2. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 28 February 2017.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:21, 28 February 2017

I thank Leanne Wood for that question, and as she’ll be aware—and I’m aware she has also written to the First Minister—the First Minister has written to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs seeking urgent consideration and observations on this matter, requesting that he pursue the matter directly with the appropriate US authorities. We need an explanation, as you say, Leanne Wood, for what seems to be a contravention of stated US policy and the rights granted to UK passport holders. I think we’re all very, very concerned and, indeed, dismayed by this action, and we all want the answers. So, thank you for raising it.