Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the data in the latest Household Below Average Income survey on levels of child poverty.

The Prime Minister has made clear that this Government is committed to building a country that works for everyone – not just the privileged few. Improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and families is a priority for this government. To do this we must tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage and we will make some announcements shortly.