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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-07more like thismore than 2019-06-07
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of housing costs on the level of child poverty; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 261484 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-12more like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>The Department looks at rates of child poverty both before and after housing costs. Absolute child poverty after housing costs has reduced from 28% in 2009/10 to 26% in 2017/18. However, this is higher than the absolute child poverty rate before housing costs which was 18% in 2017/18, suggesting that housing costs have an effect on rates of children in low income households.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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answering member
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label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this