Austerity Programme

Part of 2. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 14 November 2017.

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Photo of Adam Price Adam Price Plaid Cymru 2:06, 14 November 2017

If that is the case—and I agree with you, First Minister, because of the historic low interest rates that we're still facing, notwithstanding the recent decision to have a slight increase—why aren't we borrowing at the full amount available to us? I mean, we are not actually even drawing down over the next three financial years the full £425 million that we could borrow. We're £50 million short of that, and we could be doing more through the mutual investment model as well. Why aren't we using the borrowing powers that we have to the full effect?