9. Plaid Cymru Debate: The school uniform grant

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:02 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 7:02, 25 April 2018

I must make progress, if you don't mind. Despite an austerity agenda—[Interruption.] Despite an austerity agenda that has led to a 5 per cent real-terms cut to Wales's budget, the equivalent to around £900 million less to spend on public services, we continue to prioritise funding to support the most disadvantaged people in society, and it's a bit rich to hear from Llyr, who only a week ago was questioning whether the pupil development grant that sees £93 million invested in the education of our poorest children, whether that should continue, but I have to say that it's even richer to hear from Darren Millar this afternoon about some fake care, when it's his Government's policies at Westminster that are driving families into poverty.

As I have said previously—as I have said previously, I am committed to continuing—