Our policies

Plaid Cymru is a community based party that’s passionate about Wales and about making a difference to people’s lives.

Read more about our policies using the menu on the left, or click the "Browse Policies" button on a mobile device.

An archive of some of our manifestos from previous elections can be seen here.

Our Vision
To look forward, we must look back. We need to understand our problems to have confidence that the future will be different....
Economy
Summary Create a £6bn Green Economic Stimulus which will generate 60,000 jobs. Establish a national Youth Job Guarantee for every...
Building the Nation
Summary Create six strategic economic regions to spread prosperity equitably across the whole country. Establish a dedicated Office for Regional...
Climate Emergency
Summary Set a Wales 2035 Mission to decarbonise and to reach net zero emissions. Establish Ynni Cymru as an energy...
Health and Care
Summary Build a National Health and Care Service where personal care is free at the point of need. Make health...
Education
Summary Provide free school meals for all children in families receiving Universal Credit, extending to all primary school children by...
Farming, Rural Wales and Tourism
Summary Refocus support to help farmers transition to more sustainable, diverse and environmentally friendly forms of land use. Enact a...
Homes and Community
Summary Permanently end rough sleeping on our streets through a rapid rehousing policy. End no fault evictions during the economic...
Transport
Summary Provide free bus travel for young people between 16 and 24 years old. Undertake a transformative investment in public...
Welsh Language
Summary Introduce a Welsh Language Education Act to give every child the gift of fluency in Welsh. Raise the status...
Culture, Media and Sport
Summary Assist the arts sector to emerge from the pandemic by creating a Welsh Freelancers Fund to support a corps...
Justice and Equality
Summary Set a statutory target to cut child poverty by two-thirds by 2030, with the aim of eradicating it completely...
Independence
Summary Hold an independence referendum during our first term in government. Create a statutory National Commission to oversee the process...
Wales and the World
Summary Bring forward Wales reaching zero carbon emissions from 2050 to 2035, demonstrating our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development...
Manifesto archive