Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 4 July 2017.
Carwyn Jones
Labour
1:42,
4 July 2017
We want to lift the pay cap. There are financial implications that we believe should be met by the Westminster Government. I don’t know what their view is, if I’m honest with the leader of Plaid Cymru, on the pay cap. I’ve heard different views from different Ministers at different times. It shows the lack of leadership that exists in Westminster. She and I are in exactly the same position in wanting to see an end to the pay cap. We will continue to press the UK Government for more resources and we will consider what we can do financially in order to move forward with that.
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