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| Carwyn Jones 'intends' to protect NHS from spending cuts | Carwyn Jones 'intends' to protect NHS from spending cuts |
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| The first minister has said he intends to protect health and schools spending but "can't protect against enormous cuts" if UK ministers impose them. | The first minister has said he intends to protect health and schools spending but "can't protect against enormous cuts" if UK ministers impose them. |
| Carwyn Jones said the Welsh government would "do all we can to prioritise health, education and jobs" but would not know its budget until the autumn. | Carwyn Jones said the Welsh government would "do all we can to prioritise health, education and jobs" but would not know its budget until the autumn. |
| The chancellor has asked some UK government departments to prepare for cuts of up to 40% of their budgets. | The chancellor has asked some UK government departments to prepare for cuts of up to 40% of their budgets. |
| The Welsh Conservatives said the cuts were to stabilise the UK economy. | The Welsh Conservatives said the cuts were to stabilise the UK economy. |
| George Osborne will announce the results of his spending review in November. | George Osborne will announce the results of his spending review in November. |
| Any spending reductions will be reflected in the Welsh government's budget, under a spending formula. | Any spending reductions will be reflected in the Welsh government's budget, under a spending formula. |
| 'Gigantic' | 'Gigantic' |
| Mr Jones told BBC Wales: "We can't protect against enormous cuts. | Mr Jones told BBC Wales: "We can't protect against enormous cuts. |
| "We've seen a 10% cut in our budget since 2010, we saw a £50m raid on our budget last month, and that's a lot of consultants we could have employed off the back of that, nurses we could have employed off the back of that. | "We've seen a 10% cut in our budget since 2010, we saw a £50m raid on our budget last month, and that's a lot of consultants we could have employed off the back of that, nurses we could have employed off the back of that. |
| "It depends what the financial settlement is - it isn't going to be good." | |
| Mr Jones was asked if he was going to protect health and education in Wales in the way it is going to be protected in England. | |
| He replied: "Well yes, that's the intention, but of course what will happen in England is that social services will be hammered and we can't have a scenario where social services are in decline in Wales because that's got a direct link with the health service. | |
| "But of course, as people would expect us to do, we'll be finding resources for the health service as we've done with education and we've protected school spending in Wales because we know that these are important for the people of Wales." | |
| Mr Jones said he had been surprised by the scale of the spending reductions Mr Osborne was asking for. | Mr Jones said he had been surprised by the scale of the spending reductions Mr Osborne was asking for. |
| "These sort of cuts are unprecedented in the modern era, and it can only be done through gigantic cuts in public services in England, which we're keen to avoid in Wales," he added. | "These sort of cuts are unprecedented in the modern era, and it can only be done through gigantic cuts in public services in England, which we're keen to avoid in Wales," he added. |
| Shadow Welsh finance minister Nick Ramsay said the cuts were due to Labour's previous economic failings. | Shadow Welsh finance minister Nick Ramsay said the cuts were due to Labour's previous economic failings. |
| In a written statement on Wednesday, Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt described Chancellor George Osborne's launch of his spending review as the next stage in an "unjust and relentless austerity programme". | In a written statement on Wednesday, Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt described Chancellor George Osborne's launch of his spending review as the next stage in an "unjust and relentless austerity programme". |
| But Mr Ramsay said: "I accept that the Welsh government have had to make cuts, but that's as a result of the mishandling of the UK economy by the previous Labour government at Westminster. | But Mr Ramsay said: "I accept that the Welsh government have had to make cuts, but that's as a result of the mishandling of the UK economy by the previous Labour government at Westminster. |
| He added: "These cuts are necessary to keep our economy on a sure footing and also very importantly to restore our fiscal reputation. | He added: "These cuts are necessary to keep our economy on a sure footing and also very importantly to restore our fiscal reputation. |
| "The UK government is protecting spending in key areas such as health and that forms a significant part of the Welsh government's budget." | "The UK government is protecting spending in key areas such as health and that forms a significant part of the Welsh government's budget." |
| Mr Osborne has asked unprotected departments to draw up two separate models, to plan for cuts of 25% and 40%. | Mr Osborne has asked unprotected departments to draw up two separate models, to plan for cuts of 25% and 40%. |