Fiscal Prospects

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 10 October 2018.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:15, 10 October 2018

Thank you for the question. The chief economist’s report, published alongside the budget, makes it clear that fiscal prospects across the UK remain very challenging, especially in the uncertainty created by Brexit. Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts, alongside the UK budget on 29 October, will provide a further update of prospects before our final budget is laid in December.