AQO 2730/09

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 05/05/2009
Answered On Date: 18/05/2009
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide an update on activity in relation to the poverty and social inclusion stakeholder forum.

Answer:

In agreeing, on 20th November 2008, to formally adopt the broad architecture and principles of Lifetime Opportunities as the basis of its strategy to tackle poverty and social exclusion and patterns of deprivation based on social need, the Executive further agreed to the establishment of an Executive Sub-Committee on poverty and social inclusion.

The inaugural meeting of this Executive Sub-Committee took place on Thursday 26th March and it was agreed that the terms of reference and the membership of the Poverty and Social Inclusion Stakeholder forum be on the agenda for the next meeting in May, with the intention of re-establishing this forum very soon.