Poverty

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 1:38 pm on 5 October 2022.

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Photo of Tom Giffard Tom Giffard Conservative 1:38, 5 October 2022

Would the Minister agree that outcomes are what matters, and Wales, sadly, has the worst child poverty rate of all the UK nations? To add to this picture, I'm sure you're aware of a recent report by Loughborough University that  showed child poverty in Wales had risen by 5 per cent between 2019-20 and 2020-21. On the other hand, the picture in the UK as a whole is a 4 per cent drop. So, why is this Welsh Labour Government continuing to fail so miserably when it comes to tackling child poverty?