National Assembly for Wales

Public Consultation – Poverty and Deprivation in Rural Wales

The Rural Development Sub-Committee is undertaking a scrutiny inquiry into poverty and deprivation in rural Wales. The terms of reference for the inquiry are:

  • To examine issues relating to poverty and deprivation in rural Wales; and
  • To scrutinise the relevance and effectiveness of Welsh Assembly Government policy in this area.

The Sub-Committee’s work will focus on poverty and deprivation issues for the following groups:

  • Children and young people
  • The economically active
  • The economically inactive
  • Older people.

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Consultation Responses

Poverty and Deprivation in Rural Wales Report (pdf 504 KB)