<p><br /> Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to cut wasteful Government spending before raising taxes.<br /> </p><p><br /> Mr Cameron's comments came during a whistle-stop tour of a sprawling jet engine maintenance facility run by GE Avionics outside Cardiff - his first visit to Wales since taking over at 10 Downing Street.<br /> </p><p><br /> Mr Cameron finished off his tour of the complex by holding a question and answer session with workers and repeatedly returned to the theme of cutting waste.<br /> </p><p><br /> Asked specifically about plans for VAT, he said every area of government would be looked at for potential savings before thinking of raising taxes.<br /> </p><p><br /> He added: "We have got to try and cut out waste in terms of the government. We are going to go through each government department, whether it is the Home Office or whatever.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I accept that we have got to make some difficult decisions as well. But we have only been at it for a few days. I am not saying that there will not be difficult decisions, there will be, but let us start with cutting out waste."<br /> </p><p><br /> He went on to list civil servant bonuses and cash spent by the government on consultants' fees as areas of waste where cuts could be made.<br /> </p>
