6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Land transaction tax on commercial land

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:18 pm on 9 May 2018.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 5:18, 9 May 2018

I understand the point he’s making, but does he accept that all that's been described here is exactly the same as what happens with the UK Government producing its policy, which then is worked on by the Office for Budget Responsibility in terms of forecasting, and therefore that is the way that policy drives the forecast? That doesn’t say that either Bangor or the OBR is responsible for the policy in turn. So, we really need to understand—because Scotland is ahead of us—whether this actually drives change in Wales. His remarks are premature, to say the least.