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Bill · started in the Commons

Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill

A Bill to establish a target for the reduction of child poverty in the United Kingdom; to make provision about reporting against such a target; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 June 2016 by Dan Jarvis (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 29 Jun 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons 3 Feb 2017

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 15 Aug 2017.