PLAID DISSOLUTION DEBATE CALLS FOR PRIME MINISTER

Plaid Cymru and SNP MPs have called once more for the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to personally come before the Commons and respond to the debate on the dissolution of the UK parliament this Wednesday.

The motion, if it was successful, will give the public the chance to pass judgment on their politicians and the UK Parliament – and call for an immediate General Election.

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Elfyn Llwyd MP said:

“With such an important debate, I would presume that the Prime Minister would be in attendance, especially given the current amount of interest in Parliament and from the media.

“This debate will be a reflection of the extent of concern currently surrounding the state of Parliament as expressed by the public. However, unfortunately the Prime Minister has a record of not being around when the going gets tough - and tomorrow may be no different.”

“Plaid Cymru and the SNP are giving Parliament the chance to give the people back their say – and this can only be the beginning of a shake-up in the political system. We need reform of MPs' expenses, the first-past-the-post system, a fully elected House of Lords, a fixed term Parliament, and in Wales , a referendum on full law-making powers.”