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CPAG’s Scottish director, John Dickie, said progress had been made on tackling child poverty, but said greater investment in public services was needed to hit the statutory targets.

Like CPAG, the organisation is a member of the Scottish government's working group on school uniforms.

Kate Anstey leads CPAG's Cost of the School Day programme and said some schools have come up with ways of limiting the costs.

John Dickie, from the CPAG, said the timing of providing additional free food would have been ideal given the cost pressures facing households.

CPAG's chief executive Alison Garnham said there was "strong public support" for the government to top up the wages of low-paid parents.