Child Poverty Strategy (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)
Introduced
16 September 2025
Last activity
16 September 2025
About this bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish a child poverty strategy which includes proposals for removing the limit on the number of children or qualifying young persons included in the calculation of an award of Universal Credit; and for connected purposes.

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Commons
First reading 16 Sep 2025
Second reading
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