UK-EU summit ‘should be the start, and not the end of strengthening ties with Europe’ – Plaid Cymru
UK-EU summit ‘should be the start, and not the end of strengthening ties with Europe’ – Plaid Cymru
Rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union in Wales’ economic interests – Llinos Medi MP
Plaid Cymru’s Business and Trade Spokesperson, Llinos Medi MP has urged the UK Government to “take action” to fix the UK’s damaged relationship with Europe.
Ahead of next week’s EU-UK summit, the MP for Ynys Môn said that the people of Wales have been “let down” by those who promised that Brexit would lead to a brighter future and has instead caused “huge damage” to the communities and economy of Wales.
By 2025, Brexit has cost the Welsh economy up to £4 billion and has reduced the value of Welsh exports by up to £1.1 billion.
In a speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 May, Ms Medi called on the UK Government to establisha Youth Mobility Scheme and join Erasmus+ to allow young people to study and work abroad.
Llinos Medi MP also said that the UK should commit to the long-term goal of joining the Single Market and Customs Union, claiming that it would help the UK Government achieve its mission of growing the economy.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Llinos Medi MP said:
“The hard Brexit pursued by the previous UK Government has cost the Welsh economy up to £4 billion; it has reduced the value of Welsh exports by up to £1.1 billion, and post-Brexit trade deals such as with New Zealand and Australia have been unfavourable for Welsh agriculture and manufacturing.
“Since Brexit, Wales has lost out on £1 billion in European structural and rural development funding which could have been used to support our deprived communities.
“This was despite the promise made by the then Conservative UK Government in 2019 to “at a minimum match the size" of former EU funding in Wales and the other nations of the UK.”
Llinos Medi MP continued:
“The Government should create Youth Mobility Scheme and join Erasmus+ so that our young people can study and work abroad, creating new skills and opportunities for the next generation. We also need to see cooperation on the environment, the arts and on defence.
“I hope next week’s summit will be the start, and not the end of strengthening our ties to Europe. Any plan needs clear aims and goals – Plaid Cymru believes the goal should be to eventually join the Single Market and Customs Union.
“This Government has said its first mission is to grow the economy. I can see no better opportunity to improve growth by committing the UK and Wales to the long-term goal of joining the Single Market and Customs Union.
“Wales has suffered badly by those who championed the false promises of Brexit, this Government must now take action to fix our damaged relationship with Europe to protect the Welsh economy.”
UK-EU summit ‘should be the start, and not the end of strengthening ties with Europe’ – Plaid Cymru
UK-EU summit ‘should be the start, and not the end of strengthening ties with Europe’ – Plaid Cymru
Rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union in Wales’ economic interests – Llinos Medi MP
Plaid Cymru’s Business and Trade Spokesperson, Llinos Medi MP has urged the UK Government to “take action” to fix the UK’s damaged relationship with Europe.
Ahead of next week’s EU-UK summit, the MP for Ynys Môn said that the people of Wales have been “let down” by those who promised that Brexit would lead to a brighter future and has instead caused “huge damage” to the communities and economy of Wales.
By 2025, Brexit has cost the Welsh economy up to £4 billion and has reduced the value of Welsh exports by up to £1.1 billion.
In a speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday 13 May, Ms Medi called on the UK Government to establish a Youth Mobility Scheme and join Erasmus+ to allow young people to study and work abroad.
Llinos Medi MP also said that the UK should commit to the long-term goal of joining the Single Market and Customs Union, claiming that it would help the UK Government achieve its mission of growing the economy.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Llinos Medi MP said:
“The hard Brexit pursued by the previous UK Government has cost the Welsh economy up to £4 billion; it has reduced the value of Welsh exports by up to £1.1 billion, and post-Brexit trade deals such as with New Zealand and Australia have been unfavourable for Welsh agriculture and manufacturing.
“Since Brexit, Wales has lost out on £1 billion in European structural and rural development funding which could have been used to support our deprived communities.
“This was despite the promise made by the then Conservative UK Government in 2019 to “at a minimum match the size" of former EU funding in Wales and the other nations of the UK.”
Llinos Medi MP continued:
“The Government should create Youth Mobility Scheme and join Erasmus+ so that our young people can study and work abroad, creating new skills and opportunities for the next generation. We also need to see cooperation on the environment, the arts and on defence.
“I hope next week’s summit will be the start, and not the end of strengthening our ties to Europe. Any plan needs clear aims and goals – Plaid Cymru believes the goal should be to eventually join the Single Market and Customs Union.
“This Government has said its first mission is to grow the economy. I can see no better opportunity to improve growth by committing the UK and Wales to the long-term goal of joining the Single Market and Customs Union.
“Wales has suffered badly by those who championed the false promises of Brexit, this Government must now take action to fix our damaged relationship with Europe to protect the Welsh economy.”