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Meeting: 22/10/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
Debate: Brexit
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Does not agree to the UK Parliament enacting the Withdrawal Agreement Bill as introduced in the House of Commons.
2. Notes that the Welsh Government will lay a Legislative Consent Memorandum under Standing Order 29 to inform the Assembly’s formal consideration on consent in due course.
The following Amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Darren
Millar
Delete
all and replace with:
to
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises that the people of Wales voted to leave the European Union in June
2016.
2.
Notes that Her Majesty's Government has secured a deal with the European Union
that will enable Wales, and the rest of the United Kingdom, to leave on the 31
October 2019.
3.
Regrets the adverse impact that further delay and uncertainty will have on
Welsh businesses, the public sector and other non-governmental
organisations.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to support the UK Government as it seeks to enact
legislation to deliver the UK's exit from the European Union by the 31 October
2019.
5.
Believes that should the Withdrawal Agreement not receive the support of the UK Parliament a UK general
election should be held.
Amendment
2 –
Neil McEvoy
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that, if the Withdrawal Agreement Bill leads to a no-deal Brexit, there should
be a referendum on Welsh national sovereignty.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.05
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NNDM7170
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Does not agree to the UK Parliament enacting the Withdrawal Agreement Bill as
introduced in the House of Commons.
2.
Notes that the Welsh Government will lay a Legislative Consent Memorandum under
Standing Order 29 to inform the Assembly’s formal consideration on consent in
due course.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 -
Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete all and replace
with:
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1.Recognises that
the people of Wales voted to leave the European Union in June 2016.
2. Notes that Her
Majesty's Government has secured a deal with the European Union that will
enable Wales, and the rest of the United Kingdom, to leave on the 31 October
2019.
3. Regrets the
adverse impact that further delay and uncertainty will have on Welsh
businesses, the public sector and other non-governmental organisations.
4. Calls on the
Welsh Government to support the UK Government as it seeks to enact legislation
to deliver the UK's exit from the European Union by the 31 October 2019.
5. Believes that
should the Withdrawal Agreement not receive the support of the UK Parliament a
UK general election should be held.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
5 |
38 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Neil McEvoy (South
Wales Central)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Believes that, if the Withdrawal Agreement Bill leads to a no-deal
Brexit, there should be a referendum on Welsh national sovereignty.
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
8 |
1 |
43 |
52 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion:
NNDM7170
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Does not agree to the UK Parliament enacting the Withdrawal Agreement Bill as
introduced in the House of Commons.
2.
Notes that the Welsh Government will lay a Legislative Consent Memorandum under
Standing Order 29 to inform the Assembly’s formal consideration on consent in
due course.
The result was as
follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
37 |
0 |
16 |
53 |
The motion was agreed.