CHILD POVERTY

Early day motion 1242, tabled 28 March 2007 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 40 members.

That this House is appalled that child poverty is rising in the UK for the first time in almost 10 years; is alarmed to observe that 2.8 million children, up from 2.7 million in 2004-05, according to figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions, are living below the poverty line, a figure which rises to 3.8 million when housing costs are taken into account; agrees with the Chief Executive of the child charity Barnardo's, Mr Martin Narey, that the figures are a moral disgrace; and calls on the Government to take the necessary action to rid the UK of child poverty, which has no place in a civilised society and one of the richest economies in the world.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 23, Labour 8, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 1.