Spring Statement

Debate between Lord Wigley and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Thursday 27th March 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, next and then from my noble friend Lord Davies of Brixton.

[Lord Wigley (PC)]

My Lords, is the Minister aware that in a Radio Wales interview this morning on yesterday’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not seem to be aware that the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, had written to her two weeks ago about the serious financial issues facing Wales and still had not had a substantive reply? The Chancellor also did not seem to be aware that housing is a devolved matter in Wales or of how many new jobs her announcement about Newport will generate. In these circumstances, will the Government appoint a Welsh MP to a ministerial role in the Treasury explicitly to deal with matters relating to Wales?