Petition · past parliament
Reinstate legal commitment to eradicate child poverty by 2020, as per CPA 2010.
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government has announced they will repeal the Child Poverty Act (2010) which outlined a legal commitment to reducing child poverty by 2020. This was in the context of a report which said levels of child poverty were unacceptably high and expected to rise. 1 in 3 UK children live in poverty.
http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h3959.full
http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Report%20to%20the%20UNCRC.pdf
http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Report%20to%20the%20UNCRC.pdf
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Aug 2015
Closed
17 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.