Among the investment put forward by the Welsh Government is:
- Additional £145m to help patients be seen more quickly by the
NHS
- £55m to help hundreds more families access funded childcare
for their two-year-olds
- £15m to ensure more secondary school pupils that need them
can receive free school meals.
- Extra £60m for Additional Learning Needs
Welsh Ministers have restated their commitment to the priorities
that matter most to people in Wales ahead of the Supplementary
Budget being voted on in the Senedd tomorrow.
Totalling £354m, the Supplementary Budget supports the Welsh
Government in cutting NHS waiting times, expanding childcare,
extending free school meals, and increasing funding for
Additional Learning Needs following an agreement with Welsh
Labour.
Among the investments, £145m is being driven into the NHS to help
patients be seen more quickly, £55m is helping hundreds more
families access funded childcare for their two-year-olds and £15m
is ensuring more secondary school pupils from families on
Universal Credit can receive free school meals.
The Cabinet Minister for Finance said:
"The people of Wales have told us what matters most, and this
Supplementary Budget delivers on those priorities.
We are investing carefully so that every pound makes the greatest
difference: shorter NHS waiting times, more childcare for
families and better public services. We are also providing an
extra £60m for Additional Learning Needs, so that every child
gets the support they need to thrive."
The Supplementary Budget will be debated and voted on in the
Senedd tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November). It provides the foundations
for the Welsh Government's Draft Budget, which will be published
on Tuesday 17 November, setting out spending plans for the coming
years.
Notes to editors
Full breakdown of allocations:
- £145m NHS
- £60m Additional Learning Needs
- £55m Childcare
- £40m Schools
- £20m Social housing
- £15m Extended free school meals
- £8m Young Person's bus fare
- £5m Community Facilities Programme
- £2m North-South coach travel
- £2m Cynnal child payment
- £2m School swimming
