Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister (in respect of his Brexit Minister responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 2:29 pm on 20 March 2019.
The First Minister, as I've quite rightly said, is absolutely clear on this issue, but the health Minister seems to not be interested in this issue of collective responsibility. And, frankly, anyone who's not prepared to abide by collective responsibility in any Government ought to resign. [Interruption.] Let me just—[Interruption.] Let me just remind you—[Interruption.] Let me just remind you of the current state of play when it comes to the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. The UK Parliament has rejected a second referendum, it has rejected 'no deal', and it has rejected very soundly membership of any kind of customs union. There's only one deal that has been negotiated by the European Union: the withdrawal agreement that the Prime Minister has negotiated. That deal delivers on the referendum result, it protects jobs, it protects security arrangements across the EU, and, indeed, it protects the integrity of the United Kingdom. So, when will the Welsh Government wake up, smell the coffee, get behind the Prime Minister, in a team UK approach, in order that we can deliver the Brexit that the people of Wales and the United Kingdom voted for?