Child Poverty Act 2010

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Summary

4. Territorial Extent

5. Commentary on Sections and Schedules

   1. Part 1 – National Targets, Strategies and Reports (Sections 1 to 18)

      1. Section 1: The 2010 target

      2. Section 2: Duty of Secretary of State to ensure that targets are met

      3. Section 3: The relative low income target

      4. Section 4: The combined low income and material deprivation target

      5. Section 5: The absolute low income target

      6. Section 6: The persistent poverty target

      7. Section 7: Interpretation of terms used in relation to targets

      8. Section 8: The Child Poverty Commission

      9. Section 9: UK strategies

      10. Section 10: Provision of advice by Commission and consultation with others

      11. Section 11: Scottish strategies

      12. Section 12: Northern Ireland strategies

      13. Section 13: Advice and consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

      14. Section 14: Reports by Secretary of State

      15. Section 15: Statement required in relation to target year

      16. Section 16: Economic and fiscal circumstances

      17. Section 17: Continuing effect of targets after target year

      18. Section 18: Interpretation of Part 1

   2. Part 2 – DUTIES OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER BODIES IN ENGLAND (Sections 19 to 25)

      1. Section 19: Responsible local authorities

      2. Section 20: Partner authorities

      3. Section 21: Co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area

      4. Section 22: Local child poverty needs assessment

      5. Section 23: Joint child poverty strategy for local area

      6. Section 24: Sustainable community strategy

      7. Section 25: Meaning of “child poverty” in Part 2

   3. Part 3 – MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL (Sections 26 to 32)

      1. Section 26: Free School lunches and milk

      2. Section 27: General Interpretation

   4. Schedule 1: The Child Poverty Commission

   5. Schedule 2: Continuing effect of targets after target year

6. Commencement Dates

7. Hansard References