Press release on Health and Education spending in Wales

Mike Hedges AM welcomes news that Wales spending more on health and education

Official figures by the UK Government show that spending per head on health is higher in Wales - and has increased faster than any other part of the UK.

 

Mike Hedges AM said…. I welcome this news which shows the Wales Labour Government delivering on its commitments to the Welsh People. It is good news that Education and health spending are higher than in England. This Government is committed to raising the living standards of the people in Wales and will continue to deliver for them.’

 

The Country and Regional Analysis for 2014, published by HM Treasury, shows that expenditure on public services in Wales stood at £9,904 per head - 11 percent higher than the UK average.

Their analysis also shows that the amount of money the Welsh Labour Government spends per head on health and social services in Wales increased faster last year than any other part of the UK and is 7% higher than in England.

On education, spending per head in Wales is 4 per cent higher than in England.

 

Despite the unprecedented £1.3 billion real terms cut to the Welsh budget which has been imposed by the Tory UK Government, the Welsh Labour Government has provided an extra £150 million for the Welsh NHS this year.