Government of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill

Early day motion 1203, tabled 22 May 2023 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 7 members.

That this House congratulates Lord Wigley on his Government of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill passing its third reading in the House of Lords; notes that the private member’s bill would prevent any change or reduction in the Senedd’s powers without the support of a super majority of two-thirds of its members, and would formalise relationships of respect between the Welsh and UK Governments; is increasingly concerned that the powers of the Senedd have been undermined by the actions of the UK Government since the Brexit vote; highlights a recent report by the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales that the status quo or unwinding devolution were neither reliable nor sustainable bases for the future governance of Wales; maintains that self-government is the settled will of the people of Wales following successive referendums in 1997 and 2011; argues that all Members, in Westminster and in Cardiff Bay, should do all they can to ensure its stability and a transparency of its powers; and calls on the UK Government to support the Bill and give it the time it needs to pass through Parliament.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1.