Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 28 September 2016.
That’s a reasonable question but one that requires a very, very complicated answer, and is very much dependent on one’s analysis of what the nature and the state of the negotiations are, what Brexit is and what Brexit actually means. The issue of the examination of the implications of that for Welsh law, for Welsh statute, for Welsh jurisprudence, for Welsh decisions, for decisions that are taken in England that impact on Wales, the approach that we might adopt to Welsh legislation, what bits of EU law we wish to retain and the relationship with other conventions is a very complicated matter. It’s very easy to say, ‘Well, start the process’ but at this stage no-one actually knows what is being discussed in detail and what the package is; the UK Government clearly doesn’t. All I can say is that there is an obligation and an agreement with Welsh Government. We will be consulted by the UK Government, and ultimately this matter will come before this particular Chamber. There will be areas for agreement, but at this stage there’s very little else that I can add.