Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 9 May 2017.
When the external affairs committee visited Brussels last year, we met with the Canadian trade delegation and I was struck by the role of the Canadian provinces in the negotiation and the approval of the CETA deal with the European Union. We also know, of course, since then, of the role of the Wallonian Parliament in approving the deal. Trade negotiations with the EU and, indeed, beyond are going to become increasingly important for Wales and the UK, and they’re about much more than foreign affairs and the Crown prerogative; they’re about the bread-and-butter issues of daily economic life. So, does he agree with me that future trade negotiations, both with the EU and beyond, should include a voice for Wales and the other devolved administrations in the negotiation and approval of those agreements that are so fundamental to our economic well-being?