DRAFT MINUTES

DRAFT MINUTES

Meeting ID	1400
Committee	Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Date	27/02/2013
Attendees	David Melding (Chair) Paul Davies (Member) Mark Drakeford (Member) Elin Jones (Member) Eluned Parrott (Member) Siân Phipps (Clerk) Richard Johnson (Deputy Clerk) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) Graham Winter (Researcher) AMSS Elin Jones (Monitor) AMSS David Melding (Monitor) AMSS Paul Davies (Monitor) AMSS Eluned Parrott (Monitor) AMSS Mark Drakeford (Monitor) Central Admin (Monitor) TRS Admin group (Monitor) Kate Cassidy (Witness) Carwyn Jones (Witness) Derek Jones (Witness) Marion Stapleton (Witness) Eleanor Marks (Witness)

Item ID	10022
Item Title	Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Summary	1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public.

Item ID	10021
Item Title	The First Minister's Delivery Unit
Summary	2.1 The First Minister was accompanied by Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government and Marion Stapleton, Head of the First Minister's Delivery Unit. 2.2 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the following areas: •           The role of the Delivery Unit; •           Method of working; •           Programme for Government Annual Report; •           Delivery of the legislative programme.

Item ID	10023
Item Title	Child poverty - Ministerial Scrutiny
Summary	3.1 The First Minister was accompanied by Kate Cassidy, Director for Communities and Social Justice, Welsh Government and Eleanor Marks, Deputy Director, Communities Division, Welsh Government. 3.2 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the following areas: •           Child poverty and cross-departmental working; •           Child poverty targets and measures; •           The role of the Welsh Government in Relation to the UK Government; •           The Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011. 3.3 The Chair pointed out that there is data to indicate that Scotland has been more successful than elsewhere in reducing child poverty. The First Minister will write to the Chair to outline his view on this matter and the reasons behind this.

Item ID	10024
Item Title	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
Summary

Item ID	10025
Item Title	Consideration of evidence
Summary	5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received from the First Minister.