Recommendation 9

The Committee notes that at questions to the First Minister in the Welsh Senedd on 10 th March reference was made to an unpublished note from the Prime Minister to his UK Cabinet colleagues. The record of proceedings 19 Welsh Parliament. (2026). Plenary, 10 March 2026. Retrieved from https://record.assembly.wales/Plenary/15793#C757379 includes a direct quote from the note which states that "an overly deferential or laissez-faire approach to devolved Government engagement almost inevitably creates political challenges or misses positive opportunities. We should be confident in our ability to deliver directly in those nations, including through direct spending, even when devolved Governments may oppose this.” i Paragraph 74 was agreed by division (For 4 (Clare Adamson MSP, George Adam MSP, Keith Brown MSP, Patrick Harvie MSP); Against 3 (Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, Stephen Kerr MSP, Neil Bibby MSP); Abstentions 0).