Agenda and draft minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public.

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Carwyn Jones, First Minister, Welsh Government

Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government

Marion Stapleton, Head of the First Minister's Delivery Unit

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.

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Carwyn Jones, First Minister, Welsh Government

Kate Cassidy, Director for Communities and Social Justice, Welsh Government

Eleanor Marks, Deputy Director, Communities Division, Welsh Government

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 5.

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received from the First Minister.