Debates between Stuart Andrew and David Linden during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart Andrew and David Linden
Wednesday 31st January 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Linden Portrait David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)
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7. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on proposals for a Welsh EU continuity Bill.

Stuart Andrew Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Stuart Andrew)
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We continue to have constructive discussions with the Welsh Government on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, with a view to securing the National Assembly’s support for the legislation. The Welsh Government have not discussed with us their proposals for an EU continuity Bill, but we do believe that such legislation will be unnecessary.

David Linden Portrait David Linden
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So bad has the Westminster power grab become that on 17 January the National Assembly unanimously, including the Conservatives, supported a motion on Plaid Cymru’s continuity Bill. Both sitting devolved Administrations have now rejected this constitutional embezzlement. Can the Minister confirm that Ministers will not meddle any further in respect of devolved Administrations?

Stuart Andrew Portrait Stuart Andrew
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First, I do not believe that the continuity Bill is actually needed. We are engaging heavily, at every level of government, with the devolved Administrations to ensure that we go through the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to ensure that the clauses that we want to amend in the other place will be effective. Then will get the support of those Assemblies.