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Understanding devolution in Wales
Understanding devolution in Wales

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1 Funding

The devolved government needs money to fund the services it controls such as the NHS in Wales through health boards and education through local authorities.

In 2019/20, the Welsh Government planned to spend about £18bn.

This funding was drawn from three main sources:

  • money allocated by the UK Government
  • money raised in Wales by means of taxation and other charges
  • borrowing
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Figure _unit3.1.1 Figure 1 Where does Wales get its money from?

Funding presents two major challenges: ensuring accountability and ensuring fairness.