Bishop accuses ministers of "studiously ignoring" the views of almost everyone
The Rt Rev Paul Butler
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THE Bishop of Durham has led the House of Lords in defeating the Government over plans to down-play income-related measures of child poverty levels.
Peers voted by 290 to 198, a majority of 92, to back an amendment to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill proposed by the Bishop of Durham which forces Ministers to present a report to Parliament each year setting out the percentage of children in low income households.
The Rt Rev Paul Butler said the income-related situation needed to be recorded so that it could be assessed with other measurements of deprivation.
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