Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 20 June 2018.
Well, Llywydd, Professor Lang is quite wrong, and he has no evidence for the assertion that he made because there has been no action under the inter-governmental agreement. So, he would have nothing at all on which to rely for the assertion that he has offered.
As to the Letwin amendment, the Member is aware, because the First Minister reported it yesterday, that there were explicit assurances given in the House of Lords that the amendment refers to England only; that it does not trespass into devolved competencies. There was a discussion, as I understand it, at the Business Committee yesterday as to whether or not an LCM needed to be brought forward. The Government would have brought one forward had the Business Committee concluded that there were changes to the Bill that had a material impact on the responsibilities that we hold here. The Business Committee concluded that was not the case, and I think that is a reflection of the strength of the assurances that we have received.