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  • Mark Drakeford AM welcomes Wales’ new borrowing and tax raising powers

    • November 6, 2013
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
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    Mark has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it will devolve borrowing powers and some smaller taxes to Wales, in response to the first report by the Silk Commission. A referendum is also anticipated which will allow the people in Wales to decide whether some of their income tax should be devolved, in the same

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  • Question on Wales’ borrowing powers

    • October 25, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
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    Mark asked a question in response in the Statement on Funding Reform by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House (Jane Hutt).   Dydd Mercher, 24 Hydref 2012 Wednesday, 24 October 2012   Mark Drakeford: Minister, I also thank you for your statement this afternoon. It is a tribute to the patience and persistence

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  • Water Debt question in FMQs

    • October 25, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: FMQs
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    Mark asked a question during First Minister’s Questions regarding the level of water debt in Wales on Tuesday 23rd October.   Dydd Mawrth, 23 Hydref 2012 Tuesday, 23 October 2012   Mark Drakeford: A wnaiff y Prif Weinidog ddatganiad am lefel y ddyled dwr yng Nghymru. [Will the First Minister make a statement on the level

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  • Trident Debate

    • July 6, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
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    Plaid Cymru Debate Trident Mark Drakeford: Let me begin by saying that I, too, will be supporting the Government amendment when voting takes place later this afternoon. It is a simple matter of fact that this Assembly has no decision-making responsibilities in relation either to the holding of nuclear weapons or their location. In that

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  • The Barnett Formula

    • June 19, 2012
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
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    Wednesday 13th June Question to Finance Minister Mark Drakeford: What assessment has the Minister made of the consequences for the Welsh budget, were the Barnett formula to continue unreformed? Jane Hutt: The Holtham commission produced compelling evidence that the Barnett formula leaves Wales underfunded in relation to its needs. In the absence of reform, this

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