Debates between Gillian Keegan and Will Quince during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Gillian Keegan and Will Quince
Monday 1st July 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gillian Keegan Portrait Gillian Keegan (Chichester) (Con)
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Can my hon. Friend tell me whether poverty has risen or fallen since 2010?

Will Quince Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince)
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I thank my hon. Friend for that question. The Government remain committed to tackling poverty so that we can make a lasting difference to long-term outcomes. I am pleased to say that the Government have lifted 400,000 people out of absolute poverty since 2010, and income inequality has fallen.

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