Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution – in the Senedd at 2:41 pm on 1 March 2023.
Diolch. Yes, as you say, time is running out with it, because it's a hard deadline, and, as you say, I'd be very interested in understanding what extension is possible and what we could do here to help with that cliff edge. The rushed nature of this Bill raises the very real prospect of critical regulations in a range of policy areas being either replaced by substandard alternatives or dropping off the statute book completely. We must also bear in mind the limited capacity of the Welsh Government to consider the full implications of repealing, amending or assimilating Welsh-specific retained EU law. As such, and in the light of the fact that the UK Minister has alone possessed the ability to extend that sunset clause of December, a degree of pragmatic prioritisation may need to take place to effectively manage the workload in the remaining months available to Welsh Ministers. What specific regulations or other policy areas is the Welsh Government prioritising in its review of the Welsh-specific retained EU law?