AQO 186/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 16/06/2011
Answered On Date: 19/07/2011
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the consultation on the draft Child Poverty Strategy.

Answer:

The period of formal consultation in respect of our Child Poverty Strategy proposals ended on 6 February 2011.

Following an analysis of the 49 formal consultation responses received and the subsequent Executive approval on 22 March 2011, the Child Poverty Strategy was published on 24 March 2011. The Strategy sets out the actions proposed by the Executive to address the issue of Child Poverty.

We are developing a delivery plan and monitoring framework which will detail key initiatives and signature projects to progress the strategic priorities and priority action areas identified in the strategy.

It is intended that a first draft of this plan and monitoring framework will be provided to the Ministerial-led Poverty and Social Inclusion Stakeholder Forum for their consideration and input. The plan and monitoring framework will allow us to measure progress towards eradicating child poverty here.