James Evans MS said:
It will be up to schools in Wales if they want to receive a history book about the Queen for her upcoming Diamond Jubilee.
The UK Government was keen to ensure all schools across the UK received the book. However, devolved institutions in Wales and Scotland pushed back with a clear reluctance to allow the book to be distributed.
The book aims to provide pupils, their families and teachers the chance to develop a collective understanding of the Queen’s reign and provide children with the correct information about her legacy through the ownership of such a book.
James Evans MS said:
“ I am thoroughly disappointed but not surprised by the refusal by the Welsh Government to distribute this book to pupils across Wales.
We are sadly witnessing a rise in anti-British and anti-Monarch related policies by this Welsh Government, supported by Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.
I will always speak out in favour of our great Union, and our nation’s history and Monarchy. We have given the world so much and the Queen has been a stalwart for this nation through many difficult periods.
The Welsh Conservatives will fight the rise of nationalism and republicanism being pushed in Wales from various quarters in the media, culture, and our political class. I know where most of the people in Brecon and Radnorshire stand on this issue and will stand up for their views.
My team and I will be contacting every school across Brecon and Radnorshire over the coming weeks to encourage them to sign up to receive this amazing book.”
