The Poverty Strategy Commission has been brought together to develop consensus behind the actions needed to tackle poverty in the UK. The Commission will consider actions to reduce poverty and the depth and persistence of poverty, covering everything from incomes, assets and debt, through to family policy, health and education.
The Commission is an independent and non-partisan organisation dedicated to helping policymakers and the public understand and take action to tackle poverty. The Commission has been formed and led by Baroness Stroud the CEO of London-based think tank the Legatum Institute.
Commission members include Baroness Grey-Thompson, Institute for Fiscal Studies director Paul Johnson, Timpson CEO James Timpson and Money and Pensions Service chair Sir Hector Sants.