8. 6. Debate on the Draft Budget 2017-18

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:05 pm on 6 December 2016.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 5:05, 6 December 2016

The Member makes an interesting point, which is that many other Commonwealth countries, for example, and federal countries do use that process, but they do have safeguards around it, particularly where extra expenditure is involved, and you don’t balance the budget with extra income. But he will have the opportunity to take that view forward as we do debate through the Business Committee and through the Assembly itself how we take forward a new look at the budget process.