4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Do you think you should have specific waiting time targets?
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
What are the factors driving community paediatric waiting times?
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
The question is, though, I suppose, it's important to have that data available and being transparent with that data as well, as the context.
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Yes, okay. I suppose that's important, though, because you want to try and shift as much work as you can into community healthcare. That's what your aim is, isn't it?
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Yes, there are a couple more. I wonder what steps the Government's taken to improve the data availability in community child health services in particular.
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
What are the specialties with the greatest pressures?
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
It would be helpful to have that data for 'in total', 'one year' and 'over two years' as well, so that we can compare that data against those who are waiting in Wales and outside Wales as well. Okay. Thank you. You've mentioned the significant improvement in…
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
You may have misunderstood my question. What I was asking is: are those 366 you just mentioned children waiting over two years in Wales for treatment? I was asking what is the data for children in Wales that are waiting for treatment outside of Wales by other…
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
I mean the data, yes, but it's particularly in—. You've given the data for 'in total', 'over one year' and 'over two years'. Did you have that corresponding data as well? I was particularly interested in 'over two years'.
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you. I was going to ask if you know how many children are waiting for treatment. You've just given the times, with 57,000, 6,000, 4,000, 400—I was jotting them down—'in total', 'over one year' and 'over two years'. Have you got that data for how many…
4 March 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you, Chair. Morning. Cabinet Secretary, can you set out what the latest position is on children referral-to-treatment waiting times, including over-two-year waits?
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. It would be helpful if the health Secretary made that same statement when he makes his statement about waiting times. Last year, the Welsh Government provided £120 million of additional funding to the seven health boards across…
3 March 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. Will the First Minister make a statement on NHS waiting times in Powys? OQ63912
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I stand by that statement, Dirprwy Lywydd.
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I am, yes.
10 February 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Last week, Trefnydd, I raised with you that I believe that the health Secretary had misled this Senedd, making a statement that nobody in Powys is waiting more than a year for their first out-patient appointment or two years for treatment. In your response to…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. A constituent, Mr Daniel Gwatkin, who runs a small business, Tŷ Poeth Holiday Lets, just outside Machynlleth, contacted me last week. He has reviewed the Welsh Government's latest position and has said that…
4 February 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
6. What consideration has the Welsh Government given to the impact of its 182-day letting requirement on the viability of self-catering businesses? OQ63796
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.
So, you could provide that information if the committee asks for that.
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.
And do you know how many people in Powys or, indeed, in any other health board area in Wales are waiting in English providers as well? Do you have that data as well?
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.
I'll continue with the line of questioning briefly, Chair. Surely it's important, not just in Powys but in every health board in Wales, for you to know how many people are waiting for treatment in a particular area in order to inform policy. So, it sounds to…
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.
So, you think that, when you say that no-one is waiting more than two years for treatment in Powys, I should understand you don't really mean that.
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.
You've just given some context to the question I put to you. But when you said last Tuesday in the Chamber that no-one in Powys is waiting more than two years for treatment, without giving any context, as you've given now, can you see that that could be seen…
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.
So, I think you're accepting that there are people who are waiting more than two years for treatment in Powys.
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.
So, how many people are waiting? How many patients are waiting in Powys for more than two years for treatment, or don't you know the answer?
