The European Union Referendum

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:00 pm on 7 May 2019.

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Photo of Mark Reckless Mark Reckless Conservative 2:00, 7 May 2019

The people of Wales voted to leave the European Union. Now, the First Minister doesn't agree with that decision, but doesn't he need to respect it? Did he see the results in the local elections in England last week and, in particular, that by far the worst results for Labour were across ex-coalfield communities? Does he agree with the Members who represent Blaenau Gwent, which voted to leave by 62 per cent, or Torfaen, which voted to leave by 60 per cent, that the electorate should be ignored and forced to vote again because they do not respect their constituents or the decision they made?