​WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 12/12/16

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OPIN-2016-0028 – Speaker and President of the Catalan Parliament

Raised By:

Simon Thomas

Subscribers:

Neil McEvoy 13/12/16
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Mike Hedges 15/12/16

Speaker and President of the Catalan Parliament

This Assembly:

a) is concerned about the decision of Catalonia's High Court to proceed with the prosecution of the Speaker and President of the Catalan Parliament, Carme Forcadell, for allegedly violating Spanish law by allowing a parliamentary debate on altering the Spanish constitution, specifically on holding a referendum on Catalan independence;

b) calls on the Welsh Government to raise this issue with the UK Government to seek a resolution; and

c) urges the Spanish Government to reconsider the prosecution and to seek a resolution of its disputes with representatives of the people of Catalonia through mutual dialogue.