Extracts from Wales Assembly: Statement by the Counsel General and Brexit Minister on Brexit preparedness - Jul 16
Wednesday, 17 July 2019 07:34
Jeremy Miles AM (Counsel General and Brexit Minister):...The chief
executive of Sainsbury's has warned that a 'no deal' Brexit on 31
October could significantly disrupt the supply of food, toys and
electrical goods into the UK ahead of the festive period, saying
that 'any hold-up at Britain's ports could be very disruptive to
our business’. The National Farmers Union have said,
frankly, it's worrying that 'no deal' is being put forward as a
plausible scenario by policymakers and...Request free trial
(Counsel General and Brexit
Minister):...The chief executive of Sainsbury's has warned that a
'no deal' Brexit on 31 October could significantly disrupt the
supply of food, toys and electrical goods into the UK ahead of the
festive period, saying that 'any hold-up at Britain's ports could
be very disruptive to our business’. The National Farmers Union have
said, frankly, it's worrying that 'no deal' is being put forward as
a plausible scenario by policymakers and our leaders, and has
warned that the mass slaughter of sheep may be the consequence. I
wholeheartedly agree that 'no deal' should not be seen as a
plausible scenario. The normalisation of 'no deal', the idea that
it is a reasonable choice, in the face of overwhelming evidence to
the contrary, is extraordinary...
AM:...You quoted a
list of companies and organisations that are saying that they're
concerned about a 'no deal' Brexit. Those same organisations told
you and your party to back the Prime Minister's withdrawal deal.
You didn't want to listen to them then, did you? That's the deal
that's been negotiated with the EU. That's the deal that you say
yourself has no prospect of being changed. So, therefore, the
choice is between the withdrawal deal at the moment or no deal at
all. And yet you still fail to back that particular deal. So, you
can't have it all. You can't say that we are pushing, as a
Conservative Party, the country into a 'no deal' Brexit position.
Your party is what's pushed us closer to a 'no deal' Brexit
position. That's the truth of the matter. Whether it's the NFU,
whether it's Sainsbury's, Tesco, the society of motor
manufacturers or Make UK, every single one of them supported the
Prime Minister's withdrawal deal. You ignored them at that time
and now you quote them selectively at the current time....
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