6. 5. Statement: Child Poverty Strategy for Wales — Progress Report 2016

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:50 pm on 13 December 2016.

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Photo of Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Labour 4:50, 13 December 2016

I thank the Member again for his very good contribution in terms of an understanding about his community and communities’ work across Wales. The Member is right that we have to enable the family unit—parents—to be able to secure quality, decent jobs. I think, as the Member will be aware, we made sure that that was part of the WFG Act, and that’s why the 44 public bodies have to consider this. It isn’t optional anymore. They have to consider this in a measured way alongside the public services boards. I would like all of our partners to be paying the living wage, and I’m sure that the finance Minister is listening very carefully. I’ll have that further discussion with him to see what we need to do to pursue that with some vigour.