Motion NDM6182 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the UK Government’s Autumn Statement.

2. Notes the Autumn Statement includes additional capital allocations for the Welsh budget of £442m between 2016-17 and 2020-21.

3. Regrets the UK Government did not use the Autumn Statement to end its damaging policy of austerity.

4. Regrets the UK Government did not recognise the need for investment in the health service, social care and other essential public services in the Autumn Statement.

5. Notes that the UK Government will raise the National Living Wage to £7.50 to support jobs and earnings across the UK.

6. Further notes that the Personal Allowance and Higher Rate threshold will increase to £12,000 and £50,000 respectively by 2020-21, which will reduce the income tax bill for 1.4 million individuals in Wales in 2017-18.

7. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to a timescale for the delivery of electrification of the Great Western railway between Cardiff and Swansea, and the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.

8. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to delivering the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

9. Regrets the failure of the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty.