What progress has the Welsh Government made this summer on receiving a Barnett consequential for the UK Government's spend on HS2 in England?
It remains our position that the Welsh Government did not receive a fair share of the money spent on HS2 and we continue to work with the UK Government to deliver a package of measures to address this, now and in the future.
After years of calling for fair rail funding for Wales, we welcome the step forward in funding resulting from the UK Spending Review. The £445m extra rail funding announced by the UK Government is the start of the process to address the historical underfunding of rail in Wales that has been recognised by the UK Government. The UK Government has now endorsed a pipeline of rail enhancement priorities identified by the Wales Rail Board. The agreed priorities for rail enhancement are the delivery of the recommendations of the North Wales and South East Wales Transport Commissions. These include new stations and capacity improvements to support more new services. Building on our own rail investment, this will improve access to jobs and education. This represents a huge step forward and shows what can be achieved when we work together.
Over the Spending Review period, the Welsh Government will receive an additional £5bn in resource and capital funding. This funding builds on £1.6bn provided at the Autumn Budget, meaning we can better respond to Welsh priorities and deliver improvements across public services