According to the analysis, this funding gap amounts to £178 million in 2022−23, and averages £132 million a year between 2023−24 and 2025−26, posing a substantial challenge for the next government
The report finds there is a significant funding gap between projected consequentials stemming from health spending by the UK government in England and total funding pressures for the NHS in Wales, including the legacy costs of the pandemic
Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre will hold an online event and publish an Election Series of reports looking at party manifesto commitments and the anticipated fiscal outlook for Wales
The report finds that under a fully devolved system, Wales could have received an extra £514m investment in its rail infrastructure between 2011-12 and 2019-20
With Wales also set to hold a national election during the pandemic, and the possibility of another coalition government in Cardiff Bay, there are sure to be insights to be drawn from this discussion with our near neighbours
The UK Government’s decisions to cut back on pre-pandemic, non-virus spending plans for 2021-22 onwards will reduce the projected increase to the Welsh budget by approximately £600 million a year
The study will be used to analyse topics including the identities and values of voters, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and attitudes to tax devolution
