The leaders of Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Fein have called on the UK government to prepare for constitutional change, saying the current Westminster-centred settlement is approaching its end.
The intervention brings together senior figures from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in a shared message about the future structure of government across the UK. Their position is that the UK government should be ready for changes to the constitutional arrangements that currently shape relations between Westminster and the nations represented by their parties.
The statement places Westminster at the centre of the debate, with the party leaders arguing that its time as the dominant seat of power is coming to a close. The supplied material does not set out detailed proposals, a timetable or the specific constitutional changes being sought.
Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Fein are all involved in constitutional debates affecting Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. By making a joint argument, their leaders are presenting constitutional reform as an issue that spans more than one part of the UK.
No response from the UK government is included in the supplied material. The latest known position is that the three party leaders are urging Westminster to prepare for a changing constitutional landscape.
