ParlaMint-GB_2017-01-24-lords.u1	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have abolished the Child Poverty Unit which was sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Education and HM Treasury.
ParlaMint-GB_2017-01-24-lords.u2	My Lords, tackling child poverty and disadvantage is a priority for this Government, and we are convinced that there is a better approach than the one driven by the Child Poverty Act 2010 income-related targets. This is why we replaced them with statutory measures of parental worklessness and children’s educational attainment—the two areas that can make the biggest difference to children’s outcomes. We will build on these measures through our forthcoming Green Paper on social justice.
ParlaMint-GB_2017-01-24-lords.u230	That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December be approved Relevant document: 20th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
ParlaMint-GB_2017-01-24-lords.u231	That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 5 December be approved.
