‘Wales can’t afford the cost of Reform’ - Plaid Cymru

‘Wales can’t afford the cost of Reform’ - Plaid Cymru 
Liz Saville Roberts brands Reform as ‘Trump’s cheerleaders’ during Wales Questions.

During Wales Questions today (Wednesday 4 March) Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader hit out at Reform UK’s support for prolonging Trump’s aggression in the Gulf which will have a direct impact on people across Wales. 

Ms Saville Roberts noted that the price of energy has spiked since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, with gas up by close to 100%. 

The MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd highlighted that if the war continues for even a few weeks, these costs will directly hit the pockets of people and businesses in Wales. 

Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement where she reiterated that her Government is reducing household energy bills by £150 a year. Ms Saville Roberts pointed out that the economic forecasts of the Spring Statement were made before the outbreak of the war. It has since been estimated that the sharp rise in oil and gas could add over £500 to the typical annual household energy bill from July.  

The Plaid Cymru MP said that Reform’s continued support of Trump’s actions will hit Welsh households and said that Wales simply “can’t afford the cost of Reform”. 

Speaking in the chamber, Ms Saville Roberts said: “The Spring Forecast’s revising down of economic growth was made before the outbreak of war in Iran. But now the price of energy has spiked, with gas up by close to 100%. 

“If the war continues for even a few weeks, these costs will directly hit the pockets of people and businesses in Wales. 

“Is the Secretary of State not astounded that Reform are cheerleaders for prolonging Trump’s aggression in the Gulf, and agree with me that Wales can’t afford the cost of Reform?” 

In her response, the Secretary of State for Wales said: “Wales certainly can’t afford the cost of Reform and I would say, they can’t afford the cost of Plaid Cymru either.” 

Ms Saville Roberts responded: “I would have expected something a little more thought through from the Secretary of State for Wales.”