Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:44 pm on 16 November 2022.
Trying to shoehorn a piece of English legislation into current Welsh law without passing a Welsh Act is not how things should work. But we can't let the Welsh Government off the hook here; it's been a year and a half since the election, and we haven't seen legislation in the area. The Welsh Government can talk of time constraints, a full legislative programme and a lengthy legislative process all they like, but it doesn't change the fact that people have been waiting for support and a response to this issue for guarantees of safety and justice.
We will be supporting the motion today, but let me be clear that we're supporting the principle behind the motion. It's an expression of support for the sentiments behind the motion. We don't think that transporting English legislation into Welsh law wholesale is the answer. We need our own legislation on the issue, not English legislation made in England, for England. We need legislation—