Labour actively hampering Wales' ability to invest in Welsh communities

Data shows that the Labour UK Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review will shrink the Welsh Government’s Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits in real terms within this spending review period.

Plaid Cymru have criticised the Labour UK Government of investing less in Wales compared to other devolved nations.

This comes after the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) has shown that the Welsh Government’s capital budget’s average annual growth forecast between 2025-26 and 2029-30 is -0.9%, while the Scottish and Northern Irish Government’s forecasts are +0.3% and +0.7% respectively.

Plaid Cymru MS, Heledd Fychan has also criticised the Labour Welsh Government for celebrating a ‘calamitous’ spending review that does not deliver the funding Wales is owed.

Plaid Cymru finance spokesperson, Heledd Fychan MS, said:

"Scotland see an increase, Northern Ireland see an increase but Wales loses out. This 0.9% real terms squeeze in Wales' capital Budget is even more proof that this Labour Government and its spending review is nothing but bad news for Wales.

"Wales' ability to invest in our infrastructure and our communities is actively being hampered by this Labour UK Government. Even worse, the Labour Government in Wales have decided to celebrate this calamitous spending review.

"An insulting amount of money for rail and coal tips, and an insulting amount of capital funding from a Labour Party hellbent on short-changing Wales.

"This spending review has highlighted the fact that Labour will never give Wales a good deal. It's time for a Government that will fight tooth and nail for fairness for Wales, a Plaid Cymru Government."