Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:56 pm on 19 January 2022.
Sorry, Deputy Llywydd. And then, Deputy Minister, I was very disappointed to see a Welsh Government politicise the whole issue and create divisions along the border, saying it's all the UK Government's fault. You are the Welsh Government, you have the devolved powers. You've wanted from day one for this to be a devolved matter to Wales, and yet you decide to respond to a COVID-19 debate and politicise the whole thing and talk about division. And that's so true of the Welsh Government, of how they've handled this whole pandemic and why we need to have a COVID-19 inquiry specific to Wales.
I urge Members to reject the Welsh Government's amendment and to support our motion tonight. We need to get Wales open and well on the path to recovery, and let's put the past two years firmly behind us. Diolch yn fawr iawn.