UK Parliament has announced that members of the House of Lords will debate tackling child poverty on 18 June. The item will be a general debate, led by Baroness Lister of Burtersett, in which members are expected to discuss the issue and draw the government's attention to related concerns. Expected contributors include Lord Bird, Baroness Blower, Baroness D'Souza and Baroness Stedman-Scott. Baroness Sherlock, Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, is scheduled to respond on behalf of the government.