AQW 46260/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 14 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 1 June 2026
- Answered
- 3 June 202620 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Following the completion of the Anti-Poverty Strategy Public Consultation on 19 September, DfC officials analysed and considered all responses received. I shared the report titled ‘The Anti-Poverty Strategy Summary of Public Consultation’ on the outcome of this analysis with my Executive colleagues, it was then published on 8th April.
Officials across all departmnets are currently working on taking forward further contributions to the Strategy as appropriate before it is finalised and presented to the Executive for their consideration and approval.
I have asked my Permanent Secretary and her team to look in detail to see how the current draft can be improved.