EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 27 MIN
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 2: The financing of the Welsh Government
from The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast · host Joao Sousa, Guto Ifan, Ed Poole
Timestamps: (0:05) Introductions (1:00) The Welsh Government's funding landscape in the last few years and the Barnett formula. (5:31) Claims about the "largest ever settlement" and how meaningful those are (12:09) Differences in funding between Wales and England
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FAI Deputy Director João Sousa is joined by Ed Poole and Guto Ifan of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre to talk about the fiscal context the Welsh Government has been facing, how that has changed and what the projections are for the coming Senedd term. **This work is supported by the Nuffield Foundation. The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. The Nuffield Foundation is the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Find out more at: nuffieldfoundation.org. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.**
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