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Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

I hear what the right hon. Gentleman says and I am sure that he is right in that regard, but my point is that we would all like a simplified procedure. The Holtham commission, which is very important to us in Wales, reported last year. In the Liberal Democrats’ Welsh manifesto, their Welsh leader called on UK Ministers to ““act immediately”” on the commission’s findings. The lady concerned, Kirsty Williams, said: ““We have long argued that the Barnett formula is not fit for purpose and needs to be replaced with a fairer system.”” It is now time to get that work done and move forward. I understand that there will be a commission and I am a bit disappointed about that; I hope it is not kicking the ball into the long grass. I hope against hope that something will be done fairly shortly.