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Ministry for Poverty Prevention Bill [HL]

Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2024-25

Last updated: 30 January 2025 at 09:04

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Long title

A Bill to make provision for establishing a new government Ministry, the Ministry for Poverty Prevention; to make provision for the objectives and powers of that Ministry; to make provision that the Ministry can only be abolished or combined with another department by an Act of Parliament; to make provision for reporting requirements on the Ministry’s work; to make provision for a power to create binding poverty reduction targets; to make provision for a reporting system for all government spending in relation to poverty; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor

Lord Bird
Crossbench
Life peer

Current version of the Bill

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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