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Wales: Labour, Plaid agree to create new Welsh public services, boost language

Deal foresees measures to strengthen delivery of Welsh-medium education

 
Mark Drakeford (Welsh First Minister, Labour) and Adam Price (Plaid leader) unveil the deal.
Mark Drakeford (Welsh First Minister, Labour) and Adam Price (Plaid leader) unveil the deal. Author: Plaid Cymru
The Welsh Labour Party and Plaid Cymru have reached a three-year term agreement in which they commit to create new Welsh public services and companies, as well as to give a boost to the Welsh language.

Among other measures, the agreement calls for the creation of a Welsh public construction company for social housing and the establishment of a Welsh public energy company. The deal also provides for progress in the study for the creation of a National Care Service, and both parties have committed to agreeing an “implementation plan” by the end of 2023.

The Labour-Plaid deal also envisages several measures to strengthen the Welsh language, especially with regard to its use in schools with the introduction of a Welsh Language Education Bill, as well as by the government administration.

Measures against climate change and to limit second homes are also envisaged.

Labour (30 seats) and Plaid (13) have a large majority in the 60-member National Assembly for Wales.

However, Plaid will not join the government, which will be made up exclusively of Labour members.