3. Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:01 pm on 25 January 2022.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 3:01, 25 January 2022

Finally, Minister, you mentioned the UK Government's procurement reform Bill, of course, and you know where Plaid Cymru stands on letting the UK Government legislate on matters that have actually been devolved to us here in the Senedd. Peter Fox was asking about how we can ensure legislative coherence. Well, let's do it ourselves—let's make sure that both pieces of legislation are introduced simultaneously by the same Government and scrutinised by the same Senedd. But you say you have assurances that allowing the UK Government to legislate on our behalf won't negatively impact the Welsh Government's proposed social partnership and public procurement (Wales) Bill. Are those the same kinds of assurances that they gave you on EU funding or on agricultural funding or the other examples that you yourself regularly remind us of where the UK Government haven't been true to their word?