The Continuity Bill

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:46 pm on 7 February 2018.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 2:46, 7 February 2018

Well, I'm not going to comment on the individual matters under negotiation or discussion with the UK Government, for reasons which I hope the Member will understand. Obviously, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government have worked together in relation to mainly clause 11, but on other clauses of the Bill, and now together in discussions with the UK Government. Obviously, the Welsh Government remains hopeful that agreement will be able to be reached on the terms of amendments that would be acceptable to the Welsh Government and would enable the EU withdrawal Bill to be appropriately amended and, therefore, consent to be recommended. But, obviously, as her question refers to, time is running out and so we need to see progress on that happening very quickly. Obviously, we are mindful of the parliamentary process in Westminster in terms of the discussions and thinking here in relation to the possible introduction of a continuity Bill, were that to be necessary.