8. Debate on NNDM6958 — The Prospects for a Brexit Deal Following the House of Commons Vote

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:07 pm on 30 January 2019.

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Photo of Mark Reckless Mark Reckless Conservative 6:07, 30 January 2019

I had thought that, in the third part of this motion, actually, the Welsh Government was not willing to call for a second referendum—was using weaselly words that work should begin immediately on preparing for a public vote, whatever that may be; perhaps it was a general election, perhaps they couldn't agree. Perhaps, like the people in the House of Commons, who didn't even dare put an amendment for a second referendum because they know how few MPs support it, that actually they weren't pressing for a second referendum. But we hear from Member after Member that that is what they want. They think the people of Wales got it wrong. They think they are better. They think their voters, their electors, should be made to vote again because they disagree. Well, that is not what we believe on these benches. We had a referendum. We voted to leave in the UK and in Wales. We should respect that result.