Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:15 pm on 25 October 2022.

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Photo of Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards Independent, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 3:15, 25 October 2022

The right hon. Gentleman will of course accept that the Welsh Government have similar concerns to those of the Scottish Government. The Welsh Government are run by the Labour party, which is a Unionist party. Indeed, the Counsel General of the Welsh Government, Mick Antoniw, has said:

“As currently drafted, this legislation could see UK Government Ministers given unfettered authority to legislate in devolved areas.”

These concerns are being expressed not just on the nationalist Benches but among Unionist colleagues.