Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced his budget for 2023, which saw a range of measures designed to grow the economy and create opportunities across Brecon & Radnorshire and beyond.
This includes freezing fuel duty for drivers, increasing the annual pension allowance to £60,000, abolishing the Lifetime Allowance and extending the Energy Price Guarantee at £2,500 for three months.
Other measures include £63 million to support public leisure centres with swimming pools in England. In Wales, this is the responsibility of the Welsh Government, but they will get a share of additional funding for this from the UK Government.
James said:
“There is a lot to welcome in this Budget, including the news that the United Kingdom will avoid a recession.
“The fuel duty freeze is particularly good news for motorists, and contrasts sharply with the Welsh Labour Government’s ban on roadbuilding.
“Labour Ministers in Cardiff Bay will also receive significant consequential funding which they should use wisely – such as replicating the UK Government’s support for leisure centres and swimming pools.”
