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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Mike.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Thank you very much. Rhianon.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
A final question from me, for the time being: the Welsh Government, again, decided not to change the Welsh rates of income tax, something you've noted in your evidence. What are your views on this, given the level of funding available to the Welsh Government?
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
In your evidence, you say that while most commitments in the draft budget seem to remain in line with what was set out last year, some have been weakened due to rapid inflation. What risks do you see to those budgets from inflation and how might this impact…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
What would be the one thing that would make the biggest difference if they were to adopt it and bring it in to the next budget round? What would be the one thing that you would suggest that they should prioritise?
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
As you'll be aware, this is being broadcast, and there will be a transcript available for you to check afterwards, but welcome to the committee, and thanks for your time this morning. I'm going to kick off with some questions. I'd like to start by looking at…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Excellent. Thank you very much. A warm welcome to you.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
And, Alex.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Welcome. Rhiannon.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Welcome back. We're moving on to our second scrutiny session today. We've got with us the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and others. I just wonder if you'd be able to introduce yourselves and who you're representing here today. If we start with…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3
Great. There we are. We are back live, and I welcome back everyone listening from home.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
As Rhianon says, I think it's a discussion that we probably need to take further at another time, as always. It shows that—. We tend to go over time, because it's so fascinating to listen to your analysis. Thank you so much for your time this morning. There…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
We've probably got time for one more question, Rhianon.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Thank you. I'm very conscious of time and we haven't really heard from Rhianon. I think, Rhianon, questions 14 and 15 are probably what I'd be most interested in here, in what they are, but it's up to you. We're probably okay to go on a little bit. Our next…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
I think David might have—. I don't know if you've got anything further to add to that, or—
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
We'll move on to Peter, otherwise this committee will move into health committee, and other Chairs will be shouting at me, but fascinating and thank you for your insight there. I'm conscious a little bit of time. If we do run out of time, we might have one or…
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
David.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
If I can just bring Peter in briefly, and then I'll come to you, David.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Peter.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Guto.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Thank you. Mike.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. David, did you just—? Yes.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
I think Rhianon wants to comment.
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2
Just on that, maybe, David or Ed, have you seen in other budgets, and not necessarily Welsh Government budgets, good practice of showing that that we could look at to compare how to do it rather than—?
