6. Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd's powers

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:43 pm on 9 June 2021.

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Photo of Rhys ab Owen Rhys ab Owen Plaid Cymru 5:43, 9 June 2021

It is a real shame—you mentioned there is common ground—it's a real shame when we had our first opportunity to work together that Labour fell back again and said just 'delete all'. We have an opportunity here to get that far-reaching federalism. Why can't we say now what we want? It's nothing new. Keir Hardie was mentioning it back at the beginning of the last century and, to him—to him, to Keir Hardie—home rule meant the same level as Canada, New Zealand, and so there's nothing new. Why can't we state clearly now, 'These are the powers we need for the people of Wales'? Why are we kicking things into the long grass once again? We don't need another commission to deal with matters where there is consensus.

May I urge Members therefore to support the Plaid Cymru motion today—support the Plaid Cymru motion—for a stronger Senedd and a stronger Wales, so that our Senedd can be empowered to deliver for all of the people of Wales? Diolch yn fawr.