Written question WQ100991
- Asked by
- Steven RodawayReform
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Minister confirm where the additional £5.8 million required to fund the Cynnal pilot scheme for a full year will be sourced from, should the scheme continue beyond its initial funding period?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality (Sioned Williams)
We will publish our Draft Budget on 17 November setting out the spending plans of this Government. It will be a multi-year budget in line with our UK Government Spending Review settlement. I do not recognise the basis on which the £5.8 million figure has been calculated. The final cost of the pilot, and the financial years these costs will fall, will depend on a range of factors, including its design, duration and operational requirements.