24 February 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: Supporting the Social Care Workforce
Can I thank you, Minister, for the statement? Of course, we welcome the changes, and I'm glad to see some steps are being made to address those recruitment pressures on our workforce. This sector plays, as we all know, an absolutely crucial part in our wider…
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I will speak briefly to put on the record that, in the very limited time available to the Health and Social Care Committee to consider this LCM, we were able to give it only the briefest of consideration. The LCM was referred to us on…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Thanks for that. The last question from me, Chair, is just around the viability of renegotiation. We know that there's a new report by Dr Edward Shepherd of Cardiff University. He's called for a number of changes to reduce the scope for viability…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
I get that.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
We didn't see much pragmatism in NRW with phosphates at the start. What we need to see is some pragmatism. If this is a real priority for the Government, there needs to be, whilst that bigger strategic conversation is being had, some discretion and pragmatism…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Yes, that would be helpful. I'll move on to something that has come up—Mark, you raised it—a couple of times, and I can absolutely see it. I know that the phosphate issue is a big issue and I know it is still bubbling, but you've found ways to move forward…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
I think it's really helpful to actually describe that, Dorian, because it's a reality check for the system, absolutely.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Yes.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
We can perhaps find out if it's been ring-fenced at some point. Thanks for that. Looking at statutory consultees, what progress has been made in expediting the statutory consultee process? Were there shortcomings before that are now being overcome?
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Thanks. If I move on a little bit and look at capacity, we know that the Welsh Government is implementing a programme of work aimed at tackling capacity in the planning system, including fees, and, Dorian, you mentioned that earlier. What are your views on…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Within the WLGA, then, Fiona, is there wider feedback from local authorities or is there a united approach, that, 'This is what we are going to do'? My past experience is probably there are lots of different positions.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Simon, are you seeing that local authorities—are they managing to prioritise more? Have the taskforce recommendations impacted on local authorities?
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
This is a really interesting conversation. Obviously, talking about some planning issues, we know that the taskforce, for instance, has called on local authorities to prioritise planning applications of new affordable houses. Now, in my mind, as a past…
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Yes, that's good. Thank you.
5 February 2026 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 3
Whilst there's a well-meaning in Government to strive, to push forward for more affordable housing, perhaps that leadership needs to be a lot clearer. They've got a contradiction of policies within portfolio; they aspire to try to do their bit, but they're…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Yes, well, thank you very much. From a health emergency—. With any situation that has been ongoing for many years, if the leadership cadre don’t acknowledge the importance of that situation, you're never going to focus the resource and mindset to putting it…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Sorry. Yes, I would, James.
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health board governance
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the amendment in the name of Paul Davies. Can I thank Plaid Cymru for bringing forward this debate today? We all know that our healthcare system is on its knees. Every health board in the country is in some sort of special…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, you would have obviously been engaging with the UK Government regarding protection for the Gwent levels, SSSIs, but communities in Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Newport are facing very similar pressures from large-scale solar…
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 4 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are all in favour of that? Thank you.
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Papers to note
Members, I will go on to item 3, papers to note. Are we content to receive the papers to note? We are. Thank you.
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Thank you very much, and thank you for your engagement, and, Ministers, for your engagement. We get a lot out of the work we do. Obviously, I'm a newcomer to the committee, but I know past Members have worked extremely hard and continue to do so. Thank you…
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Well, thank you very much for that. On your demand point, absolutely. We've heard that the preventative agenda is absolutely fundamental to the future. Can I thank you all for giving us so much time today? We've covered a lot of areas. There may be some areas…
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Okay. Well, we've come to, basically, the end of the session, but I've got one final, quite important question that I'd like to put, because this will be the last time that we'll have an opportunity to talk to you before the end of the Senedd. So, basically…
