Wales' devolved Government should be given control of Crown properties worth billions, in order to drive prosperity, Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader has said. Liz Saville Roberts said devolving control over the Crown Estate's properties in Wales could help end a "begging bowl" culture and give Cardiff more say over financial decision-making.
She also suggested it could be used to provide better energy security and ease the rising cost of living in Wales. Ms Saville Roberts said it was an "apposite" time to discuss devolution of the estate, with the King's coronation taking place over the weekend.
It comes after a new poll has suggested that an overwhelming majority of people in Wales want the Crown Estate to be devolved to Cymru. A YesCymru poll carried out by YouGov found that 58% of people supported devolving the Crown Estate to Wales, compared to 19% who opposed it, and 23% said they didn't know. You can read more about the poll here.
