Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 2:59 pm on 9 May 2018.
You yourself are a public body under the well-being of future generations Act, and, under the duties of this Act, in order to achieve the well-being goals, you have to deal with your functions in a way that promotes sustainable development in all aspects. That’s incorporated into the Act and also in the Wales Act, as amended by the former Act. Now, we may not agree on the impact of the European Union withdrawal Bill and the inter-governmental agreement, but, under that particular agreement, you have to come to an agreement on frameworks across the UK—I’m sure we can agree on that. Therefore, can you explain how you will ensure that sustainable development is retained in any frameworks across the UK, as that is now part of the work that you agree to do with the Westminster Government? Specifically, will we as an Assembly have the right to vote on the content of these frameworks as you proceed to negotiate them in respect of the well-being goals?