Members of the Senedd have passed a motion calling on the UK Government to give Wales the money it is "rightfully owed" for HS2, after a years-long debate about the project being classified as "England and Wales." The motion was backed by all MSs present, including those from the Welsh Conservatives whose position differs massively from many of their Westminster colleagues.
In the Senedd on Wednesday, April 26, Plaid Cymru's Luke Fletcher introduced a motion tabled by Siân Gwenllian to ask the UK Government for Wales' fair share of money by redesignating HS2 as an England-only project. He said the current funding situation was an "unjust neglect of Wales" reflecting "how Westminster prioritises England at the expense of Wales."
He continued: "Despite Wales not being directly connected to the proposed route, we are still entitled to receive our fair share of funding, as per the Barnett formula... As a Senedd, we should unite and demand that the UK Government redesignates HS2 as an England-only project, thus providing Wales with essential consequential funding."
