Ministry for Poverty Prevention Bill [HL]

Lords bill Private Members' Bill (Lords ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced in the House of Lords through ballot. Some Lords PMBs do progress to law, particularly on technical, non-partisan matters.

First reading · Lords
Sponsor
Lord Bird (Crossbench)
Introduced
13 March 2024
Last activity
13 March 2024
About this bill

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; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Lords
First reading 13 Mar 2024
Commons

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