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...