I and other Conservative Members refer to the fiscal deficit to make the point that England and the rest of the UK—the UK overall—is supporting Wales to a massive extent. On the hon. Member’s point about the fiscal deficit, Wales simply does not generate the funds for the public sector services we have; they are provided by the overall advantages of being in the United Kingdom, which are massively beneficial to Wales.
Support for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved Institutions
Proceeding contribution from
Simon Baynes
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 July 2022.
It occurred during Estimates day on Support for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved Institutions.
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