UK Government Austerity Policies

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 6 December 2017.

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Photo of Dawn Bowden Dawn Bowden Labour 2:08, 6 December 2017

Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. I'm sure you will recall that in 2011, the then Tory Chancellor said that his budget was

'about doing what we can to help families with the cost of living'.

He added:

'we have already asked the British people for what is needed, and today we do not need to ask for more'.

Well, six years later, many people in our communities are still paying the price of those austerity politics, and on many occasions, Cabinet Secretary, you've stressed your concerns at the impact of austerity. So, can you confirm that, unlike the policies of the Tory Government in Westminster, the policies and investments made by this Welsh Labour Government will continue to support people living in areas like my own constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney?