Poverty group welcomes Cabinet post for social exclusion
24.02.06

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has welcomed news that the Prime Minister is to appoint a new Cabinet Minister to tackle social exclusion.

Kate Green, Chief Executive of CPAG, said:

“At a time when the Government must step up the pace to meet its pledge to halve child poverty by 2010, this is a much needed and welcome move.

“It makes a lot of sense to have somebody at the top of Government whose sole task is to bring together different agencies and departments to tackle poverty, inequality and social exclusion. Although the Social Exclusion Unit established in 1997 has done some good work, it has often lacked political clout.

“CPAG looks forward to working with the new Minister, but they must be given the resources and political will to deliver real improvements for the poorest and most socially excluded people in our society.”

For further information please contact:
Alex Belardinelli
CPAG Press Officer
Tel. 020 7812 5216 or 07816 909302
abelardinelli@cpag.org.uk