Scottish Affairs - Third Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 22 January 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

2  Child poverty in Scotland

The extent of child poverty

Generational poverty

The parents of tomorrow

The poorest children

3  Work

Making work pay

Barriers to employment

Action in Scotland

4  Tax and Benefits

Tax credits

Child Benefit

5  Young people

6  Conclusions

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of further written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Written Evidence

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Prepared 4 February 2008