The issue of Pembrokeshire s ports Brexit preparedness was raised in the House of Commons today (Wednesday, December 16). Preseli Pembrokeshire MP, Stephen Crabb, who chairs the Welsh Affairs Committee, asked: Can my right honourable friend say what he is doing with Welsh Government to make sure that the inland checking facilities that will be required ahead of the new implementation of border checks will be in place given the very challenging time table that he is working to? Simon Hart, the secretary of state for Wales, said that decisions regarding Fishguard and Pembrokeshire were entirely down to the Welsh Government. He said: My right honourable friend raises an interesting point and of course the devolution settlement raises its own complexities here.
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image captionMark Drakeford: If they strike a deal they will be able to go back and build on it
A no-deal exit from the European Union would be catastrophic for Wales , First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. Any deal is better than no deal, said Mr Drakeford.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said political will was needed for the UK and EU to agree a post-Brexit trade deal.
Parliament s Welsh Affairs Committee said this week that there was a significant risk neither Holyhead nor Fishguard ports would have facilities ready for new customs checks needed from 1 January.
Mr Drakeford told BBC Politics Wales: If they strike a deal they will be able to go back and build on it because they will find that the things that are not resolved will continue to be profoundly important to the United Kingdom and to the people who live here in Wales.
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Council Leader, Emlyn Dole LEADERS in Swansea and Carmarthenshire believe the two councils are as prepared as they can be if the UK and EU cannot agree a trade deal. Local authorities have been planning for all outcomes – and in Carmarthenshire this includes ensuring schools have a sufficient supply of food. The UK is due to stop following EU trading rules on December 31. Arguments over fishing rights, state aid for businesses and how any new deal would be governed continue to be problematic. The deadlock is causing increasing unease among businesses, with talks between the two parties due to conclude on Sunday.
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