7. 5. Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Autumn Statement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 7 December 2016.

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(Translated)

Motion NDM6182 Paul Davies

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the UK Government’s Autumn Statement;

2. Acknowledges the announcement that the Welsh Government will benefit from an additional £436 million by 2020-21 to its capital budgets from the Autumn Statement;

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

4. 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.