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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hain (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 June 2010. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales).


Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

Yes, the people of Wales will pay for it now. They will pay for her Government’s policies. The Barnett formula, as the Holtham commission, which was established only 18 months to two years ago by the Welsh Assembly Government, confirmed, had been delivering well for Wales but in the last few years the degree of convergence that is built into it had started to—[ Interruption. ] There is no point in laughing. That is what the Holtham commission shows. We immediately addressed that once the Holtham commission’s first report had been published.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
WGC c31 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
Subjects
Legislation Economic policy Public expenditure Wales Budget June 2010
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk