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Wales' financial powers would be like Scotland's, Owen Smith to say Wales' financial powers would be like Scotland's, says Owen Smith
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A future Labour government would give Wales similar financial powers to those of Scotland, the shadow Welsh secretary is expected to say later. Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith has said a future Labour government at Westminster would give Wales similar financial powers to those in Scotland, subject to a referendum.
Labour's Owen Smith is expected to outline the plans at the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno. He is to outline the plans at the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno.
He will contrast Labour's approach to what he calls the Conservative "sham commitment" to devolution.He will contrast Labour's approach to what he calls the Conservative "sham commitment" to devolution.
It follows Ed Miliband's announcement that Wales's legal powers would be brought into line with Scotland's. It follows Ed Miliband's announcement that Wales' legal powers would be brought into line with Scotland's.
Mr Smith will also continue Labour's fight back against Conservative attacks on the performance of the Welsh NHS, what Labour is calling a "Tory war on Wales".Mr Smith will also continue Labour's fight back against Conservative attacks on the performance of the Welsh NHS, what Labour is calling a "Tory war on Wales".
Speaking on Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, Mr Smith said the referendum would only take place if the Welsh government felt that it had what he described as "fair funding". The Welsh government argues that Wales is under-funded by some £300m a year from Whitehall.
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The Pontypridd MP said: "The referendum would be the same referendum that we've talked about under the Tories right now and it would only happen if the Labour government in Wales decided that fair funding had been sorted out and it was in the interests of the people of Wales - that's the only point that you a trigger a referendum.
"It might not happen of course, but I hope it would under a Labour government".
MPs are currently discussing proposals from the coalition government which include a referendum on tax-varying powers with a lockstep.
The lockstep model of income tax would mean that the Welsh government would not be able to target higher or lower earners. Any change to income tax would have to be replicated across the bands and that's why it's called the lockstep model.
Mr Smith repeated his warning about the need to avoid "tax competition" between the various parts of the UK.
On Saturday Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged a Labour government would clear up confusion over what the Welsh assembly can and cannot do.On Saturday Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged a Labour government would clear up confusion over what the Welsh assembly can and cannot do.
He told conference delegates that Labour would legislate so that powers are assumed to be devolved "unless specifically reserved".He told conference delegates that Labour would legislate so that powers are assumed to be devolved "unless specifically reserved".
In his speech, First Minister Carwyn Jones admitted there were "unacceptable" examples of poor care in the Welsh NHS.In his speech, First Minister Carwyn Jones admitted there were "unacceptable" examples of poor care in the Welsh NHS.
But he said Labour and people in Wales must fight "bogus" Tory attacks on it.But he said Labour and people in Wales must fight "bogus" Tory attacks on it.
He accused Conservatives of "willing" the NHS in Wales to have a crisis "on a daily basis".He accused Conservatives of "willing" the NHS in Wales to have a crisis "on a daily basis".