Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS has written to the Labour First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, urging her to publish the response she has received from the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, Liz Kendall MP, ‘in full’ and ‘without delay.’
Speaking on BBC Wales’ Politics Wales programme this morning, the Labour MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, Kanishka Narayan MP, said:
“She’s written to the Work & Pensions Secretary. I understand that she’s received a response.”
The First Minister originally wrote to the UK Government on March 11, requesting an assessment of the impact of welfare reforms on Wales before any plans were published. However, on Wednesday, Eluned Morgan expressed her disappointment that she had not received a response ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
Tensions escalated further later in the week when the First Minister refused to back changes to social security spending, despite the Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens MP, claiming the First Minister was supportive of them.
In his letter to the First Minister of Wales, the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, said:
“Annwyl Brif Weinidog
“On BBC Wales’ Politics Wales programme this morning, Labour’s Kanishka Narayan MP suggested that you have received a response from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall MP, to your original letter regarding the impact of Welfare reforms on Wales.
“Given the significant consequences these reforms will have on the people of Wales I urge you to publish the response in full, without delay.
“Yn gywir,
“Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru”
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Editor’s notes:
- Kanishka Narayan’s comments can be found here (Minute 22): Politics Wales
- The First Minister refusing to back cuts to the welfare budget can be found here: https://x.com/Plaid_Cymru/status/1905601649579532574
- The First Minister’s letter to the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74krjzrzp1o
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