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Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

The right hon. Gentleman obviously has a long and pre-prepared speech, which is why earlier today he could not question the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on these important financial matters. When the right hon. Gentleman was Secretary of State for Wales, at the time of the last Budget given by the Labour Chancellor, there was a £20 billion gap in that Budget. Will he let us know what the plans were for raising that sum? In the spirit of what was laid out by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor, may I invite the right hon. Gentleman to tell us in a written submission where he thinks the cuts should be made? After all, it was his Government who spent the money and borrowed £1 in every £4 we spend. We cannot go on like that. We have to deal with the deficit for the long-term health, wealth and prosperity of people in Wales.