Will the Cabinet Secretary outline which additional funding allocations for Wales' social services, if any, will be protected by a ring fence in the draft budget 2018-19?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport | Answered on 10/10/2017
Within the 2018-19 settlement we are prioritising funding for social services. While there is no ring fencing on any specific element of the settlement, I am prioritising funding through £42 million in 2018-19 within the settlement to maintain the Welsh Government’s contribution to social services and enable authorities to maintain core spending in this area at current levels.