Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 1:46 pm on 6 July 2016.
There must be no detriment to the funding formula to Wales—that is crystal clear. I believe the Prime Minister is on record as saying that, and I believe several Secretaries of State, and this Secretary of State, have made that quite clear. We have a very good record on our funding of Wales, in particular in introducing the funding floor, and we will continue those negotiations to make sure there is no disadvantage to Wales—and Scotland offers a model for us to look at.
Finally, I pay tribute to the Secretary of State for Wales, who joins us today, and to the work he has done for and on behalf of Wales, championing the interests of Wales in the corridors of power. We have heard quite a lot recently about turkeys voting for Christmas. This Bill is historic: by omitting section 32 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, it will end the Secretary of State’s future participation in proceedings of the Assembly—another noteworthy step in this institution’s journey to a strong empowered legislature at home within a strong United Kingdom. Thank you.