HC Deb 21 March 1996 vol 274 c257W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect on public services in Wales of measures necessary to meet the Budget deficit criteria for membership of the EMU. [19400]

Mr. Waldegrave

[holding answer 18 March 1996]: I have made no such estimates. The Government's plans for spending on public services in Wales reflect the importance they attach to controlling overall public expenditure while shifting more money towards hospitals, schools and the police. The plans help to keep the budget deficit on a clear downward path, so that the recovery will be sustained.