Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Leaving the EU: Implementation
"Earlier this month, the National Assembly for Wales unanimously—this included Tory and UK Independence party Assembly Members—supported a motion from my colleague, Steffan Lewis, calling for a continuity Bill to protect the Welsh constitution from the power grab inherent in the British Government’s legislative proposals for implementing the European Union …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jan 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Written Question
Thursday 16th November 2017
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the Welsh economy.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government is committed to negotiating the best possible deal for the entire United Kingdom - a deal that works for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. We have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in this process and we have been engaging with the Welsh Government both bilaterally and in formal multilateral structures such as the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations. On 6 November I joined the Secretary of State for Wales in giving evidence to a joint session of two National Assembly for Wales committees on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and its implications for Wales. As part of the same trip we also met with the EU expert advisory group made up of stakeholders from different sectors of the economy.
Written Question
Monday 13th November 2017
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the Welsh economy.
Answered by Steve Baker
The Government is committed to the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. We have been engaging with the Welsh Government and have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged.
As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union we are carrying out a full suite of analysis as you would expect a responsible Government to do. This includes a broad range of sectoral analyses covering the entirety of the UK economy, including Wales.
This analysis is not in the form of 58 separate sectoral impact assessments. Instead, the sectoral analyses are a wide mix of qualitative and quantitative analysis contained in a range of documents developed at different times since the referendum.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
EU Exit Negotiations
"Transport and logistics experts are warning of the disastrous consequences of a hard border between Wales and the Republic of Ireland for the ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock. How is the Secretary of State ensuring that his decisions as part of the negotiations do not damage the competitiveness …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Nov 2017
Exiting the EU: Sectoral Impact Assessments
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Nov 2017
Exiting the EU: Sectoral Impact Assessments
"The Minister has confirmed in the debate that a report has been prepared on the impact on the Scottish economy. Has a similar report been prepared on the impact on the Welsh economy? If so, has it been shared with Welsh Ministers? If a report has not been prepared, why …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote
"The UK Government have got themselves into an unnecessary muddle. As has been said, if there is a final deal, it will have to be ratified by the EU27, including national and regional Parliaments within EU states, and six months has been allocated to that process. In order to ensure …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 21st July 2017
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) will next meet.
Answered by Robin Walker
The Government has been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in our preparations to leave the EU. The Secretary of State has had a number of bilateral discussions with the Scottish and Welsh Governments as we have moved into the negotiation phase and we are committed to positive and productive engagement going forward. In the absence of an Executive, we have also engaged at an official level with the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
Over the summer, we anticipate there will be regular and sustained bilateral discussions with officials from the devolved administrations, reporting back to Ministers at regular intervals to ensure sufficient progress is being made. There is also a place for multilateral meetings, and we will take that forward as and when it is appropriate.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU
"Plaid Cymru is demanding a continuity Bill in the National Assembly for Wales to enshrine appropriate European law in Welsh law. Will the Secretary of State confirm today that Westminster will not block or undermine our Parliament’s full right to legislate for Wales? My message to the British Government today …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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