In January this year, Plaid Cymru's Deputy President Jill Evans MEP was arrested at the gates of the British Nuclear Weapons Base at Faslane in Scotland. On Monday 1 October, Jill will return to the base with many others to mark a year of non-violent blockading of the nuclear submarine base, 30 miles west of Glasgow.

Speaking today, Jill Evans said:

"I said in January that we were here to reaffirm Plaid Cymru's commitment to nuclear disarmament and the party's opposition to these illegal and immoral weapons of mass destruction. That commitment is a strong as ever, and once again I am taking part in the blockade to reflect the views of the majority of people in Wales who oppose and have protested against Trident.

"Around one thousand people have been arrested during the twelve months of the protest, including forty from Wales. I congratulate all the many groups and individuals who have taken part in Faslane 365 making the point that nuclear weapons make the world a more dangerous place. These weapons will not protect us from global warming or terrorist attacks."

NOTES FOR EDITORS:

Jill Evans is available for interview through the numbers below. She is Chair of CND Cymru. As an MEP she represents the whole of Wales in the European Parliament.

128 separate groups have already taken part in the Faslane 365 campaign, which began on October 1st 2006, and there have been around 1,000 arrests. Those taking part have included people from Wales. In November, 17 people from Wales were arrested when a diverse group of over 100, including school students, social workers, pensioners, lecturers and consultants blockaded the gates at Faslane.