Economic Development and Transport Committee

Policy Review: Economic Inactivity

Terms of reference

To consider:

1. the high levels of economic inactivity in Wales and the factors underlying them;
2. the policies to raise economic activity levels being pursued by the Welsh Assembly Government and other agencies;
   and to make recommendations for the development of policy in this area.

The Committee will consult widely with relevant organisations and individuals. Anybody with an interest in this review is welcome to submit his or her views to the Committee at economic.comm@wales.gsi.gov.uk. As well as a written consultation, the Committee will be inviting organisations and individuals to submit their views in person; to enable more detailed questioning and discussion of the issues raised.

Final Report

The Committee published their report on 12 April 2005. The Policy Review will be debated in plenary on 19 April 2005.

Key Documents

The following are the key documents.

Economic Inactivity

Document	Reference
Final Report: Economic Inactivity in Wales (pdf, 315kb)	April 2005
Background Paper	EDT2 05-03(p3)
Consultation Letter (pdf, 82kb)	December 2003
Press Notice	December 2003
Presentation by Jobcentre Plus, Wales	EDT2 01-04(p1)
Presentation Manpower UK Ltd	EDT2 01-04(p2)
Presentation by Chwarae Teg	EDT2 03-04(p1)
Presentation by Tiddlywinks	EDT2 03-04(p2)
Economic Inactivity - summary of consultation responses	EDT2 06-04(p4)
List of Respondents
Presentation by Community Transport Association of Wales	EDT2 07-04(p3)
Presentation by Merthyr Tydfil CBC	EDT2 07-04(p4)
Presentation by ELWa	EDT2 07-04(p5)
Presentation by Dr Andrew Dearden - BMA Cymru-Wales	EDT2 09-04(p2)
Presentation by Potentia	EDT2 12-04(p1)
Presentation by Wales Co-operative Centre Ltd	EDT2 12-04(p2)
Review of Economic Inactivity - paper from Welsh Assembly Government Strategy and Communications Group	EDT2 13-04 (p6)