5. 5. Plaid Cymru Debate: The Ministerial Code

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:45 pm on 29 June 2016.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 3:45, 29 June 2016

The answer is ‘yes’ and she did, as she’s just informed you. As all Ministers are bound by the ministerial code there is no question of them being able to pick and choose, and there never has been. That code will apply to all and it is known what the consequences are if the code is broken.

Well, I won’t comment much on what the Member Neil McEvoy said. His obsessions are well known to this Chamber. He has his own furrow that he wishes to plough. He was not brave enough to make any allegations and, therefore, his comments in this Chamber are not worthy of a response.

So, with regard to amendment 1, as I say, that is something—[Interruption.] You’ve had your view. That is something that I’ve already formally moved. We will not be supporting amendments 2 and 3, nor indeed the motion itself as unamended.