8. 6. ‘Securing Wales' Future’: Transition from the European Union to a New Relationship with Europe

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:23 pm on 7 February 2017.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 6:23, 7 February 2017

Exactly, and well said. Wales needs a detailed plan—[Interruption.] I haven’t got time, team, especially for Andrew R.T. Davies. Wales needs a plan—a detailed plan—to leave the European Union. Labour and Plaid here have produced one. Worth a read, including the annexes—‘Securing Wales’ Future’. Because—and just ending now—talking to many people, especially our young people, they feel betrayed. Their futures as Europeans, gone, unless we can guarantee European free travel, education and study for our young people. All because of austerity, anger and alternative facts, and no plan. That £350 million on the side of a bus is the same as the weapons of mass destruction. Now, we’re desperate—we’re going to be desperate—for trade deals. Theresa May cosying up to Donald Trump. No. Like Rhun, like the Plaid group, I shall vote against triggering article 50. We could do it and we need to do it because Wales’s voice needs to be heard. Diolch yn fawr.