§ 27 Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales concerning provision in the comprehensive spending review of additional funds to match spending under European Structure Fund programmes; and if he will make a statement. [122203]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI meet the Chancellor regularly and discuss a range of issues.
The importance of the assistance that objective 1 status will deliver to Wales is a key issue which I have discussed with Treasury colleagues. They understand the significance of what this will mean for Wales. That is why the implications for the Welsh Block arising from objective 1 funding are an important feature of the Government's spending review, which is now under way.