NCT Watch

In response to a written question, Brian Gibbons, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government has confirmed hat 28 per cent of children living in Wales are living in poverty.  This compares to 29 per cent in England, 25 per cent in Scotland and 27 per cent in Northern Ireland.  The UK government has pledged to eradicate child poverty by 2020.  To find out more about the NCT’s support for the campaign to End Child Poverty visit www.nct.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/campaigning/parenthood.