Strengthening the Union

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister (in respect of his Brexit Minister responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:08 pm on 22 January 2020.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 3:08, 22 January 2020

Great. Earlier this term, you spoke of the need for a more shared vision of the governance of the United Kingdom and a new culture of mutual respect and parity of esteem in the kind of inter-governmental relations. A similar message is conveyed in the document 'Reforming our Union: Shared Governance in the UK'. For example, proposition 1 speaks of a voluntary association of nations, and proposition 8 of the need for the four Governments to work on the basis of a partnership of equals. I welcome the fact that the focus is not only on our relationship with Her Majesty's Parliament, but indeed on all four legislatures. One consequence of Brexit is that we have seen the Welsh Government work in union with the Scottish Government. Now that the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive have been restored, does the Welsh Government have any intention to strengthen its own inter-government relation with Stormont? And if so, how?