9. Motion to agree to the First Minister's recommendation to Her Majesty to appoint a Counsel General

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:48 pm on 14 November 2017.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 4:48, 14 November 2017

(Translated)

Those who want to change the constitution should have changed the Wales Act. You had an opportunity in the House of Lords to change the Wales Act in order to remove the ability of this parliament to approve the appointment of the Counsel General. If you are so vocal, you should have done it elsewhere where you have another job to do. You clearly didn’t have an eye on the constitution at that point. Now, unless you want to do that, you’re not in a position to criticise someone who is using parliamentary techniques to question a Government appointment. [Interruption.] Do you want to intervene?