Poverty 42. Mr. Meacher asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reply he sends to letters he receives concerning the alleviation of poverty. Sir K. Joseph I take every opportunity to affirm that the alleviation of---------- |October:| ---------- |… |July, 1948|…|…| ---------- |… |July, 1948|…|…| ---------- |… |June, 1950|…|…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |June, 1952|…|…| ---------- |… |June, 1952|…|…| ---------- |… |June, 1952|…|…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |May, 1963|…|…| ---------- |… |May, 1963|…|…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- |… |…| ---------- poverty is a main objective of the Government in general and my own Department in particular. Where appropriate I draw attention to what the Government have already achieved in this field.