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be at don t even know what the offer will be at the don t even know what the offer will be at the moment. don t even know what the offer will be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government say be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government say this be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government say this money - be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government say this money is - be at the moment. lastly, the welsh| government say this money is coming from their own pool of money and the reason they can t offer salary increases is because they don t have the money. they have marginal tax powers but they say it s not enough. do you accept that, do you accept they have a limit and can t do more? we do accept that to a degree. clearly we do accept that to a degree. clearly they get a budget from westminster. they have to do everything with that budget. potentially if they give it to nhs, they have to take it off another area they h
deal was offering a one off payment. those talks will continue with unions tomorrow. crossing over to nathan from the gmb union. what do you make of the one off payment and do you think talks tomorrow will go any way to averting further strike action or will that potential one off payment and talks be enough? we welcome the welsh government have called us in. it is far better than what s happening within westminster. we are concerned that this offer being put on the table isjust a one off payment, so therefore it s not going to go on people s salaries and on the 1st of april we are back to the same point. we welcome meeting them on thursday and we will discuss those issues. clearly we don t even know what the offer will be at the moment. lastly, the welsh government say this money is coming from their own pool of money and the reason they can t offer salary increases is because they don t have the money. they have marginal tax powers but they say it s not enough. do you accept that, do
the uk and also not using our tax powers. the two cannot be true, so they should choose one. we are already doubling that game changing scottish child payment to £20 a week, whereas in contrast, in westminster, there is a government that has callously scrapped the £20 uplift in universal credit that was described by so many of my constituents as a lifeline. we have had the power to do so in scotland, we have taken measures to try and tackle poverty and inequality, but there was a reality that with 85% of wealthier spending macca welfare spending reserve here to london, the government in scotland is operating with one hand behind its back. so that s why today we are in the snp are bringing forward a motion calling for a raft of measures to help people right across these islands who really facing a squeeze. unfortunately, the government here in london doesn t seem to care very much and is more interested in internal tory party politics. thank you.