QNR – Senedd Cymru am ar 15 Mai 2024.
We want to grow tourism that is good for Wales. We monitor the health of the visitor economy through regular research and engagement with our partners. We provide Regulatory Impact Assessments for all legislative proposals relating to taxation.
The last full meeting of the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee took place in January and included a discussion around measures to tackle poverty. This was followed by an extraordinary meeting in March which focused on implications of the UK Budget. We are looking to hold the next meeting in June.
This is clearly a very difficult and distressing time for all those residents affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Until survey work is complete, we cannot assess the overall situation. However, we are clear that this is a UK wide issue and that a coordinated response would be appropriate.
Having listened carefully to people’s views from our consultation, there was a clear appetite for reform but delivered over a slower timeframe. I will deliver some improvements to make council tax fairer this term, and continue engaging on the right structural reforms for 2028. I have issued a statement today setting out the plans.