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Under the party’s plans, all pensioners would receive a payment via a devolved benefit, though it would be tapered so that the wealthiest households received less.

The panel is in the first stage of the investigation set up by the devolved government.

Pharmacy funding is set by devolved governments but the medicine funding arrangements - known as the drug tariff – are decided by Westminster for pharmacies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Westminster Labour, however, supports the principle the Senedd gives its consent to MPs' legislation in devolved areas, having promised to strengthen it at the last general election.

"We are also working in close partnership with NHS England and the devolved governments to distribute available stock and prioritise patients with critical needs."