Early day motion · EDM 125 · 18 May 2026
UK Government Budget and structural investment in Wales
Tabled by David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat)
6 signatures
The motion
That this House expresses profound concern that the UK Government’s 2025 Autumn Budget fails to deliver the structural reforms and investment necessary to meet Wales’s long-term economic and social needs; regrets in particular that the Budget did not include the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales, despite strong cross-party and civic support for doing so; further regrets that it did not provide for the devolution of heavy rail infrastructure, limiting Wales’s ability to plan and deliver an integrated, modern transport system; notes with disappointment that the Government has not reclassified England-only infrastructure projects that have been incorrectly designated as England and Wales projects, which has the effect of reducing Wales’s fair share of funding through the Barnett formula; recognises that these omissions compound wider funding shortfalls, including the failure to replace in full the EU structural funds previously available to Wales; believes that this Budget represents a missed opportunity to empower Wales with the tools needed to deliver sustainable and equitable economic development; and calls on the Government to bring forward revised proposals that devolve key assets and competencies, correct project classifications, and provide the resources required for genuine structural change.
Signatories (6)
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David Chadwick
Primary sponsor
15 May 2026 -
Clive Jones
19 May 2026 -
Jim Shannon
19 May 2026 -
Pippa Heylings
19 May 2026 -
Sarah Dyke
21 May 2026 -
Mr Will Forster
21 May 2026
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.