The Finance Secretary has said he's looking forward to welcoming
his counterparts from the other UK nations to Cardiff today.
will host the Finance:
Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC), which considers
fiscal and economic matters affecting the UK.
The Cabinet Secretary will outline his priorities for Wales ahead
of the Spring Forecast and the conclusion of the UK Spending
Review, which includes driving economic growth.
He will also update on the Final Budget for Wales – ahead of a
vote in the Senedd next week – which will include discussions
around the impact UK Government changes to National Insurance
Contributions will have on businesses and organisations in Wales.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Finance Secretary, said:
“This is an important meeting as we look ahead to the UK
Government's Spring Forecast and the conclusion of the UK
Government's Spending Review in June. I look forward to welcoming
finance ministers from all three nations to discuss our shared
ambitions of driving economic growth following the Chancellor's
pledge to work with the devolved governments to ensure growth is
felt across the UK.
“Ensuring the devolved governments have the appropriate budgetary
flexibilities and levers to support economic growth, including
future local growth funds, will be an important aspect of our
discussions. We will also look at ways to work together to make
the best use of the resources we have.”
