Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:13 pm on 7 February 2018.
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. The Welsh Conservatives will not be supporting this motion. The Welsh Conservatives believe that we should not pre-empt the views of the people of Wales by closing down options, such as your motion does. The Welsh Conservatives believe we should enable and support the Assembly Commission to conduct a thorough and inclusive consultation process. And the Welsh Conservatives say 'no' to referenda, because, ultimately, we should then have the power and the courage to proceed or not, using our collective political judgment in line with our mandates and in tandem with the views of the people of Wales.