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On the recordJune 21, 2026
Driving down child poverty is a key priority of this Government and I think of the Parliament as a whole but, reviewing the targets, the Government is failing to hit does not seem to meet that rhetoric.
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Mark Griffin
Scottish Labour
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heraldscotland.com

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Commenting on child poverty targets in Parliament.

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