§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will list for each year since 1997 the change in(a) numbers and (b) percentage of those children taken out of poverty; [91995]
(2) if he will list for each year since 1992 the percentage of children living in households below the poverty line. [91994]
§ Malcolm WicksPoverty is a complex and multi-dimensional problem. We published 'Opportunity for all—Fourth Annual Report' (Cm 5598) in September 2002, which contains information on a range of indicators of poverty for children and young people.
We expect to publish the preliminary conclusions of our consultation on Measuring Child Poverty in spring 2003.