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Labour set for minority rule after joint working deal with Plaid Labour set for minority rule after joint working deal with Plaid
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Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones is expected to be re-appointed as first minister on Wednesday, following a deal with Plaid Cymru to end a week of deadlock in Cardiff Bay.Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones is expected to be re-appointed as first minister on Wednesday, following a deal with Plaid Cymru to end a week of deadlock in Cardiff Bay.
Three committees will be created, for joint working on key financial, legislative and constitutional matters. The deal paves the way for Labour to form a minority Welsh Government.
A statement said it did not amount to coalition and both parties could "respectfully agree to disagree". Both parties say it does not amount to coalition, and Plaid's Simon Thomas said his party is not committed to backing the government in future votes.
The agreement paves the way for Labour to form a minority Welsh Government. Meanwhile Labour's Jane Hutt said her party has not given up its own plans.
Three committees will be created for joint working on financial, legislative and constitutional matters.
Assembly members failed to elect a new first minister on 11 May, when the assembly met for the first time after an election in which Labour lost one seat, leaving it with 29 AMs out of 60.Assembly members failed to elect a new first minister on 11 May, when the assembly met for the first time after an election in which Labour lost one seat, leaving it with 29 AMs out of 60.
Plaid Cymru's nomination of its leader Leanne Wood to be first minister was backed by the Conservatives and UKIP, while Mr Jones was supported by sole Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams and his own party.Plaid Cymru's nomination of its leader Leanne Wood to be first minister was backed by the Conservatives and UKIP, while Mr Jones was supported by sole Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams and his own party.
With the vote tied at 29-29, the assembly was adjourned.With the vote tied at 29-29, the assembly was adjourned.
'No obligation'
Mr Thomas said the deal had been a success for Plaid, with the party not committed to supporting the government in any future votes if there is a disagreement.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Wales: "It's absolutely not a coalition. We don't have ministers, we don't have any obligation beyond the vote today, when we will allow the election of Carwyn Jones, to support the government in any way."
Finance Minister Jane Hutt told the programme that Labour had not had to give up any of its own commitments in order to secure the deal.
"I foresee we will deliver our manifesto in this assembly term," she said.
The 'compact'
A statement published on Wednesday said there had now been "constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements".A statement published on Wednesday said there had now been "constructive and positive talks about the parties' shared priorities for the coming assembly, and future working arrangements".
The statement said: "The basis of the agreement reached, a Compact to Move Wales Forward, is the establishment of three liaison committees - on finance, legislation and the constitution.The statement said: "The basis of the agreement reached, a Compact to Move Wales Forward, is the establishment of three liaison committees - on finance, legislation and the constitution.
"This will allow formalised joint working on future priorities."This will allow formalised joint working on future priorities.
"However, this does not constitute a coalition, or a formal confidence and supply arrangement [where an opposition party sustains a minority administration through budgets and any confidence votes, in return for policy concessions] and both parties reserve the right to respectfully agree to disagree.""However, this does not constitute a coalition, or a formal confidence and supply arrangement [where an opposition party sustains a minority administration through budgets and any confidence votes, in return for policy concessions] and both parties reserve the right to respectfully agree to disagree."
Mr Jones will tell AMs his government priorities for the first 100 days include policies on childcare, apprenticeships and increasing the number of GPs. Mr Jones will tell AMs on Wednesday his government priorities for the first 100 days include policies on childcare, apprenticeships and increasing the number of GPs.
A commitment to creating a "National Infrastructure Commission" and Welsh development bank will also be announced.A commitment to creating a "National Infrastructure Commission" and Welsh development bank will also be announced.
Sources have said there has been no agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru on the sensitive issue of the M4 relief road, but the sources said the parties had "agreed to progress what they could". Sources have said there has been no agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru on the sensitive issue of the M4 relief road, but added that the parties had "agreed to progress what they could".
Ms Wood said Plaid looked forward to providing "robust opposition over the next five years".Ms Wood said Plaid looked forward to providing "robust opposition over the next five years".
"We still believe that Wales needs an alternative government in order to progress, but we recognise that the people have decided not to give that mandate to a different party at this time," she said."We still believe that Wales needs an alternative government in order to progress, but we recognise that the people have decided not to give that mandate to a different party at this time," she said.
"The Party of Wales' aim remains to use the next five years to implement as many of our policies as possible.""The Party of Wales' aim remains to use the next five years to implement as many of our policies as possible."
But Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said his party was the only alternative to Labour.But Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said his party was the only alternative to Labour.
"We stand ready to offer robust, constructive and detailed scrutiny to this minority Labour administration, and their Plaid Cymru helpers," he said."We stand ready to offer robust, constructive and detailed scrutiny to this minority Labour administration, and their Plaid Cymru helpers," he said.