Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers of the Devolved Governments Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers of the Devolved Governments

Lord Wigley Excerpts
Wednesday 8th June 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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Well, I was forewarned that the written response that I gave would not exactly be popular with Members on all sides of the House. All I can say is that it is not for my right honourable friend to determine where the House sits but, as someone who is responsible for the QEII Centre, he has ruled that out. I have outlined that in my written response.

Lord Wigley Portrait Lord Wigley (PC)
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My Lords, can the Minister confirm that when the Prime Minister next meets the First Minister of Wales, he will confirm the pledge that he made at the time of the Brexit referendum, that Wales will be fully reimbursed for every penny of EU regional and social funding lost as a consequence of that Brexit vote?

Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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There is a commitment to invest in Wales and we have seen so far, as part of the 2021 spending review, 20% more per person for the Welsh Government. I am sure that we will continue to honour those commitments.