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The first minister and leader of Plaid Cymru has written to the prime minister requesting "a new deal for Wales" ahead of his first party conference speech since taking office.
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minister → publish → office
In his letter to Andy Burnham, sent on Thursday and seen by BBC Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth calls for more powers to be transferred to Cardiff.
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powers → send → Cardiff
Burnham previously said he would "give a fair hearing" to anything put to him by the Welsh first minister.
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he → say → minister
Ap Iorwerth will address party members in Llandudno on Friday, five months on from Plaid's historic success at May's Senedd election.
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The result saw the party win power for the first time, ending Labour's 27 years in government since devolution began in 1999.
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However, without a majority of the seats in Cardiff Bay, ap Iorwerth leads a minority administration which has to work with opposition Members of the Senedd to pass new laws and budgets.
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The government lost a key vote on its spending plans in July.
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In his speech, ap Iorwerth will say the election "delivered a clear mandate from the people of Wales for positive change that makes a tangible difference to their lives".
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This mandate includes extending devolution to enable the Senedd and the Welsh government to have the necessary tools - powers, funding and financial flexibilities - to drive the maximum improvement in outcomes for the people of Wales by integrating and improving public services and growing the economy.
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"As an underpinning principle to support these reforms, Wales should be able to benefit from the same constitutional and fiscal tools already available in Scotland."
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Ap Iorwerth's comments come after he hosted the nationalist first ministers of Scotland and Northern Ireland in Cardiff last month and jointly declared that "Westminster's time is coming to an end".
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In his 2,000-word letter to Burnham, ap Iorwerth makes a detailed case for the transfer of powers over policing and justice, rail infrastructure, and the Crown Estate, external to Wales.
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Iorwerth → make → Wales
He also calls for "funding arrangements that are fair, needs-based and reflect Wales' demographic and economic realities".
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that → call → realities
He adds that "Wales' constitutional settlement should continue to evolve to improve democratic accountability, boost growth, strengthen public services and deliver better outcomes for our communities".
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settlement → add → communities
Ap Iorwerth is expected to meet the prime minister, along with the first ministers of Scotland and Northern Ireland, at the end of the month.
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Andy Burnham has previously said he is "open" to the idea of giving the Welsh government control over policing.
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he → say → policing
He has also said: "I have to respect the governments in the nations of the UK, and I will, and give a fair hearing to anything that is put to me."
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