Scottish Conservative delivers poverty lecture
Ruth Davidson delivered the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Prospect lecture on poverty
Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and member of the Scottish parliament for Glasgow, delivered the third annual Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Prospect lecture on poverty.
In her lecture, Ruth outlined the significant disadvantages and impact on life chances, poverty can cause for children, in particular. She emphasised how opportunity can be improved through social, economic and educational approaches.
Among the proposals Ruth put forward in the lecture was a new policy on childcare. This would involve more provision for children aged one and two, starting with the most deprived. She also backed increased funding for further education colleges and supported a call to review the way senior bosses are paid, recommending that their salaries be linked to company performance.
