4. Debate on a Statement: Draft Budget 2020-21

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:22 pm on 7 January 2020.

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Photo of Mike Hedges Mike Hedges Labour 4:22, 7 January 2020

We've had confirmed by the Conservative Westminster Government that austerity was a political  not an economic policy. We're seeing real growth in the money available for the Welsh budget whilst the British economy continues to stagnate. The real-terms growth in money available has got to be welcomed. I think that any real-growth increase has got to be welcomed. It would be churlish not to.

I'm disappointed that neither the Conservatives nor Plaid Cymru have produced an alternative budget, not just highlighting their priorities, because we've had a lot of priorities—[Interruption.]