Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

Status: Open Opened: 16 Mar 2026

The rate of child poverty in Wales has changed very little over the past two decades, with around a third of Welsh children living in poverty during that time. Currently, 31% of children in Wales live in relative income poverty after housing costs. However, that figure also varies significantly depending on a family's circumstances, with …

Correspondence

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11 May 2026 Correspondence to and from Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, …
22 Apr 2026 Correspondence to and from Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, relating to the child povert…