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<p>Thank you, Rhianon. Just on a final point from myself, the written evidence that both of you supplied to the committee was very similar to last year's evidence, and just with a few footnotes added to it. Do you think it really does take account of some of the significant changes that happened? I opened my remarks with the changes in May and the discussions that Keir Starmer and the European Union concluded, and obviously there are ongoing discussions. I heard what you said about that, Deputy First Minister. But given the limited changes in the thinking that that written evidence indicated to us, does this budget give confidence that it has been constructed on the basis of the changes that have come into force over the last 12 months? That's open to both of you.</p>

<p>The problem is this First Minister clearly has no influence on her Labour colleagues at Westminster. Misery is what those two Labour Governments are inflicting on the people of Wales week after week. If she wants to be seen to stand up for Wales, the First Minister really has to say it as it is to Keir Starmer. That's what you'll get under new leadership under Plaid Cymru: a Government that doesn't have to run its lines past its bosses in London.</p>
<p>So, let me try again. I'd continue with this theme that I believe the First Minister has no vision of what is right for Wales ahead of this budget. Here is ours: the UK Government should reclassify HS2 and Oxford-Cambridge rail as England-only projects; conduct a formal review of the fiscal framework and link Wales's borrowing powers to inflation; fully cover the increased cost of employer national insurance for the public sector in Wales; halt inheritance tax changes and assess the specific impact on Wales; introduce a wealth tax and equalise capital gains tax with income tax; cut VAT on household energy bills and hospitality businesses; and yes, review unfair standing charges and devolve the management of the Crown Estate to Wales. On that list, does the First Minister agree, yes or no?</p>

<p>We've seen a Labour Government on either end of the M4 now for the last 18 months, and I for one am not convinced yet that this new Labour Government really understands what Wales needs. Whilst, yes, we saw additional money in the last budget, which was welcome, many now will ask at what cost, and we'll see more of that, I think, next week in the budget.</p>
<p>However, I know that you and I are in agreement when it comes to the fact that the Barnett formula does need reform. I would hope that your colleagues in Westminster would agree and that the Welsh Secretary and Keir Starmer understand the unique challenges Wales faces, so that amendments can be made to the fiscal framework, as you did in 2016, which was very welcome.</p>
<p>Is there an opportunity to add other need-based elements into the formula, as you did back then? Are you convinced that your colleagues at the other end of the motorway do get the case for this change? Whilst I hear what you say about the wider Barnett formula reform, is there an opportunity for us to tweak the fiscal framework from a Welsh perspective, recognising all the challenges we face, and do that element in advance of that wider Barnett discussion?</p>

<p>We're with you on that, First Minister. We, too, want to make sure that our defence industry thrives and that Wales gets the investment that it deserves as a result of the increase in the UK Government's expenditure on defence. And, of course, that defence sector shows what we can achieve because of its success in Wales to date. But, unfortunately, we also have a jobs crisis in Wales. We have a jobs crisis—the figures today demonstrate this—that shows what happens when Government policies fail to support industry and fail to support and create the right environment for growth.</p>
<p>The figures are dire. They show that Wales has the highest unemployment rate in the United Kingdom—a rate that is up by 50 per cent since Labour took office in July 2024, and that is now at a 10-year high. And it's not just the fault of Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, because the Welsh Labour Government has supported national insurance increases for employers, you've slowed our economy down with 20 mph speed limits, you've allowed excessive council tax increases to be imposed upon our citizens, and they've gone unchecked, and you've legislated and paved the way for yet more Welsh taxes on motorists and tourists. It is very clear to me that your plan isn't working. When will you change course and back our pro-growth, pro-business and low-tax plans for Wales?</p>