Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:01 pm on 20 November 2019.
That's a very disappointing situation, Minister, because, clearly, we fully understand that the UK Government seems to think that trade negotiations are a reserved matter, and no involvement of devolved nations will be taking place in those negotiations. It's not necessarily the negotiations, but it's actually setting the agenda for those negotiations that will be crucial. I think it's important that Welsh Government must have an input somewhere at that stage, because we know that the implementation of trade negotiations—the devolved competencies will be here.
Everyone talks about the national health service and the implications of a UK-US trade deal on the national health service, but there are many other trade negotiations going on. On the Korean one, we may want to talk about the human rights situations regarding the nations we want to have a trade agreement with, and whether that is appropriate depending on their human rights status and experience.
So, what is the Welsh Government doing to actually influence any future trade negotiations and to be in at the early stages to set the mandates for the negotiations so that Wales can get the benefits from the negotiations, but also that we also see the Welsh Government's interests put into any trade negotiation as well?