Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his 'law officer' responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 2:42 pm on 12 January 2021.
Diolch, Lywydd. I thank the Counsel General for that answer that he gave to my colleague, Dai Lloyd. I also thank him for making plans to bring forward this challenge against the Act's unacceptable provisions in relation to devolution, which, of course, I'd urged him to take in September. I note what he just said in terms of the written statement that we can expect next week. But I wonder whether he would be in a position, either now or then, to be able to share more details with us in the Senedd about these plans. I'd be interested to learn about the basis for the legal challenge, given that the Act has been drawn in such a way as to attempt to preclude such a challenge from being brought, which provisions specifically he intends to challenge. I'd also like to know the timescale involved, given that there is an election coming up and, also, that the internal market Act, in its current form, could make it difficult for the next Senedd to pass important legislation, such as reducing the use of single use plastics. So, could I ask, is the Counsel General in a position to be able to share that information today, or, indeed, in the statement next week? Or are there legal reasons why he can't do that at the current time, please?