THIS week I raised concerns in Parliament over Brexit and Article 50, on behalf of many constituents from Penarth and Cardiff who have written to me.

As I’ve said previously, I respect the vote - but when it comes to what happens next, we cannot just take any old deal that's put before us.

It would be unacceptable for Parliament not to have a full say in these crucial decisions. And it is equally crucial that devolved governments and legislatures including the Welsh Assembly are fully involved too.

My Labour colleague Helen Goodman MP raised an Urgent Question in the Commons on Monday, on whether the Government will seek parliamentary approval before triggering Article 50.

Speaking in that session, I said: “Most of my constituents in both Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan voted to remain. Although they are concerned about the result, they would be even more concerned to think that Parliament would have anything less than a full say in this process, not least because many executive and legislative competencies are also devolved to the National Assembly. Will the minister explain what specific role he expects Welsh government ministers and the Assembly itself to have in deciding the final proposal that is put before us?”

We are yet to see how the new prime minister and government will proceed; but I would want to see the triggering of Article 50 held off for as long as possible, until we see the shape of any sort of deal, and certainly there must be a Parliamentary and Assembly vote.

I think my own leader Jeremy Corbyn was wrong to call for the immediate activation of Article 50 the day after the referendum. These are some of the most profound political and economic decisions facing this country since 1945; we need calm heads and serious, real leadership at this time across the political spectrum.

The potential ramifications of Brexit are hanging over all parliamentary business, and on Wednesday I secured a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate on the Implications for the UK steel industry of the outcome of the EU Referendum.

The steel industry in Wales and across the UK is in the midst of an ongoing crisis, and the referendum result has only created further uncertainty.

Along with my Welsh Labour colleagues I’ve been keeping up the pressure on the government, and this debate was another opportunity to remind the minister about the severity of the situation.