Written question WQ97671
- Asked by
- Heledd FychanPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary provide a breakdown of how the funding allocated to the Digital Strategy for Wales Budget Expenditure Line in the 2026/27 draft budget is due to be spent?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The funding allocated to the Digital Strategy for Wales Budget Expenditure Line in the 2026/27 draft budget will be used to continue delivery of Mission 1 of the Digital Strategy for Wales. This includes the work of the Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) which, whilst I have decided to bring it into the Welsh Government from 1 April 2026, will continue to provide cross-sector leadership and advice on standards, guidance, service assessments and training as well as helping public sector bodies themselves deliver their own transformation programmes.
It will also support the work programme of the Office for AI in the Welsh Government. The funding covers the increased capacity to provide cross-public sector leadership on AI but also a series of initiatives to support the responsible implementation of AI across Welsh public services.