AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSE 11 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) BILL

Early day motion 1209, tabled 26 April 2018 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 5 members.

That this House condemns the Labour Welsh Government's decision to kowtow to the Government's amendments to Clause 11 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill; notes that, if this is a sign of Government-Welsh Government negotiations to come, the final UK wide frameworks will not bode Wales well; confirms that, following the publication of the amendments, it is beyond any doubt that Clause 11 is a powergrab; regrets that consent, lack of consent, or refusal of consent will always count as permission for the Government to overrule Wales in devolved areas; disapproves of the legislative restrictions that will be placed on the devolved parliaments in devolved areas when the Government has never proposed, and has indicated it could not accept, such a legal constraint for England; further notes that the 24 areas of devolved policy subject to a powergrab outlined in the intergovernmental agreement is not a finite number; notes that the Minister for the Cabinet Office has admitted the number of policy areas could increase; and calls on the Government to retract its amendments with immediate effect and delete Clause 11 from the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in its entirety.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 4, Green 1.