§ Lord Higginsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What estimate they have of the reduction in the number of children living in poverty between the date of the last general election and the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech in Brighton on 25 September. [HL4390]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyIt is estimated that 1.2 million children will have been lifted out of poverty as a result of the personal tax and benefit changes announced in the four Budgets since May 1997.