Please see the statement below issued by Plaid Cymru
Leader MS:
“Plaid Cymru has ended its Co-operation agreement with the Welsh
Government with immediate effect.
“I am proud of the way in which the Agreement demonstrated a new
way of doing politics which focused on areas of policy which
impact people's everyday lives.
“These include rolling out free school meals for all primary
school pupils, expanding the free childcare offer for thousands
more families, taking radical action to address the housing
crisis, steps to safeguard the Welsh language, the creation of a
national energy company Ynni Cymru and more. Working
collaboratively was a constructive response to the chaos and
uncertainty of Brexit and the Covid pandemic and the harm caused
by the UK Conservative Government. We will continue to try
to secure the delivery of policies agreed as part of the
Co-operation Agreement.
“At the same time, since becoming Leader, I've been determined to
hold the Labour Welsh Government firmly to account. I remain
deeply concerned that the First Minister has failed to pay back
the £200,000 donation to his leadership campaign from a company
convicted of environmental offences, and believe it demonstrates
a significant lack of judgement. Money left over has now been
passed on to Keir Starmer's Labour Party. I am worried by the
circumstances around the decision to sack a member of the
Government this week relating to matters that should be in the
public domain already.
“I am also concerned by the emerging approach of the Government
in relation to some elements of the Co-operation Agreement,
including the decision to delay action in supporting the poorest
families in our communities, as evidenced most recently by the
decision to delay Council Tax Reform.
“Plaid Cymru will move onwards with a clear and continued
commitment to scrutinising Labour's record, and with a renewed
determination to put forward bold ideas which match the people of
Wales's ambitions for our country.”
