Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:49 pm on 17 January 2017.
Yes, First Minister, and Plaid Cymru has stated that we are not prepared to sign up to a negotiation plan that has been hatched by Westminster elites if there is no regard to the devolved administrations. We both know that it makes sense for Wales to work closely with the other devolved governments. Scotland is prioritising single market membership and their economy ahead of any other constitutional aims that they might have, but they are prepared to hold an independence referendum if their compromise options are not met by the UK Government. The situation, as you are aware, in Northern Ireland is very sensitive at the moment, too. Will you confirm that you will work with the Scottish Government and the next Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the Prime Minister of the UK is deterred from pushing through a plan for more deregulation and more privatisation, which would, of course, be very harmful to people here in this country?