Part of 3. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:17 pm on 16 January 2019.
Like yourself, First Minister—the defeat of the UK Government last night in the House of Commons was truly historic. I agree with your analysis, and had the Prime Minister any sense of obligation to the country, she would have resigned this morning as a consequence of that. I also hope that the House of Commons will pass a vote of no confidence in the United Kingdom Government this evening. I'm surprised that some of the signatories to that motion don't seem so committed to it. Is it the reality, First Minister, that whatever happens in the House of Commons tonight and whatever happens in the House of Commons next Monday, we are running out of time to reach a conclusion to these conversations? We are running out of time to find a solution. The extent and the size of the defeat of the United Kingdom Government's policy last night means that they can't simply return with a tweaked deal and hope that that will be passed. Is it now time for us not simply to look again at article 50, but to withdraw article 50, to enable us to have the time to have a real debate, in this country and across our Parliaments, about the sort of way forward, and that that way forward is then put to the people in a referendum, which will be an honest referendum, where people would be able to state their case and make their choice?