Group 1: Environmental Principles and Governance (Amendment 9)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:55 pm on 21 March 2018.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 5:55, 21 March 2018

Well, amendment 9 will not—. If it is included in the Bill, amendment 9 will not damage the Bill in the Supreme Court, because the Member who did bring forward the asbestos Bill, and was the Counsel General for a while, knows full well that the Supreme Court does not throw out whole Bills when one amendment is found, or one clause is found, to be defective. It simply adjusts the Bill. He knows that. Therefore, there is no danger that this Bill will be rejected by the Supreme Court if one aspect of it—this amendment, included in the Bill—is found to be defective. Therefore, I hope the Assembly supports this amendment.