First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth seeks ‘New Deal for Wales’ from Westminster

Westminster must deliver ‘A New Deal for Wales’ with the necessary tools to improve outcomes for people – that will be First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth’s message to the UK Prime Minister as he addresses Plaid Cymru’s Annual Conference this afternoon for the first time since the party’s historic election win in May.

Official response and confirmed impact

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth is seeking a ‘New Deal for Wales’ from Westminster, stating that “Wales should be able to benefit from the same constitutional and fiscal tools already available to Scotland.”

In a letter to the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth says: “The recent Senedd election delivered a clear mandate from the people of Wales for positive change that makes a tangible difference to their lives.

“This mandate includes extending devolution to enable the Senedd and the Welsh Government to have the necessary tools — powers, funding and financial flexibilities — to drive the maximum improvement in outcomes for the people of Wales by integrating and improving public services and growing the economy.

“As an underpinning principle to support these reforms, Wales should be able to benefit from the same constitutional and fiscal tools already available in Scotland.”