Local MP Jonathan Edwards has responded to the publication of the Smith Commission on further devolution for Scotland by saying that all Westminster parties must now join Plaid Cymru in ensuring that Wales gets the same powers.

Speaking after the announcement, Mr Edwards said:

"Plaid Cymru welcomes the Smith Commission yet feels disappointment that it doesn't fulfil the expectations of the people of Scotland given what was promised in the last days of the referendum campaign.

"Plaid Cymru believes that Wales is as much of a nation as Scotland, and powers made available to Scotland should also be made available to Wales.

"We warned during the passage of the Wales Bill that it would be superseded by events in Scotland, and that has been proved by the proposals of the Smith Commission.

"The challenge is now for the Welsh branches of the London parties to explain if these powers are good enough for Scotland why aren’t they good enough for Wales?

"Plaid Cymru believes Wales needs as wide an array of job creation-levers as possible to help move forward the Welsh economy.

“In addition to parity of powers, this must mean parity of resources. With Barnett now enshrined as the preferred formula for allocating resources to devolved administrations, the £1.2b billion funding gap between Wales and Scotland must now be addressed.

"With English Votes for English Laws on the horizon before Christmas, there needs to be a symmetrical constitutional settlement for the devolved Parliaments to avoid the creation of multi-tier MPs.

"Successive UK Governments have dealt with constitutional issues on a hap-hazard basis. The Westminster Establishment has one chance to save the Union following recent events in Scotland. There needs to be a comprehensive settlement which fully empowers the devolved Parliaments on an equal basis.”