# Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to set targets relating to the eradication of child poverty; to make provision about plans and reports relating to the targets; and to establish the Poverty and Inequality Commission and provide for its functions.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 8th November 2017 and received Royal Assent on 18th December 2017

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-poverty-scotland-act-2017/introduction
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