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Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: poverty and inequality

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Meeting: 14/10/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 3.)

Debate on the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee's report on its Inquiry into Poverty in Wales - Poverty and Inequality

NDM5842 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee into Poverty in Wales: poverty and inequality, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 June 2015.

 

Note: The response of the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to the report was laid in the Table Office on 7 October 2015.

 

Supporting Documents

 

Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s response

Decision:

The item started at 15.07

NDM5842 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee into Poverty in Wales: poverty and inequality, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 June 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Meeting: 04/06/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 9)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: poverty and inequality - consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

9.1 The Committee agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 20/05/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee did not reach this item. The Committee will consider the draft report after the half term recess.

Meeting: 30/04/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

Meeting: 26/03/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales Strand 1: poverty and inequality - consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

Meeting: 14/01/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in session 10

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence

Meeting: 14/01/2015 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 10: Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Maureen Howell, Deputy Director, Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

Eleanor Marks, Deputy Director of Communities Division, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty and her officials.

 

2.2 During the session, the Minister agreed to provide the following:

  • a note on work that has been carried out to map the impact of economic policy on poverty;
  • the Discretionary Assistance Fund expenditure profile figures from November 2014 until the end of this financial year.

Meeting: 11/12/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: Summary of evidence received on Strand 1 of the inquiry

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received on the inquiry.

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: Correspondence from the Chair of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

E&S(4)-30-14 Paper 10

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Minutes:

Members of the Committee noted the correspondence.

 

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Chair of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Inquiry into Poverty

CYPE(4)-29-14 – Paper to note 7

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Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 9: Race Council Cymru, British Red Cross and Oxfam Refugee Project

Race Council Cymru

Uzo Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive

Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru Trustee

 

British Red Cross

Jeff Collins, Wales Director

Stanislava Sofrenic, Senior Services Manager

 

Oxfam Refugee Project

Victoria Goodban, Sanctuary in Wales Project Co-ordinator

Betty Nyamwenge, an asylum seeker from Cardiff

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Uzo Iwobi OBE, Race Council Cymru

·         Sam Ali, Race Council Cymru

·         Jeff Collins, British Red Cross

·         Stanislava Sofrenic, British Red Cross

·         Victoria Goodban, Oxfam Refugee Project

·         Betty Nyamwenge, an asylum seeker from Cardiff

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 7: University of Bath

Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research, University of Bath

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Jane Millar, University of Bath.

 

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 8: Disability Wales and Leonard Cheshire Disability

Disability Wales

Rhian Davies, Chief Executive

Miranda French, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

 

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Glyn Meredith, Director of Operations (Wales)

Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Policy and Public Affairs (Wales)

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Rhian Davies, Disability Wales

·         Miranda French, Disability Wales

·         Glyn Meredith, Leonard Cheshire Disability

·         Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Leonard Cheshire Disability

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in sessions 7, 8 and 9

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 19/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in sessions 4, 5 and 6

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 19/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 6: The Trussell Trust

The Trussell Trust

Tony Graham, Foodbank Network Manager (Wales)

Adrian Curtis, UK Director

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Tony Graham and Adrian Curtis, The Trussell Trust.

 

5.2 The Trussell Trust agreed to provide a copy of their report on the devolution of the welfare system.

Meeting: 19/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 4: Children's organisations

Save the Children

Mary Powell-Chandler, Head of Save the Children

 

Barnardo’s Cymru

Dr Sam Clutton, Assistant Director Policy, Barnardo’s Cymru on behalf of End Child Poverty Network (ECPN)

 

Children in Wales

Catriona Williams, Children in Wales End Child Poverty Network Cymru and Commissioner on the UK Social Mobility Child Poverty Commission

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

  • Mary Powell-Chandler, Save the Children
  • Dr Sam Clutton, Barnardo’s Cymru on behalf of End Child Poverty Network (ECPN)
  • Catriona Williams, Children in Wales End Child Poverty Network Cymru and Commissioner on the UK Social Mobility Child.

 

3.2 Catriona Williams agreed to provide the following:

  • examples of work from the UK Social Mobility Child Poverty Commission on areas in relation to child poverty, including the living wage.
  • a copy of the report on the working realities of people who have gone to Assembly Member and MP surgeries, which includes issues such as shift patterns, childcare and pay progression.

Meeting: 19/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 5: Women's organisations

Women’s Turnaround Service, Changing Lives

Miriam Merkova, Service Manager

 

Chwarae Teg

Natasha Davies, Policy Partner

Christine O’Byrne, Policy and Research Lead

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

  • Miriam Merkova, Changing Lives
  • Natasha Davies, Chwarae Teg
  • Christine O’Byrne, Chwarae Teg.

 

4.2 Chwarae Teg agreed to provide the figures of the number of women affected by their Agile Nation project, including for the south east region.

Meeting: 13/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 3: Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Graeme Francis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Age Cymru

Iwan Williams, Communities, Local Government and Wellbeing Lead, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from, Graeme Francis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Age Cymru, and Iwan Williams, Communities, Local Government and Wellbeing Lead, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Meeting: 13/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 2: Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Bevan Foundation

Michael Trickey, Wales Advisor to Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Michael Trickey, Wales Advisor to Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

 

Meeting: 13/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1) - evidence session 1: Equality and Human Rights Commission

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Kate Bennett, National Director for Wales

Karen Dusgate, Wales Committee

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Kate Bennett, National Director for Wales and Karen Dusgate, Wales Committee

 

Meeting: 13/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Inquiry into Poverty in Wales (Strand 1): discussion of evidence received in sessions 1, 2 and 3

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 05/11/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 1.)

1. Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: forward work planning

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Meeting: 23/10/2014 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Poverty in Wales: forward work planning

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee discussed the forward work planning for the inquiry into poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 04/12/2013 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Consideration of scoping paper: Inquiry into Poverty

Supporting documents:

  • CELG(4)-33-13 Paper 4

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the scoping paper.

 

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