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Plaid Cymru (English: / p l aɪ d ˈ k ʌ m r i / PLYDE KUM-ree; [31] Welsh: [plaid ˈkəmri], lit. ' Party of Wales '; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left to left-wing, Welsh nationalist political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from the United Kingdom.
Plaid Cymru had long advocated controls on second homes, and a 2001 taskforce headed by Dafydd Wigley recommended land should be allocated for affordable local housing, and called for grants for locals to buy houses, and recommended council tax on holiday homes should double, following similar measures in the Scottish Highlands. [79] [82] [85]
This is a list of Plaid Cymru MPs. It includes all members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing Plaid Cymru.
Plaid Cymru is calling for Wales to be given the same powers of control as Scotland. Transport, crown estate, justice and policing, energy, taxation and welfare are among the powers held by ...
The party launched their manifesto in Cardiff on Thursday morning.
Plaid Cymru are looking for billions for HS2 – figures previously used by Labour – while Welsh ministers say the amount is around £350m, to reflect the high speed rail built so far.
Plaid Cymru and the Green Party of England and Wales have a history of collaborative working, including running candidates together, under the names of both parties. The parties have done this at a number of different elections, including to successfully elect an MP, Cynog Dafis, at the 1992 general election.
There are a number of political parties registered to the Electoral Commission in Wales. Some of these parties have elected representation in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) and/or in Westminster (UK Parliament) and some have elected representation in one or more of the 22 Welsh local authorities, while others have entirely no elected representation.