To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they intend to publish a successive child poverty strategy, as committed to in New Decade, New Approach.

Answer

In line with New Decade, New Approach, I will be publishing a timescale for the delivery a range of social strategies, including anti-poverty in the coming weeks. The principles and practice of citizen and community engagement, co-design and co-production will be a key part of the development and delivery of these strategies.

It is my intention that the co-design group for the anti-poverty strategy will consider and make recommendations to me on the requirement for a stand-alone child poverty strategy or alternatively for the development of a single anti-poverty strategy that considers and make recommendations for all sections of the community, including children.