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Child Poverty Bill


 

Child Poverty Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Child Poverty Unit, which is a joint unit

of the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Work and

Pensions and Her Majesty’s Treasury, are published separately as Bill 112—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Stephen Timms has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Child Poverty Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Contents

Part 1

National targets, strategies and reports

Targets relating to child poverty

1   

Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets are met

2   

The relative low income target

3   

The combined low income and material deprivation target

4   

The absolute low income target

5   

The persistent poverty target

6   

Interpretation of terms used in relation to targets

The Child Poverty Commission

7   

The Child Poverty Commission

Strategies: duties of Secretary of State

8   

UK strategies

9   

Provision of advice by Commission and consultation with others

Strategies: duties of Scottish Ministers and relevant Northern Ireland department

10   

Scottish strategies

11   

Northern Ireland strategies

12   

Advice and consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

Reports by Secretary of State

13   

Reports by Secretary of State

14   

Statement required in relation to target year

Economic and fiscal circumstances

15   

Economic and fiscal circumstances

 

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Continuing effect of targets after target year

16   

Continuing effect of targets after target year

Supplementary

17   

Interpretation of Part 1

Part 2

Duties of local authorities and other bodies in England

18   

Responsible local authorities

19   

Partner authorities

20   

Co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area

21   

Local child poverty needs assessment

22   

Joint child poverty strategy for local area

23   

Sustainable community strategy

24   

Meaning of “child poverty” in Part 2

Part 3

General

25   

General interpretation

26   

Regulations and orders

27   

Financial provisions

28   

Extent

29   

Commencement

30   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

The Child Poverty Commission

Schedule 2   —   

Continuing effect of targets after target year

 
 

 
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