4. 3. Statement: The Legislative Programme

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:43 pm on 27 June 2017.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 3:43, 27 June 2017

I’m grateful to you for taking the intervention. The Bill is widely supported, and, hopefully, when it reaches the statute book, it will achieve the aims that are set out. But to be so wide of the mark on the financials of the Bill is of huge concern given all the work that has been done, as I referred to—the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee’s report on this matter. It is one thing that comes from partner agencies and organisations: that when legislation is passed in this place, resource doesn’t follow the legislation. So, can you enlarge on why there was such a discrepancy between the original estimate and the final outcome that’s been given to the Finance Committee?