Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:27 pm on 8 December 2020.
Thank you, Deputy Llywydd. As a cross-party constitutional committee, our function is to assess the probity and constitutional impact of this Bill, so as a committee we rarely recommend to the Senedd whether or not it should grant legislative consent. On this occasion, we're of the view that we have an obligation to make a specific recommendation to the Senedd. We have concluded that the Bill would have a profound effect on the devolution settlement and present a risk to devolution. For that reason, we recommend that the Senedd should not give its consent to the Bill in its current form. Thank you, Deputy Llywydd.