The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 24 January 2018.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 2:06, 24 January 2018

Cabinet Secretary, I wonder if you realise that there's widespread feeling, I think, on all sides of the Assembly, that we should be more demanding of how this information is presented and therefore scrutinised and connected to the well-being goals. You'll be aware of what the future generations commissioner said to the Finance Committee—and I quote:

'Instead of feeling that the WFG Act had made an impact on the draft Budget, it was closer to resembling last years’, but with a few extra words around it.'

We must be much more dynamic, mustn't we, in how we use this Act, and mark where it has affected decisions and there have been moves into the budget or increasing the budget and items that have moved out of the budget. That's really what this Act demands.