Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:41 pm on 12 February 2019.
Thank you for that response. There is a perception, certainly, that the Welsh Government has now become overly reliant on allowing the UK Government to legislate on our behalf. So, can you confirm that the Government's policy is that this place should legislate on behalf of Wales unless there are specific reasons for not doing so, and not, as some are suggesting, that there is an over-reliance on Westminster legislating on our behalf? That's important, because it cuts out an important scrutiny role that we as Assembly Members have in the context of that legislation. Bearing in mind that the Dáil is looking at sitting six days a week to deal with the situation that could arise, and that Westminster, of course, is talking about sitting during half term, do you anticipate that this Senedd will need to sit more often in order to cope with the legislative programme that will be necessary in the face of a 'no deal' Brexit?