2 SKINT 4 SCHOOL CAMPAIGN AND CHILD POVERTY

Early day motion 1799, tabled 16 June 2008 by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 61 members.

That this House notes the launch of the Child Poverty Action Group's 2 Skint 4 School campaign; supports the principle of the campaign that every child deserves a fair chance to learn; welcomes the attention drawn by the campaign to the additional challenges Britain's poorest children face in the education system; and calls on the Government to give greater recognition to the importance of progress on the eradication of child poverty to the improvement of education outcomes and achievement in school.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 4, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1, UUP 1.