7. 5. Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Autumn Statement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:58 pm on 7 December 2016.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 4:58, 7 December 2016

I thank very much the Member for giving way there. He’s right that, ultimately, we do need to, if not balance the books entirely, at least move towards a more balanced structure within the finances. But does he share with me the worry that, in this period of tightening of the belts, the growth in wealth inequality between those at the very top who seem to have done exceptionally well—and all the data will show it—and those at the bottom who have been punished, that’s the issue of austerity—not finding the balancing of the books, but balancing austerity on the backs of those who can least afford it?