The Leader of Plaid Cymru has told the BBC that “if the Supreme Court decides in favour, we in Wales will have a route to go directly to the people of Wales in order to have a mandate for securing our own right to self-determination as a nation".
Adam Price said the Conservative Government's proposal to repeal a Senedd law that bans agency workers filling in for strike action in the NHS and other services, strengthens the case for such a vote.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies MS said:
“Even in the unlikely situation that the Supreme Court decides that the Scottish Parliament can have a legitimate referendum – even though it completely ignores the one from eight years ago – it does not mean the legal principles would automatically apply in Wales.
“And even if they, did Adam Price is very welcome to put that to the people of Wales where he will continue to demonstrate how out of touch he and his Party is with the Welsh people. Independence was convincingly defeated at the ballot box only last year – good luck to him in his world of denial.
“Regarding the legislation in question, the UK Conservative Government is acting to protect public access to services, in an area it has control over, to stop Wales grinding to a halt, unlike Labour ministers who are protecting the trade unions who fund their political and party activities.
“Instead of threatening us with the destructive and unwanted notion of independence, Plaid should get on with the job of actually scrutinising the Labour Government who let down Wales everyday instead of being their little cheerleaders, all in the hope of getting 36 more politicians in Cardiff Bay.”
