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Written question asked by Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 23 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2011. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 on behalf of the Treasury.


Public Expenditure: Wales

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the oral answer from the Prime Minister of 16 March 2011, Official Report, columns 299-300, on law-making powers in Wales, what the statistical basis is for the forecast difference in spending.
Answer

Public spending per head in Wales was 12% higher than in England in 2009-10. In the spending review the Government announced that the Welsh Assembly Government's resource DEL budget will reduce by 7.5% in real terms by 2014-15 compared to a reduction of 8.3% across the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
526 c213W; 49399
Session
2010-12
Related items
Engagements
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Public expenditure Wales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk