6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Departure from the European Union

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:22 pm on 29 January 2020.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 4:22, 29 January 2020

Not solely here. It didn’t involve UK Government.

And we've seen with the withdrawal agreement Bill all three devolved nations vote against it, and still it goes through. So, what of consent? Our consent here—does it actually mean anything? And clause 36 of the withdrawal agreement Bill—Westminster Parliament is sovereign. Whatever happened to the 'shared' part? Our powers are being rolled back.

Now, benches opposite would justify this on the basis of the general election result, and you can't argue with 365 Tory MPs—345 of them in England. This Conservative landslide is in England, yet our noses are being rubbed in it in Wales too, with your 14 MPs—[Interruption.] We've heard enough of you, Darren.