Commenting on the budget delivered today (Tuesday) by finance secretary Mark Drakeford, UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner said:
“After 14 years of cruel austerity and a Conservative government at Westminster that treated devolution with contempt, this is a welcome change of approach.
“This financial package, following Rachel Reeves’ budget, acknowledges – with honesty – the challenges ahead and puts improved delivery of public services as a central mission for the Welsh government.
“But one budget cannot fix the 14 years of under-funding Wales has suffered.
“There must be sustained investment coupled with a realistic long-term strategy to address the challenges in social care and the NHS, while also delivering economic growth to the benefit of people living across Wales.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service, and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary, and private sectors.
