Child Poverty Act 2010
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Stephen Timms
HM Treasury - Lord McKenzie of Luton
Department for Work and Pensions
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
-
- House of Lords
-
-
- Royal Assent
Last event
-
Royal Assent 25 March, 2010
|
25.03.2010
Act of Parliament
| House | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Child Poverty Act 2010 c.9 | PDF version, 136KB | 25.03.2010 |
Latest news on the Child Poverty Act 2010
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 25 March. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).Summary of the Child Poverty Act 2010
The Bill would provide a statutory basis to the commitment made by the Government in 1999 to eradicate child poverty by 2020. Its stated purpose is to give new impetus to the Government’s commitment, and to drive action across departments. It also aims to define success in eradicating child poverty and create a framework to monitor progress at a national and local level.
Key areas
- places a duty on the Secretary of State to meet four United Kingdom-wide poverty targets by the end of the financial year 2020
- requires the UK Government to publish a regular UK child poverty strategy
- requires the Scottish and Northern Irish Ministers to publish child poverty strategies
- establishes a Child Poverty Commission to provide advice
- requires the UK Government to publish annual progress reports
- places new duties on local authorities and other delivery partners in England to work together to tackle child poverty.
Stay up to date
Keep up to date with the progress of Bills going through Parliament. Sign up for email alerts or use our RSS feeds.
Related information
Guide to the passage of a Bill
Find out what happens at each stage of a Public Bill’s journey through Parliament with the Passage of a Bill guide.
When does a Bill become law?
Explanation of what happens after Bills have been passed, and when laws may change.
Human rights
Do you have expertise or a special interest in human rights? The Joint Committee on Human Rights scrutinises the human rights implications of Government Bills.