8. Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and Future Trade

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:37 pm on 4 December 2019.

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Photo of Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru 5:37, 4 December 2019

Yes, actually, the part of the manifesto that may impact directly on Wales, I have, the problem being that I simply don't believe it, and I'm not sure—[Interruption.] I am not sure, because, when Conservative colleagues here get on their feet and bluster at length, I am always left with the Shakespearian quote, 'Me thinks, my lord, he doth protest too much', in my head, because I think there are elements that you may be as concerned about as I am. 

I'll bring my remarks to a close by saying this: I think there is consensus on the Labour and Plaid Cymru benches that this is a serious issue. Clearly, that's the way the Government has chosen to amend this motion. What I cannot understand is why, if the Government does believe it's a serious issue, they are not prepared to actually support doing something practical about it, because, if the Counsel General is going to ask me to believe that any Conservative Government is going to treat any Welsh Government respectfully around these issues, then I'm afraid he's another one who's heading for cloud-cuckoo-land.