The Child Poverty Action Group last week welcomed David Cameron's pledge to help the poorest in society by tackling "relative poverty". But it warned the Conservative Party leader that he needs stronger proposals to address the issue.

In a break with traditional Tory thinking, Cameron acknowledged thatrelative poverty and the gap between the poorest people and the rest ofsociety is a serious problem. He called for greater involvement ofvoluntary groups and social enterprises.

Kate Green, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, said:"Now we have welcomed Cameron to the debate, he must understand thatsocial enterprise is only part of the solution. Traditionally theConservatives speak of supporting families and being a friend ofbusiness. They must show this by persuading business leaders of theirmoral responsibility to significantly improve pay for the in-work poorand by improving levels of support for families unable to work."

In a speech last week Cameron described poverty as "an economic wasteand a moral disgrace".