Mark Tami
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(12 years ago)
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Mr Speaker
The Secretary of State was referring to the right hon. Member for Twickenham. We do not name people in this place.
Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside) (Lab)
2. What assessment she has made of the effect of the Budget on the National Assembly for Wales; and if she will make a statement.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr David Jones)
As a result of the Budget the Welsh Government will benefit from an additional £11.7 million over the spending review period. Consequently, they will have received nearly £500 million in additional funding since the spending review in 2010.
Mark Tami
The granny tax, the pasty tax and cutting the top rate of tax for the rich while shutting Remploy factories that give disabled people the dignity of work: those are the priorities of this Government. The caravan tax will hit thousands of hard-working families in Wales, particularly in north Wales. Will the Minister speak to the Chancellor and get him to scrap the caravan tax, rather than sitting on his hands like the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Guto Bebb) did the other evening?
Mr Jones
The hon. Gentleman should not get so aerated. The Government fully recognise the importance of the holiday and touring park sector to the Welsh tourism industry and to the economy of Wales as a whole. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is consulting on the proposals, as he should know, and I hope he will play a part in that consultation, which closes on 18 May.