Kirsty Williams AM

Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire

Welsh Liberal Democrats welcome and accept recommendations of the Jones Review - 'Getting it Right for Wales'

2.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 6th Jul 2009

Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has announced that her group will accept the recommendations of the Jones Review, announced today.

The leader of the Welsh Lib Dems even announced before publication of the Independent Review Panel on AMs' Pay and Allowances that her group was willing to accept recommendations of the independent panel.

Kirsty Williams said:

"We as a group welcome the report and we will accept its recommendations. This is a fair and transparent system of financial support for Assembly Members.

"The Independent Review Panel has produced a series of recommendations which will hopefully go some way to restoring public confidence in its elected representatives"

Ends.

More information on 'Getting it Right for Wales' available on National Assembly for Wales website.

http://www.assemblywales.org/memhome/mem-allow-pay-pensions/independentreviewpanel.htm

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