NDM6816 Plaid Cymru debate - People's Vote
NDM6816 Plaid Cymru debate - People's Vote
NDM6816 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes
that a people’s vote should be held through a UK-wide referendum on the final
terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Believes that the outcome of the UK-wide referendum on the UK’s membership of
the European Union must be respected.
2.
Notes that the people of Wales voted to leave the European Union.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to support the UK Government in protecting the
integrity of the United Kingdom as we leave the EU.
[If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2 - Gareth
Bennett (South Wales Central)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises
that it is the decided will of the people that the United Kingdom leaves the
European Union, which was expressed in a referendum held less than 27 months
ago.
2.
Calls upon politicians opposed to the United Kingdom leaving the EU to respect
the recently expressed wishes of Welsh and British voters and stop trying to
undermine the Brexit process.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to secure the
best deal for Wales and the UK, outside the EU, the single market and the
customs union.
[If
amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
3 -
Julie James (Swansea West)
Delete
all after “believes that” and replace with:
the
option of a people’s vote must be kept on the table and in particular if the
Prime Minister is unable to secure agreement on the final terms of the UK’s
exit from the European Union and there is no subsequent general election, then
the people must decide on the way forward.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 11/06/2021
Decision due: 3 Oct 2018 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Rhun ap Iorwerth MS