9. Short Debate: Constitutional developments in Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:24 pm on 13 January 2021.

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Photo of Mark Reckless Mark Reckless Conservative 4:24, 13 January 2021

Thank you. Constitutional matters cease to be esoteric when they come to determine whether your mother or your grandfather receives a live-saving vaccination. Welsh Ministers may not want to sprint or compete, but the speed with which we vaccinate and the fact that we are lagging the rest of the UK in Wales inevitably reflects on devolution. Many in Wales may only last year have become aware of how exorbitant Welsh Ministers' powers are, but on lockdown they generally stem from the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The reference to Welsh Ministers reflects our position since the Government of Wales Act 2006.