commissions, the issues they ...Read More

Civil Society and Poverty

Posted on 12 Nov 2013

There is widespread agreement between political parties that the state cannot do all the heavy lifting to reduce poverty. What part can civil society play? The Webb Memorial Trust, ...Read More