Member

I was asked whether the UK Government were considering a United Kingdom Internal Market Act exemption for Welsh DRS. Of course, it is a matter for the Welsh Government to consider whether to seek any exclusion from the UK in respect of any legislation that they produce, but any exclusion request must be formally made to the other Governments and must provide clear evidence of the impact on businesses in any intra-UK trade. Any evidence provided by the Welsh Government in support of any formal exclusion request would be considered by the department on its merits.