SNP AND PLAID TO UNVEIL JOINT PRIORITIES IN HUNG PARLIAMENT

SNP AND PLAID TO UNVEIL JOINT PRIORITIES IN HUNG PARLIAMENT

The leaders of Plaid Cymru and the SNP, Ieuan Wyn Jones AM and Alex
Salmond MSP, will today (Wednesday) join the Plaid Cymru and SNP group
leaders at Westminster, Elfyn Llwyd MP and Angus Robertson MP, to unveil a
joint list of priorities for negotiations in a hung parliament.

At a press conference in London, the group will set out the key areas
where Plaid and the SNP, working in partnership can secure a better deal
for the people of Wales and Scotland in the event of a hung parliament
after the General Election.

SNP Westminster Leader Angus Robertson MP said:

"With the real possibility of a hung or balanced parliament at
Westminster, the situation is redolent with opportunity for Scotland and
Wales.

"While the London Parties are racing for the keys to Number 10, the SNP
and Plaid are focussing on the support for Scottish and Welsh communities.

"Working together, we've identified the areas where Wales and Scotland
needs to be heard - and a strong block of SNP and Plaid Cymru MPs will
make Westminster listen."

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster Leader Elfyn Llwyd MP said:

“With all the polls showing that a hung parliament is the most likely
outcome following this election, we believe that a strong Celtic block of
Plaid and SNP MPs could have a once in a generation opportunity to secure
the best deal possible for the people and communities of Wales and
Scotland.

“We will set out the joint priorities of Plaid Cymru and the SNP later today.

“These priorities will shape our actions in the next Parliament and give
the people of Wales and Scotland a real alternative to the cosy consensus
that has developed between all three of the London-based parties.”