Research Finds Wales Is Not Being Overfunded by UK Government

Research finds Wales is not being overfunded by UK Government

Wales is not receiving more than its fair share of UK public funding, according to new research

New research challenges the notion that Wales is overfunded

The Senedd. Image: Welsh Government A major Cardiff University report challenges the notion that Wales is currently funded well above estimates of relative need – and warns the next government faces a tight, though uncertain, budget outlook ahead of the May 2026 Senedd election. Overall spending per person in Wales on largely devolved functions is close to 115% of England level – broadly consistent with the 2010 assessment of Wales’ relative nee…