Mark Reckless: Will the Member give way?
Mark Reckless: The example I would mention is the beef sector. We were told before of a tariff of 87 per cent, but, of course, if we were to have those types of tariffs, there would be a vast opportunity for Welsh farmers to displace some of the dominant Irish beef that comes into our market currently way above world market prices.
Mark Reckless: Indeed I do, and as with your party, they were elected on coming out of the European Union. Yet now you try and have another vote. You promised you were going to respect the referendum. You said in that manifesto that we would be leaving the European Union, yet now, your MPs in the House of Commons—or too many of them, alas—try and block what they promised they were going to deliver at...
Mark Reckless: Yes, there is, it's called the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and it was passed by the Westminster Parliament. Instead of that, we are having a debate and a vote, organised by the British Government in Government time in the House of Commons, as to whether the House of Commons wants to leave with no deal, and then whether the House of Commons wants to extend article 50, and then the...
Mark Reckless: We've already had seven minutes from you, Mick, and a lot of it was off topic. So, I won't, if you'll forgive me.
Mark Reckless: Thank you. I believed Theresa May when she said that we were leaving the customs union, that we were leaving the single market, that we would be leaving the jurisdiction of the ECJ. I took her at her word too when she said over 100 times, just in the House of Commons, that we would be leaving the European Union on 29 March 2019. The corollary of that is that if she cannot get a deal that can...
Mark Reckless: It's a shame that we don't have more solidarity and unity with the people of Wales, who had a people's vote and voted to leave. Yet, instead, we see a Welsh Government that purports to represent and govern for them, palling up with the SNP who want to break up the United Kingdom and where in Scotland—the figure was incorrectly given of two thirds earlier—62 per cent of people in Scotland,...
Mark Reckless: I thank the Minister for substituting today. I don't know if the First Minister used south-east Wales bus services to help him get to Buckingham Palace, but I'm delighted that he's at that investiture celebration after 50 years. I think it would be awful if he hadn't gone, so thank you. Newport Bus have brought in a demand-responsive transport approach where they're at least trialling the...
Mark Reckless: Will you give way? Does he recall the emphasis also placed on having UK Government support for what we want to do? And does the Member believe that's something we can obtain to ensure Wales can keep the connections he wishes?
Mark Reckless: I know what the Minister says, but she also tells us, as do other Ministers, that the Welsh Government is committed to a great increase in housing supply and what a priority this is. While she no doubt has worthy justifications for the particular regulations, does she accept that there is a trade-off between such a regulation that makes house building more expensive and more difficult for...
Mark Reckless: I recognise that lamb will indeed face significant challenges, particularly in a 'no deal' Brexit. I was pleased with our Brexit committee visit to Brussels over the past couple of days. We had a meeting with the New Zealand ambassador there and had constructive conversations, which I understand he's also now been having with the lamb sector in Wales. Will the Minister, though, give some more...
Mark Reckless: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the red meat sector post-Brexit? OAQ53465
Mark Reckless: 4. Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the sustainable urban drainage regulations on housing supply? OAQ53464
Mark Reckless: Isn't it also the case that the Minister is seeking an extension of article 50 because he sees it as a step towards blocking Brexit?
Mark Reckless: I shall ask again and try his catch his answer as well. I asked the Minister: isn't it also the case that he is seeking an extension of article 50 as a step towards blocking Brexit?
Mark Reckless: I believe the Minister and Transport for Wales have suggested we may in due course see tri-mode trains on this line, with both overhead electric, diesel and battery operation. How firm is that policy, because I'm aware that some concerns have been raised as to the added weight of the battery and, despite the advantage of that for coming through the Caerphilly tunnel, whether that added weight...
Mark Reckless: We were delighted on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to conduct our annual scrutiny of the Wales development bank last week. Last year, I hosted a lunch at the Assembly for Giles Thorley and a number of his senior team. I've been very impressed with their capability, and optimistic as to what the bank is going to achieve, building on Finance Wales. The Minister set out the...
Mark Reckless: 4. Will the Minister make a statement on financial returns accruing from the Wales Development Bank? OAQ53405
Mark Reckless: What discussions has the Counsel General had with the Leader of the Opposition at Westminster on the Welsh Government's proposals for dynamic alignment on EU state aid rules?
Mark Reckless: Disputes, generally, centre on money and power. First Minister, you're generally thought to have had a fairly successful record at negotiating the fiscal framework with the UK Government to resolve the funding coming to Wales. Your predecessor, I would say, did a good job negotiating with the UK Government about the powers of this Assembly and the devolution settlement in the Brexit context....
