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The Budget

My hon. Friend makes a good point. The Labour Government’s excuse was that it was the result of increases in fuel prices, but we look to the Government to get things done, not to make excuses for things that were not achieved. I wish to raise two small points—things that I believe the Budget could have achieved for people in Wales and, indeed, for people throughout the UK. It was our national saint who said, ““Do the small things.”” I should like the Minister to pass on to the Treasury a few suggestions of small things that would make a difference. The first is the child care voucher scheme—a matter that I raised with the Chief Secretary this morning. Much emphasis has been put on the need to encourage self-employment, and I believe that Wales needs to have an ethic and drive for that. One self-employed person produces a small business, which will then produce a medium-sized business and, we hope, a larger one.