The Local Government and Public Services Portfolio

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:10 pm on 18 April 2018.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 2:10, 18 April 2018

Okay. Thank you for that answer. There are financial implications to Government spending if a proposed prison in Port Talbot or elsewhere in Wales is to go ahead. Have you made any analysis of the impact in terms of how you would need to allocate extra resources to departments? I understand the public service Cabinet Secretary made a statement during recess, where the impacts on other aspects of public services and policy were raised as part of the reason for announcing a delay. So, I've received, myself, some information that shows that there is considerable impact on public resources relating to existing prisons, so I would like to ask: have you given any thought, specifically, to the impact on public services in south Wales and how you would need to potentially change the budget if there would be a need to do so?