To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) Holyhead and (b) Pembroke Docks of the plan to have lower tariffs on goods entering the UK via Northern Ireland rather than via other UK ports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) Holyhead and (b) Pembroke Docks of the plan to have lower tariffs on goods entering the UK via Northern Ireland rather than via other UK ports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) to make an assessment of the effect of the Government’s temporary tariff regime for the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on Welsh businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) to make an assessment of the effect of the Government’s temporary tariff regime for the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on Welsh businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when the Government plans to publish its contingency plans for the transport network servicing trade and travel through Welsh ports to Ireland in the event that no deal is reached for the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when the Government plans to publish its contingency plans for the transport network servicing trade and travel through Welsh ports to Ireland in the event that no deal is reached for the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received from port authorities in Wales on the potential effect of the UK not agreeing a deal with the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received from port authorities in Wales on the potential effect of the UK not agreeing a deal with the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which of Wales's ports (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have visited since July 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which of Wales's ports (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have visited since July 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Question 135100 on Ports: Wales, whether the (a) Government (b) Welsh Government and (c) Port Authorities will provide funding for the additional infrastructure required at Welsh ports as a result of the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Question 135100 on Ports: Wales, whether the (a) Government (b) Welsh Government and (c) Port Authorities will provide funding for the additional infrastructure required at Welsh ports as a result of the UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government and the Port Authorities on the provision of funding to support the ports of Holyhead and Pembroke after the UK leaves the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government and the Port Authorities on the provision of funding to support the ports of Holyhead and Pembroke after the UK leaves the European Union.

What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Welsh ports of the Government’s proposed future customs arrangements with the EU.

What assessment he has made of the potential effect on Welsh ports of the Government’s proposed future customs arrangements with the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if the Government will take steps to ensure that the cost for any extra facilities or infrastructure required by Welsh ports to meet their legal requirements at the UK's point of exit from the EU will be funded either directly by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if the Government will take steps to ensure that the cost for any extra facilities or infrastructure required by Welsh ports to meet their legal requirements at the UK's point of exit from the EU will be funded either directly by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate his Department has made of the number of journeys by (a) people and (b) freight between ports in Wales and the Republic of Ireland in each year since 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate his Department has made of the number of journeys by (a) people and (b) freight between ports in Wales and the Republic of Ireland in each year since 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2017 to Question 107429, whether the Government plans to allocate additional funds in financial year 2018-19 to either the (a) Ports Authorities in Wales or (b) Welsh Government to ensure operational readiness at Welsh ports...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2017 to Question 107429, whether the Government plans to allocate additional funds in financial year 2018-19 to either the (a) Ports Authorities in Wales or (b) Welsh Government to ensure operational readiness at Welsh ports...

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the readiness of Welsh ports to facilitate any added procedural processes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the readiness of Welsh ports to facilitate any added procedural processes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on proceedings on committal, in Committee, on report, Third reading, in programming committee and other proceedings. Agreed to on question.

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on proceedings on committal, in Committee, on report, Third reading, in programming committee and other proceedings. Agreed to on question.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

We are here today to debate the Wales Bill—legislation of fundamental importance to the future governance of Wales and its role within the United Kingdom. It will empower the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government to...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

We are here today to debate the Wales Bill—legislation of fundamental importance to the future governance of Wales and its role within the United Kingdom. It will empower the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government to...

I am happy to give that clarification. Matters of elections, which I will come to in further detail, will be devolved, subject to a two-thirds majority. That includes the franchise for the Assembly elections and the constituencies and a whole range of other areas. [Interruption.] I will happily respond to...

I am happy to give that clarification. Matters of elections, which I will come to in further detail, will be devolved, subject to a two-thirds majority. That includes the franchise for the Assembly elections and the constituencies and a whole range of other areas. [Interruption.] I will happily respond to...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question, and I hope we can cover some of those points later in the debate, but, Madam Deputy Speaker, much will depend on what you determine and interpret as subsidiarity.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question, and I hope we can cover some of those points later in the debate, but, Madam Deputy Speaker, much will depend on what you determine and interpret as subsidiarity.

The right hon. Gentleman will recognise the funding floor introduced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was a clear commitment and promise delivered by the Government. Of course, the Barnett adjustments need to be considered, and discussions between the Welsh Government and the Treasury and...

The right hon. Gentleman will recognise the funding floor introduced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was a clear commitment and promise delivered by the Government. Of course, the Barnett adjustments need to be considered, and discussions between the Welsh Government and the Treasury and...

I am somewhat disappointed by the tone the hon. Gentleman is taking. We have developed the Bill through consensus. We have responded to the comments that were made following the publication of the draft Bill, and before that we had the St David’s day agreement, in which his party was...

I am somewhat disappointed by the tone the hon. Gentleman is taking. We have developed the Bill through consensus. We have responded to the comments that were made following the publication of the draft Bill, and before that we had the St David’s day agreement, in which his party was...

It is right to say that part of the criticism was certainly ill informed and will have been wrong, but that does not necessarily mean that all the other elements of the scrutiny were wrong. One of the purposes of publishing a draft Bill was to encourage active scrutiny by...

It is right to say that part of the criticism was certainly ill informed and will have been wrong, but that does not necessarily mean that all the other elements of the scrutiny were wrong. One of the purposes of publishing a draft Bill was to encourage active scrutiny by...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his long-standing interest in these matters. I would point out that 350 MW is quite a significant capacity. I would also remind him that the basis for this proposal was a recommendation from the Silk commission.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his long-standing interest in these matters. I would point out that 350 MW is quite a significant capacity. I would also remind him that the basis for this proposal was a recommendation from the Silk commission.