§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Prime Minister what definition of child poverty underlies his target of eliminating child poverty within 20 years. [94702]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the right hon. Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack) on 29 March 1999,Official Report, column 496 and 31 March 1999, Official Report, column 717.
On 21 September 1999, we published the document "Opportunity for all" which sets out our strategy for tackling the causes of poverty and social exclusion. The report includes a range of indicators against which we can monitor our progress in tackling these causes and overcoming the problems of people living in poverty.