Brian Gibbons, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, has issued a written statement on membership of the Child Poverty Expert Group.

The Group will comprise:

• Huw Lewis AM, Chair;
• Caroline Kelham, Head of the DWP/DCSF Child Poverty Unit (ex-officio member).
• Ms Anne Crowley, Assistant Director of Policy and Research, Save the Children (Wales);
• Dr Samantha Clutton, Research and Policy Officer, Barnardo’s Cymru;
• Professor David Gordon, Professor of Social Justice, Bristol University;
• Dr Peter Kenway, Director , New Policy Institute.

The Group has been established to advise the Minister on the further and wider policy requirements necessary to meet the milestones and targets set out in the October 2006 document, ‘Eradicating Child Poverty in Wales – Measuring Success’.

The full statement can be downloaded from the Welsh Assembly Government website.