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Welsh income tax rates, business rate relief, and high-street investment vary sharply between parties. So does whether road or rail gets the next infrastructure pound.
Should Welsh income tax go up, down, or stay the same?
Start the quiz →What each party promises you.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.11
Publish new Industrial Strategy for Wales in first year
A new Industrial Strategy will be published within the first year of the Senedd term, focused on clean energy, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, the digital economy, and life sciences.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.11
Create a National Jobs Council chaired by First Minister
A National Jobs Council, chaired by the First Minister, will be established to drive job creation under the Industrial Strategy for Wales.
- Transportconcretep.39
Introduce a £2 cap on adult bus fares
A £2 cap on adult bus fares will be introduced across Wales.
- Transportconcretep.39
Roll out over 100 new bus routes across Wales
More than 100 new bus routes will be rolled out alongside an unprecedented increase in bus services across Wales.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.6
Re-establish a Welsh Development Agency for inward investment
A Welsh Development Agency will be re-established to attract inward investment, promote business growth, and support job creation across Wales.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.13
Cut basic rate of income tax by 1p saving families £450 per year
The basic rate of Welsh income tax will be cut by 1p, saving the average working family approximately £450 per year.
- Transportconcretep.9
Build the M4 relief road and upgrade key strategic routes
The M4 relief road will be built, the A55 upgraded, a third Menai crossing delivered, and the A40 in West Wales dualled. All currently frozen road projects will be unfrozen.
- Transportconcretep.9
Designate M4, A55, and A40 as Union Highways
The M4, A55, and A40 will be designated as Union Highways to ensure their prioritisation as strategic routes for the whole United Kingdom.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.25
Create a new business-led National Development Agency for Wales
A new arms-length National Development Agency will serve as a one-stop shop for business support, prioritise Welsh-owned SMEs, coordinate regional business growth, secure inward investment, and provide expertise in growth sectors including renewables, digital and AI, medical technologies, food systems and the creative industries.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.25
Establish a new Fiscal and Economic Commission
A new Fiscal and Economic Commission will help set economic targets, collect and process relevant data, and measure progress on Welsh business ownership, job quality, well-being, and regional prosperity, making a Plaid Cymru government more accountable for its economic decision-making.
- Transportconcretep.31
Continue £1 single bus fares and £3 day tickets for children and young people aged 5–21
£1 single bus fares and £3 day tickets for children and young people aged 5–21 will be continued. Bus passes for over-60s and disabled people will also be retained.
- Transportconcretep.30
Fight for £4 billion in HS2 consequential rail funding for Wales
Plaid Cymru will fight for the rail funding owed to Wales, including £4bn in consequential funding from HS2, to invest in Welsh rail and wider transport network, while also pressing for rail to be devolved.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.17
Create a £400 million town centres fund for cleaner, safer, greener streets
A £400 million town centres fund will be invested in making streets cleaner, safer, and greener across Wales.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.15
Rebuild Wales' trade with Europe through a new UK-EU Customs Union
Wales' trade with Europe will be rebuilt through a new UK-EU Customs Union with a path back to Single Market membership.
- Transportconcretep.40
Extend £1 single and £3 day youth bus fares to all under-25s
The existing £1 single and £3 day youth bus fares will be strengthened and extended to ensure affordable, nationwide access for everyone aged under 25 as part of a wider programme to grow public transport use.
- Transportconcretep.41
Introduce hourly services on the Cambrian Line
Hourly services on the Cambrian Line will be introduced as part of continued railway service upgrades.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.37
Replace council tax with a Land Value Tax that cuts average bills
Council tax will be replaced with a Land Value Tax, meaning the average household pays less while owners of the most valuable properties contribute more. The tax will fall on property owners rather than tenants.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.37
Replace business rates with a land value-based system benefiting small businesses
Business rates will be replaced with a land value-based system so small businesses pay less while large corporations such as supermarkets contribute more. In the short term, business rates will be reformed to create a fairer and more progressive structure.
- Transportconcretep.8
Introduce £1 single bus fare for adults aged 22–59
A £1 single fare will be introduced for adults aged 22–59, providing immediate affordability until bus franchising and integrated ticketing is fully rolled out across Wales.
- Transportconcretep.8
Make bus travel free for everyone under 22
The existing Young Person's £1 bus scheme will be transformed into free bus travel for all under-22s, removing cost as a barrier to travel for young people.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.9
Cut 1p off all bands of Welsh income tax
Reform will cut 1p off every pound across all rates of Welsh income tax by the end of the Senedd term, funded through reductions in expenditure elsewhere without cuts to frontline services.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.9
Introduce referendums for council tax rises above 4.99%
Where councils propose council tax increases above 4.99%, residents will have the right to approve or reject them through a local referendum, in line with the position in England.
- Transportdirectionalp.16
Abolish the default 20mph policy in urban areas
The blanket 20mph policy in urban areas will be abolished. Appropriate speed limits will be at the discretion of local authorities where genuinely needed, such as outside schools and hospitals and in clearly defined residential streets.
- Transportdirectionalp.16
Prohibit councils from introducing pay-per-mile road charging schemes
Councils will be stripped of the power to introduce road charging schemes, protecting drivers from what Reform characterises as an anti-motorist agenda. The policy is framed as a response to Cardiff council considering a Road User Payment scheme.
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Should Welsh income tax go up, down, or stay the same?
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Should Wales spend more on buses, or on roads?
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What should Wales do about council tax?
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How much power should Wales have over its own affairs?
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