The Continuity Bill

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:45 pm on 7 February 2018.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 2:45, 7 February 2018

Well, as I've made clear in previous answers to questions on this subject matter, the Welsh Government's strong preference is for the UK's EU withdrawal Bill to be the basis on which the charter of fundamental rights remains part of our jurisprudence here in Wales. However, if the Welsh Government's forced into a position where we were bringing forward our own legislation, we'd want to make sure that we would do everything possible to ensure that the rights reflected in that charter are not eroded for Welsh citizens. As he is aware, a Bill has been submitted to the Presiding Officer for determination, so it's not appropriate for me to comment on the content of that Bill, but I hope that the reassurance I've given him will at least make it clear to him that that is a priority.