They will warn that the devolved administrations will not give legislative consent unless the bill is significantly amended. The first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, said he would recommend the Welsh assembly block the bill unless changes were made. Any failure to reach agreement could spark a constitutional crisis if the devolved administrations then refuse to give their consent to the bill. Welsh Labour, SNP and Plaid Cymru MPs have submitted detailed amendments on devolution in consultation with the devolved administrations. Wales’s finance secretary, Mark Drakeford, who will attend Monday’s talks, is to call for a “reset relationship with the devolved administrations”.

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2017 22:52 UTC