Plaid Cymru wants HS2 money before helping Labor Party budget in Wales

The Labor Party has 30 seats in the Senedd and needs the help of at least one opposition politician to get its spending plans agreed. This usually means that Labor ministers have to reach an agreement.

Plaid Cymru argues that Wales should be funded through a needs-based formula rather than the Barnett system, which is based on population.

Ap Iorwerth has criticized the Welsh Government for its recent £350 million assessment of how much he thinks Wales is owed for the High Speed ​​2 (HS2) line. Ministers have argued in the past that it was worth billions.

The project is designated as an England and Wales scheme, meaning the Welsh Government does not receive any additional money as a result, despite no railway reaching Wales.

“The Welsh government is not even asking now how much Wales is owed, and that tells you everything you need to know about the way the Labor Party in power in Wales is cheating Wales.” , said ap Iorwerth.

“They call it a partnership in power, something that will deliver results for Wales.

“So if they want to come to the table and say we can deliver HS2 funding and fair funding and devolution of powers over the Crown Estate, let’s talk.

“I’m not seeing any whispers that this is happening.”