THE AREAS WHERE THE TWO PARTIES WILL WORK TOGETHER

Extend free school meals to all primary school pupils; expand free childcare to all two-year-olds; increase the Senedd to between 80 and 100 members with a voting system which is as proportional as – or more – than the current one, and have gender quotas in law. A Senedd Reform Bill 12-18 months after a Special Purpose Committee reports back;

set up an expert group to create a National Care Service, free at the point of need with an implementation plan by the end of 2023;

reform school term dates and reform the rhythm of the school day to create space for more wide-ranging, culturally accessible activities and opportunities;

take immediate and radical action to address the proliferation of second homes and unaffordable housing, using the planning, property and taxation systems. Actions being planned include a cap on the number of second and holiday homes;

measures to bring more homes into common ownership;

establish a national construction company, to support councils and social landlords to improve the supply of social and affordable housing;

significantly reform the current system of building safety;

publish a White Paper to include proposals for a right to adequate housing and new approaches to making homes affordable;

end homelessness. If people are made homeless it should be brief, rare and unrepeated; reform council tax; explore how to set meaningful targets to increase Welsh public-sector procurement;

introduce local tourism levies using local government finance reform legislation;

look at bringing forward the net-zero-by2050 target to 2035;

work towards the creation of Ynni Cymru, a publicly owned energy company for Wales, over the next two years;

ask Transport for Wales (TfW) to explore the development of transport links between north and south Wales;

agree biodiversity targets and an environmental governance body;

work with the farming community to encourage woodland creation on less productive land and through agro-forestry;

work with farmers to improve water quality and air quality;

commission an independent review into extreme flooding in winter 2020-21;

invest more in flood management and mitigation and plan to respond to the increased risk of flooding;

introduce a transition period ahead of farm payment reform;

support the work of the Independent Commission on Wales’ Constitutional Future;

explore the creation of a shadow Broadcasting and Communications Authority for Wales;

fund existing and new enterprises to improve Welsh-based journalism to tackle the information deficit;

address inequalities between poorer and richer parts of the country by building on the Arfor pilot, which promoted entrepreneurship, business growth, community resilience and the Welsh language;

explore how setting up a National School for Government might contribute to the principle of a One Wales Public Service;

keep regional partnership working under review, together with local government partners;

work with the Wales Governance Centre, the Office for Budget Responsibility and others to understand devolved public finances and the future needs of Welsh public services. We will look for new ways to address any future funding gaps, grow our tax base and consider the funding implications of any recommendations from the Constitutional Commission;

work with partners to develop options for a more sustainable model of supply teaching and put in place a framework to remove profit from the care of looked-after children; reform qualifications; take forward the Tertiary Education and Research Bill;

develop a new culture strategy and develop the proposals for a national contemporary art gallery; improve the teaching of Welsh history; promote the daily use of the Welsh language in more places;

introduce a Welsh Language Education Bill;

work with the Welsh Language Commissioner to reduce obstacles in setting Welsh Language Standards;

ensure Welsh-language place names in the built and natural environments are safeguarded and promoted;

invest in Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and the National Centre for Learning Welsh to

increase the proportion of Welsh-medium apprenticeships and further education and provide free Welsh-language learning for 16 to 25-year-olds;

increase the ability for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds to take part in the Seren Network;

support the devolution of the administration of welfare;

test how community facilities run by trained third-sector staff with clear referral pathways into NHS services if needed – the sanctuary model – can help support young people in crisis or with an urgent mental health or emotional wellbeing issue. These would be open evenings and weekends;

strengthen the rights of disabled people;

tackle institutionalised and systemic racism; and

make Wales the most LGBTQ+-friendly nation in Europe.