Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:57 pm on 15 February 2022.
—consequential amendments, I understand that this is not an ideal way to make law. We all understand that. But we're not in a position, always, to get the perfect, and so, of course, there is a constitutional risk for Wales. The question is: how much of a risk are you prepared to take? At the beginning of this process, it was a constitutional risk too far, and that's why I would not have recommended that we accept the LCM. Now, I think we have had enough assurances so that the constitutional risk is smaller.
But also I think we shouldn't miss the opportunity to give protection to the people of Wales, especially when you see something like criminalising virginity testing. Why wouldn't we want to sign up to that? Do we really want to wait for years and years and years until we can get that into a legislative process here, while England forges ahead? No, I'd rather get on with it and get on the bus with them on that particular issue. So, there are occasions. Now, of course I understand that that means it's difficult for you guys to scrutinise—I get that, I understand it—and so, I don't think you'll see us doing that too often, and—. I think you're anxious to come back in here, aren't you?