In the month when the Holtham commission, which the Labour-led Administration in the National Assembly for Wales appointed, has reported that the people of Wales are losing out to the tune of £400 million a year as a result of the Barnett formula, why did not the Chancellor use this opportunity—perhaps the final opportunity for some time for a Labour Chancellor—to implement the proposal for a needs-based formula and finally deliver justice to the people of Wales and, as we heard from the hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson), to Northern Ireland as well?
Pre-Budget Report
Proceeding contribution from
Adam Price
(Plaid Cymru)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 December 2009.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.
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