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| Plaid power 'making a difference' | Plaid power 'making a difference' |
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| Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will tell his party conference that Plaid ministers are "already making a difference in government". | Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will tell his party conference that Plaid ministers are "already making a difference in government". |
| However, Mr Jones will warn the party it cannot live in the "luxury of opposition". | |
| He will tell party members at Llandudno they must accept the responsibilities of government. | He will tell party members at Llandudno they must accept the responsibilities of government. |
| Plaid Cymru entered an historic pact with Labour and gained three cabinet seats at the assembly election in May. | Plaid Cymru entered an historic pact with Labour and gained three cabinet seats at the assembly election in May. |
| Mr Jones, who is now deputy first minister to Labour's Rhodri Morgan, will tell delegates that the work of delivering many of Plaid's manifesto commitments is already underway. | Mr Jones, who is now deputy first minister to Labour's Rhodri Morgan, will tell delegates that the work of delivering many of Plaid's manifesto commitments is already underway. |
| In his speech, Mr Jones will say the time has come to put Plaid's vision into action and prove to the people of Wales that it can deliver on its promises. | In his speech, Mr Jones will say the time has come to put Plaid's vision into action and prove to the people of Wales that it can deliver on its promises. |
| Election commitments | Election commitments |
| However he will also warn that the party must be ready to make their case as soon as a general election is announced. | However he will also warn that the party must be ready to make their case as soon as a general election is announced. |
| As a result of Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones' absence on Thursday due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, Heritage Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas will deliver the first speech to a party conference by a serving Plaid minister. | As a result of Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones' absence on Thursday due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, Heritage Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas will deliver the first speech to a party conference by a serving Plaid minister. |
| Mr Thomas will update his party on the progress being made on Plaid's election commitments to create a national English language theatre, to deliver new legislation on the Welsh language and to support a Welsh language daily newspaper. | Mr Thomas will update his party on the progress being made on Plaid's election commitments to create a national English language theatre, to deliver new legislation on the Welsh language and to support a Welsh language daily newspaper. |
| Ahead of his speech Mr Thomas said: "Plaid Cymru is in government for the good of Wales and we understand that culture and the arts are an integral part of the process of regenerating our communities. | Ahead of his speech Mr Thomas said: "Plaid Cymru is in government for the good of Wales and we understand that culture and the arts are an integral part of the process of regenerating our communities. |
| "I will also bring forward legislation which will help form the basis for creating a truly bilingual Wales." | "I will also bring forward legislation which will help form the basis for creating a truly bilingual Wales." |
| On Thursday the conference discussed the potentially contentious issues of women-only candidate selection, whether the party should nominate peers, and its opposition to nuclear power stations. | On Thursday the conference discussed the potentially contentious issues of women-only candidate selection, whether the party should nominate peers, and its opposition to nuclear power stations. |
| Plaid's Rhodri Glyn Thomas is the current Heritage Minister | Plaid's Rhodri Glyn Thomas is the current Heritage Minister |
| On the question of nominations to the House of Lords, party policy is opposed. | On the question of nominations to the House of Lords, party policy is opposed. |
| However, in a speech to delegates at Venue Cymru, parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd repeated his wish for that rule to be overturned. | However, in a speech to delegates at Venue Cymru, parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd repeated his wish for that rule to be overturned. |
| Under the Government of Wales Act, which allows the Welsh assembly to introduce its own legislation, some proposals have to be approved by Parliament. | Under the Government of Wales Act, which allows the Welsh assembly to introduce its own legislation, some proposals have to be approved by Parliament. |
| Mr Llwyd argued that this meant the party needed voices in the House of Lords. Procedures for a decision on any possible change were discussed in a closed session. | Mr Llwyd argued that this meant the party needed voices in the House of Lords. Procedures for a decision on any possible change were discussed in a closed session. |
| A number of branches from across Wales have asked for the policy to be changed of placing women at the top of regional lists in the Welsh assembly election. | A number of branches from across Wales have asked for the policy to be changed of placing women at the top of regional lists in the Welsh assembly election. |
| There has been resentment among some grassroots members that strong male candidates such as former party leader Dafydd Wigley were not in a position to be elected to Cardiff Bay last May. | There has been resentment among some grassroots members that strong male candidates such as former party leader Dafydd Wigley were not in a position to be elected to Cardiff Bay last May. |