Income and poverty
Income and poverty news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates increasing income equality and sustainability
Impact of current health crisis under spotlight
07 May 2020
Lords discusses support for those living in poverty
Members debate impact of Covid-19
01 May 2020
Lords debates challenges facing charitable and voluntary sector
Members discuss fundraising issues caused by Covid-19 pandemic
01 May 2020
Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020
Ministers from the Treasury questioned on employment support
Greg Clark MP has asked an urgent question to the Treasury on employment support during coronavirus
19 March 2020
Lords debates Spring Budget
Members discuss economy following Chancellor's statement
19 March 2020
Universal Credit's design and its effect on housing explored by Lords Committee
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 17 March at 3:35pm
13 March 2020
Lords debates wellbeing as national performance indicator
Members discuss setting budgets and policy goals
13 March 2020
Evidence behind design of Universal Credit explored by Lords Committee
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on 10 March at 3.35pm
06 March 2020
Lords Committee hears evidence on the economics of Universal Credit
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on 25 February at 3:35pm
20 February 2020
Are public health initiatives and the sugar tax working?
Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment takes evidence on Tuesday 11 February at 10.40am
11 February 2020
Inititatives and Local Authorities give evidence on health inequalities
Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment takes evidence on Tuesday 4 February at 10:40am
03 February 2020
How can we reduce poverty and food insecurity? Committee to hear evidence
Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment takes evidence on Tuesday 28 January at 10:40am
28 January 2020
Lords debates Pension Schemes Bill
Members discuss key purpose and principles of bill
30 October 2019
Lords debates treatment of offenders
Members discuss management reforms in prisons and communities
04 October 2019