
Poverty & Inequality Commission
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Providing independent advice to Scottish Ministers; monitoring progress; and proposing solutions to reduce poverty & inequality in Scotland
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Our Chair Stephen Sinclair met with First Minister this afternoon to discuss ways to meet Scotland’s 2030 child poverty targets.

Our new Commissioners met with Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville this morning to discuss priorities in reducing poverty and inequality.


Today was our Commissioner Katie Schmuecker's last Commission meeting having been with us since 2018. Her reflections below 👇 Our thanks to Katie for everything she has contributed over the years and our best wishes for the future.

Great reads today from Annie McKenzie /Joseph Rowntree Foundation & Annie McCormack / The Poverty Alliance on work happening in Dundee & Aberdeenshire to meaningfully involve people with lived experience in decision-making. JRF report: tinyurl.com/34fza65m PovAlliance blog: tinyurl.com/2h8pns97


Today Scottish Government published Child Poverty Statistics for 2023-24. Figures show that: - some progress made, but interim targets missed - considerable work is required to meet the 2030 child poverty targets Read the response from our Chair, Stephen Sinclair: tinyurl.com/c3365k5m
