Today (Tuesday, 6th of October, 2026), the Senedd
has backed the Plaid Cymru Government's motion calling for
enhanced fiscal flexibilities, a review of the Barnett formula,
and to reaffirm the commitment of £14billion of railway funding
by the UK Labour Government.
The motion comes five months after Plaid Cymru's Senedd election
win where they committed to stand up for Wales' and demand fair
funding' for Wales and its communities.
The vote was supported by most parties in the Senedd, showing
that fair funding from Westminster is supported across the
Chamber.
After the Senedd voted in favour of the Plaid Cymru motion, Plaid
Cymru MS, , described it as a significant
moment' that shows that Wales will no longer accept the failing
status quo'.
Reform UK voted against the motion, a decision that proves they
do not have the interests of the people of Wales at heart',
according to the Plaid Cymru MS.
Plaid Cymru MS, , said:
"Today's vote is a significant moment that sends a clear
signal to Westminster Wales will no longer accept the failing
status quo.
Wales has been shortchanged by Westminster for too long.
Our railways have been starved of investment for decades, and our
communities are still being underfunded day in, day out.
While Reform UK have shown they're happy with being
undermined and underfunded we won't let the status quo
continue.
"Changing the way Wales is funded would allow us to
invest directly into communities, provide an essential injection
of funding into our transport network to connect communities, and
improve the lives of everybody in Wales.
Wales' voice cannot be ignored. The UK Labour Government
must listen and unlock funding that could unleash the potential
of communities the length and breadth of our nation.
ENDS
Y SENEDD YN YMUNO Â BRWYDR PLAID CYMRU I FYNNU TEGWCH I
GYMRU
Cynnig Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn galw am gyllid tecach i
Gymru yn derbyn cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol
Heddiw (dydd Mawrth, 6ed o Hydref, 2026), mae'r Senedd wedi
cefnogi cynnig Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn galw am fwy o
hyblygrwydd cyllidol, adolygiad o fformiwla Barnett, ac i
ailddatgan yr ymrwymiad o £14 biliwn o gyllid rheilffyrdd gan
Lywodraeth Lafur y DU.
Daw'r cynnig bum mis ar ôl buddugoliaeth etholiad Senedd Plaid
Cymru lle gwnaethant ymrwymo i 'sefyll i fyny dros Gymru' a mynnu
'cyllid teg' i Gymru a'i chymunedau.
Cefnogwyd y bleidlais gan y mwyafrif o bleidiau yn y Senedd, gan
ddangos bod cyllid teg gan San Steffan yn cael ei gefnogi ar
draws y Siambr.
Ar ôl i'r Senedd bleidleisio o blaid cynnig Plaid Cymru, dywedodd
AS Plaid Cymru, , ei fod yn 'foment arwyddocaol'
sy'n dangos na fydd Cymru 'bellach yn derbyn y sefyllfa bresennol
sydd ddim yn gweithio i Gymru'.
Pleidleisiodd Reform UK yn erbyn y cynnig, penderfyniad sy'n
profi nad oes ganddynt 'fuddiannau pobl Cymru wrth galon' eu
penderfyniadau, yn ôl AS Plaid Cymru.
Dywedodd AS Plaid Cymru, :
"Mae'r bleidlais heddiw yn foment arwyddocaol sy'n anfon
neges glir i San Steffan ni fydd Cymru bellach yn derbyn y
sefyllfa bresennol sy'n gadael Cymru i lawr.
"Mae Cymru wedi cael ein tanariannu gan San Steffan ers
rhy hir. Mae ein rheilffyrdd wedi bod yn brin ar fuddsoddiad ers
degawdau, ac mae ein cymunedau yn dal i gael eu gadael i lawr pob
diwrnod.
"Er bod Reform UK wedi dangos eu bod yn hapus i gael eu
tanseilio a'u tanariannu - ni fyddwn yn gadael i'r sefyllfa
bresennol barhau.
"Byddai newid y ffordd mae Cymru'n cael ei hariannu yn
ein galluogi i fuddsoddi'n uniongyrchol yn ein cymunedau, darparu
cyllid hanfodol i'n rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth i gysylltu cymunedau,
a gwella bywydau pawb yng Nghymru.
"Ni ellir anwybyddu llais Cymru. Rhaid i Lywodraeth Lafur
y DU wrando a datgloi cyllid a allai ryddhau potensial cymunedau
hyd a lled ein cenedl."
DIWEDD
EDITOR'S NOTES / NODIADAU I'R GOLYGYDD
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To propose that the Senedd:
- Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to work
together to:
- enhance the Welsh Government's fiscal flexibilities,
including removal of all restrictions on the Wales
Reserve;
- review the operation of the Barnett Formula to
strengthen fairness and transparency; and
- reaffirm support for the commitment of £14 billion
for rail infrastructure in Wales and accelerate delivery
and sufficient funding for improvement projects across
Wales during the current spending review period.
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- The motion is in line with the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government's
Programme for Government, which states:
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We will:
- pursue fiscal reform, including fairness in the way
Wales is funded, the operation of the Barnett Formula,
greater fiscal flexibilities, fair funding of devolved
powers, and further responsibilities for the Senedd over
taxes in Wales.
- fight for the rail funding we are owed and that we
need to invest in Welsh rail including consequential
funding from HS2 and for rail to be devolved.
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