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Poverty

Asked by Richard BurgonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17836

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle poverty for people on low incomes; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty to progressively reduce levels of

Answered by Alison McGovern

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December to PQ17569 in relation to poverty and living standards.

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