HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 29 March 2023.

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Photo of Mick Antoniw Mick Antoniw Labour 2:53, 29 March 2023

Well, I think the first thing to say is, of course, Barnett, for all its faults, is a redistributive formula, and we don't want to do away with a redistributive formula; we just want a fairer formula and one that has clear guidelines and rules as to how it should operate. It cannot be something that is subject to the political whims of a particular Government at any particular time. So, I think you are absolutely right that there is a need for a newer formula, a refreshed formula, and a formula that has clear constitutional status in the way it is operated and the way in which any disputes over the operation of that formula should operate.