Election Result - Statement from National Executive Committee and Assembly Group

Release/Rhyddhau: 05/05/07

Contact/Cyswllt: Mick Bates
029 2089 8342/ 01686 625527/ mick.bates@wales.gov.uk 

Assembly Result:

After 60 out of 60 seats declared:

All six Welsh Liberal Democrats AMs return to the Assembly this week following the first Welsh General Election.
On a night where Labour saw their vote slump, but lost very few seats, the Welsh Liberal Democrats held all three constituency seats with comfort.

And in addition to retaining three regional list seats, the party picked up a handful of strong second places in Newport East, Swansea West, Swansea East and Pontypridd, and narrowly missed out on additional list seats.

The new Assembly meets for the first time on Wednesday 9th of May to elect a Presiding Officer and Deputy.

A joint statement from the National Executive Committee of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, and the Assembly Group:

Rob Humphries, chairman of the National Executive Committee, and Mike German, leader of the Assembly Group said:

"The National Executive and the Assembly Group have reflected on the election result and the implications for the people of Wales, our party and the good governance of Wales."

"Today′s meeting was a preliminary meeting and we will reflect further over the bank holiday.

"All parties are a ′minority′ in the new Assembly. The same challenges face all parties.

"We have agreed to look at the options and the challenges and of course, Mike German and his Assembly colleagues will be discussing these challenges with the other party representatives in the Assembly.

"We will act responsibly. Stability is important to the next government of Wales."