HC Deb 16 March 2000 vol 346 c316W
Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what measure he will use to assess progress towards the achievement of the Government's objective of eliminating child poverty. [114203]

Mr. Bayley

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.

Further details on all the indicators in the "Opportunity for All" report have been placed in the Library.