Child Poverty Bill

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Child Poverty Bill

Child Poverty Bill

[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]

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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