Europe and international relations

Eluned MorganLabour

20 January 2026, Plenary

Questions to the First Minister

…to how they're going to reform this nation, will come to nothing, as did their promises in relation to Brexit.

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Pearl Costello

19 January 2026, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session 1

…years, we've seen enormous shocks to the food system. We've seen things like COVID-19, the impacts of Brexit, the cost-of-living crisis, and the effects of the changing climate, both overseas and in Wales and the UK, on food production. All of this is contributing to the statistics that you've…

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Delyth JewellPlaid

15 January 2026, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Good morning and a happy new year to you all. Welcome to this meeting of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee. Do any Members have any declarations of interest to make? Lee.

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Eluned MorganLabour

15 January 2026, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

COVID-19: evidence session with the Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales

…just had major flooding. We were still dealing with the impacts of those. We were still dealing with Brexit. Those things were happening at the same time. So, it's important to recognise that these compound emergencies are things that are constantly tested. That wasn't part of Pegasus, as you said…

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Alun DaviesLabour

13 January 2026, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Progress and future delivery of the Welsh Economy

…incapable and incompetent that I can remember in my lifetime. Together with the disaster of Brexit, we've been bequeathed a very, very serious economic outlook. And we've seen investment from the Welsh Government in the Heads of the Valleys in Blaenau Gwent. We've seen the investment of £2 billion…

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Luke FletcherPlaid

13 January 2026, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Progress and future delivery of the Welsh Economy

…to the Pride in Place fund, which the Welsh Government has no involvement with. This is using the post-Brexit settlement to claw back devolved powers. Now, Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Government condemned this behaviour when it was carried out by the Conservative Government, and the Welsh Government…

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Rebecca EvansLabour

13 January 2026, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Progress and future delivery of the Welsh Economy

Diolch. Wales is emerging from an unprecedented period of challenges, from Brexit and the aftermath of COVID to the chaos and the austerity of 14 years of a Conversative Government. But even in the face of these pressures, this Welsh Labour Government has remained steadfast in our economic mission…

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Julie JamesLabour

13 January 2026, Plenary

& 5. Motion under Standing Order 26.95 that a Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill be treated as a Government Emergency Bill and Motion under Standing Order 26.98(ii) to agree a timetable for the Bill to be known as the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill

…Welsh Tribunals has a statutory requirement to provide. No other country in the UK or the Republic of Ireland requires them to hold a clinical practising certificate at the same time, and many of the members are obviously recently retired. I do want to reassure everyone that those people who have…

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Mike HedgesLabour

12 January 2026, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Papers to note

…Do Members have any comments they wish to make? No. The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: 'UK-EU Defence and Security Cooperation Post-Brexit: Final report'. This report has been shared with the committee by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, and was approved following the most recent…

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William McNamara

30 January 2025, Finance Committee

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8

…you live in England—and our prime markets are Swindon, Bristol, Birmingham, Reading and the Republic of Ireland—and anything that is going to put people off or say to them, 'If you stay in England, you don't pay it'—. So, to me, it's not so much about the actual cost—your point is well made for…

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Y Llywydd / The Llywydd

29 January 2025, Plenary

Voting Time

Item 8 is next, the Plaid Cymru debate on Brexit and the future relationship with the EU. I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 11, one abstention and 40 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.

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Y Llywydd / The Llywydd

29 January 2025, Plenary

Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU

The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There are objections. Therefore, we will defer voting under that item until voting time.

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Adam PricePlaid

29 January 2025, Plenary

Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU

…referred to the deceptive tactics that were undoubtedly used by some unscrupulous politicians in the Brexit referendum. It’s fitting that you were the Counsel General, Mick, that I think, partly as a result of that experience, said, ‘We are committed here in Wales, in the Welsh Government, we’re…

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