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Evans says the additional funding which came to Wales in the 2020-21 financial year was “huge” – at £5.2 billion. But it was the Barnett Guarantee – which made sure consequential funding given to Wales for spending by the UK government elsewhere didn’t fall below a certain level – that was crucial.“When that arrived, it was very useful,” Wales’ finance minister tells the inquiry.“It should have happened earlier. It was definitely a huge step forward but even more clarity was needed.”She says it didn’t impact the big decisions being made, but it meant they were carrying big risks, which was…

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