5. Motion under Standing Order 17.2 to give instructions to the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:33 pm on 29 November 2017.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 4:33, 29 November 2017

I think I'm speaking on behalf of everybody in this Chamber when I say that we all agree with what you have been setting out, in terms of the ability of an independent adjudicator to ask questions in depth and to conduct a useful role. But will you concede that it has been a grave error for this Government, and previous Governments, to refuse to proactively set up the post of independent adjudicator, and that now, because the Government finds itself in a difficult situation, people see this—perceive this—as I said earlier, as a means of trying to duck public scrutiny? It is too late in order for you to set up this and claim that it is something that, somehow, you always supported. You refused to do this in the past.