9. Plaid Cymru debate: Child poverty

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:54 pm on 16 May 2018.

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Photo of Leanne Wood Leanne Wood Plaid Cymru 5:54, 16 May 2018

Well, I can help you. I can tell you that your economic action plan, which you rely upon heavily to reduce poverty, has a mention just once of 'poverty'. It's on page 24, and it's in a list.

Now, it's the poverty of ambition from this Government that is leading to the poverty of our children. Just last week I called on the Minister to join Plaid Cymru in supporting the devolution of welfare administration, and what was this Labour Government's response to that? Pretty much that the Conservatives in Westminster are more able than yourselves to deliver benefits for those people.

Now, let me just make a few facts clear regarding the devolution of welfare administration. It will be—[Interruption.] Go on.