And now the hon. Gentleman is going to tell us about Labour’s future approach if they ever get back into office.

Can the hon. Gentleman answer that one?

The reason is that the facts show that the number of children living in absolute poverty has fallen since 2010 and will continue to fall,

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments.

I thank my hon.

The national living wage is a critical part of ensuring that some of the lowest paid in our society earn much more and take home more pay

The reason is that the facts show that the number of children living in absolute poverty has fallen since 2010 and will continue to fall,

The hon.

I totally disagree.

Thank you, Dame Eleanor.