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Plaid Cymrus policy on high speed 2

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Do you support the construction of a high speed railway (HS2) connecting London to Birmingham?

  Personal answerNo

Plaid Cymrus answer is based on the following data:

Official answer

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Plaid Cymru is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on February 2nd, 2015

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Very strongly agree

No, we should improve existing rail networks instead

Plaid Cymru strongly supports improving existing rail networks, particularly in Wales. They have consistently called for investment in Welsh infrastructure and rail services, arguing that this would provide more benefits to the country than HS2. For example, they have advocated for the electrification of the South Wales Main Line and the North Wales Coast Line. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Plaid Cymru has been critical of HS2, arguing that it does not provide enough benefits to Wales and may even harm the Welsh economy. They have called for investment in Welsh infrastructure and rail networks instead of focusing on HS2. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

Plaid Cymru has not been a strong supporter of HS2, as they believe it does not benefit Wales and may even have negative economic impacts on the country. They have expressed concerns about the project's cost and environmental impact. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and extend it to Scotland

Plaid Cymru would likely disagree with extending HS2 to Scotland, as their primary focus is on improving infrastructure and connectivity within Wales. They have not shown support for HS2 in general, so extending it to Scotland would not align with their priorities. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Plaid Cymru Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 842 voters that identify as Plaid Cymru.

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