Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wales – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 December 2018.

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Photo of Alun Cairns Alun Cairns The Secretary of State for Wales 12:00, 5 December 2018

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the devolved settlement. He will be well aware that the Wales Act 2017 passed through this House not so long ago, but at no stage were there any calls to devolve functions from the Department for Work and Pensions or to devolve welfare, because of the volatility that that creates on the budget.