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Public Expenditure: Wales

Commons · Question 901703 · Tabled 3 Dec 2024 · Wales Office · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Barnett formula for Wales.

Answer

Answered by Dame Nia Griffith, 11 Dec 2024

The Welsh Government’s budget is increasing in real terms and is the largest settlement since devolution. This includes £1.7 billion through the Barnett formula to spend on public services like the NHS, which I noted didn’t feature in the Honourable Membe...