Group 5: Commencement (Amendment 10)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:45 pm on 21 January 2020.

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Photo of Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru 6:45, 21 January 2020

I read the amendment and was somewhat confused by its intent. I'd rather hoped that Janet Finch-Saunders's contribution to the debate might enlighten me. In fact, it has confused me further, because there were some points in her contribution when it sounded as if she was calling for the devolution of the criminal justice system to enable this place to have control over the Crown Prosecution Service and the police—and I would welcome that, of course, with open arms. And if Janet has reached that position, I am absolutely delighted.

The amendment itself is muddled, and in Janet's contribution she shows remarkably little faith in the police service in Wales and in the Crown Prosecution Service here to work in a co-operative manner with the Welsh Government, with the devolved administration. The experience of this in other fields is quite the reverse; both the Crown Prosecution Service and the police are very open to being co-operative and supportive.

I will happily give way.