Roger Williams
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(10 years, 10 months ago)
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Danny Alexander
As we are the first Government to have committed to undertake that work, I thought that the hon. Lady would have welcomed it.
Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD)
There will be a broad welcome for the certainty that is brought by the Chief Secretary’s announcement of a new prison in north Wales. However, any announcement on infrastructure spending by Departments whose responsibilities are devolved to Wales will have Barnett consequentials. Will he give a flavour of the consequentials that will accrue to the Welsh Government?
Danny Alexander
The Barnett consequentials of the 2015-16 public spending round were set out in the Chancellor’s statement yesterday. On the resource side, the Welsh Assembly Government will see a small reduction in their budget and, on the capital side, a small increase. I am sure that they will work with him to ensure that the money is used wisely for the benefit of the people of Wales.