Mark Durkan – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Durkan on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the amendments to the Child Poverty Act 2010 in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill are included in the welfare clauses referred to in the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Order 2015.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 does not include any reference to the Child Poverty Act 2010.