8. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:17 pm on 21 May 2019.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 6:17, 21 May 2019

No, no—I think, if you look at it as an Assembly, you will see that there are more powers as a result of this amendment. So, I think there is an inconsistency in terms of Plaid Cymru's approach.

I agree with the Chair of the external affairs committee that the process is absolutely not acceptable. If we have a process where new amendments come in, there are no opportunities for us to revisit it. There happens to be in this case. Because there's been a really prolonged pause on this, we've been able to come back. That will not usually be the situation. So, we do need to have a better system of being able to monitor, to assess, and for you as an Assembly to be able to hold us as a Government accountable as well for any changes that we would agree to. So, I hope Members will agree to this amendment, because I think it expands the powers of the Assembly.