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11 May 2022, Plenary

Short Debate: Pathways from referrals to diagnosis and beyond: the challenges of living with autism and other neurodivergent conditions

… between neurodevelopment conditions and mental health problems. That needs to transcend policy and practice. We know that issues waiting for CAMHS is part of that, and I know we've had conversations about that too. Remember the 'Mind … work that Lynne Neagle did and Julie Morgan is doing. At that point, I'm going to give time to Laura Anne Jones and Mark Isherwood, so I'm going to stop there at this point and say …

29 January 2025, Plenary

Debate on the Finance Committee Report, 'Financial Transactions Capital'

… across clearly in the report is that the rules surrounding the use of FTC as well as the timing of its distribution are more of a hindrance than a help in the context of devolved fiscal arrangements. And … Wales and often on what appears to be an arbitrary basis. To give one example, we are still waiting for the Senedd's borrowing powers and the drawdown limits of the Wales reserve to be aligned with inflation …

24 October 2023, Plenary

Questions to the First Minister

… gentleman had to transfer him to hospital after a four-hour wait. And regrettably, in Caerphilly, a lady waited 22 hours and, sadly and tragically, died in the back of an ambulance. We are at the start … the Welsh Government, in conjunction with the Welsh ambulance service, will make a real difference to ambulance response times here in Wales, and ultimately get the flow through the hospital system so that there isn't that situation …

10 February 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment and Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Health and Social Care Winter Plan 2021 to 2022: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services

… backlog to what it was pre-pandemic until the end of this Senedd term. But, at the same time, we've got to give hope to people who are suffering in pain, and that's a really difficult … here—we've been on a discussion this morning about the importance of communicating with those people on waiting lists. Now, health boards—. We have sent out, and there's been a standard communication campaign to all patients …

7 February 2024, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Housing supply

… lack of social housing for those on the lowest incomes in our society, with 90,000 households waiting for social housing in Wales. So, the issue needs to be taken seriously and we have an ambitious plan … The number of homes being built is fewer than that of the Welsh Government's target. The last time the Welsh Government met the minimum house building requirement was in 2016-17. The number of affordable houses—homes …

29 November 2022, Plenary

Questions to the First Minister

… Welsh flag onto the football field and hopefully, putting the ball in the back of the net several times against the old foe [Laughter.] Because, ultimately, we want our fans and, importantly, our team to stay out … First Minister, at the beginning of October, the health Minister announced £2 million to improve accident and emergency waiting rooms and the conditions that the people turning up in those waiting rooms might experience. How is that roll …

25 October 2023, Plenary

Plaid Cymru Debate: Transport for Wales

… their social media team when responding to messages on Twitter that can be blunt and downright rude at times, that's commendable. I know that all of them must find this terribly frustrating as well. Now, new trains … And when the Minister responds to this, I'd welcome finding out how long passengers will have to wait for adequate trains. I come into work from Abercynon station, but, sometimes, if the line isn't running …

17 May 2023, Plenary

90-second Statements

… Action Week, where the focus this year is on the importance of a timely diagnosis. An accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial to help people manage their symptoms and allow access to the treatment, support and advice that … almost one in three people in Wales who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one wait more than a month before voicing their concerns, with almost one in five people in Wales waiting for more …

10 May 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Gynaecological cancers: Panel 3

… surgery, then they may be delayed starting their treatment. So, you're talking about a three, four-week wait from knowing that you're going to start chemo to actually starting chemo. So, right across the pathway, from … issues, and we need to tackle them all separately, I suppose, so that, collectively, we get that condensed time. And again, a point that I was going to make today was that we used to have a campaign …

5 November 2025, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Obviously, you didn't listen to me, Cabinet Secretary, the last time I spoke to you—Reform in Government next May will keep the NHS free at the point of delivery, as it is now, just … yet patients who are ready to go home and have the okay to do so are often stuck waiting hours, half a day perhaps, for their medication. This is inefficient and, of course, prevents many beds from being …

7 July 2026, Plenary

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health

… know I'm probably not in the Llywydd's good books at the moment in terms of timing—I won't repeat what I've said on the hubs, but we are evaluating how well they're working … integration and also making sure that we are improving, making sure we're not having so many people waiting in hospital who are well enough to be discharged, the director of out-of-hospital care will …

9 July 2025, Plenary

Plaid Cymru Debate: The UK Government

… sector pay rises were awarded, strikes averted, work was able to continue. Funding has gone into the NHS, waiting lists are coming down, and we finally have capital funding for building orthopaedic units, specialist care provision, new technologies … India, and, thankfully, are rebuilding relations with the EU, our nearest neighbours. Much of the Prime Minister's time has been spent on diplomacy in a world that is so fragile. There have been four interest rate cuts …

1 February 2022, Plenary

Business Statement and Announcement

… are waiting for the UK Government to decide on a change in the definition of fully vaccinated, and once that decision is made, it will enable us to make the digital changes necessary to allow boosters to show … the domestic COVID pass. Unfortunately, that date has been moved a few times. You mentioned specifically international travel, and, again, the UK Government is due to consider if the definition of fully vaccinated for inbound international travel should …

29 September 2021, Finance Committee

Introductory session with the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence session

Thank you. So, the kind of normal rhythm has been very significantly disrupted in recent times. And what we're hoping, I think, and this isn't certain yet, is that, in the budget and spending review next … its new fiscal framework—the kind of fiscal rules within which this Government will operate; people have been waiting for the Chancellor to set that out, and obviously, because of COVID and the impact that's had, they …

7 July 2026, Plenary

Debate: Fair Funding

… because it ties Wales to spending choices for England. And let me spell it out: we have to wait for the Treasury to decide to spend on a particular area in England before we can get a consequential … the case for a new funding formula covering the whole of the United Kingdom. He argued it was time to replace the Barnett formula with a modern formula that worked for the nations and regions. Funding, he said …

4 February 2026, Plenary

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

… delay on this. It's actually coming forward in a set chronology, and we had to wait for Sir Jon Cunliffe to report, for the UK Government to bring its White Paper, and then we brought it forward … ideas within that Green Paper.' On the broad timescale of this, we can see that, by the time the UK Government has finished its consultation—bearing in mind there's also a piece in here about actually devolving …

1 May 2024, Plenary

Short Debate: Gaza—A Welsh response

… said to me that—and I quote— 'It's been the position of the Welsh Government for some time that there should be an immediate ceasefire.' That was news to me. It was also news to my colleagues … when the Plaid Cymru ceasefire motion was brought to the Senedd, all Government Ministers abstained. I'm still waiting for clarification from the First Minister on when that position changed, and how it was communicated. What is concerning …

12 May 2026, Plenary

Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8

… party for a formidable election result, because to become the largest party in this Senedd for the first time is a huge achievement and it cannot be overlooked. I want to congratulate every single Member of this Senedd … short. While the celebrations in the Plaid Cymru ranks may continue tonight, the cold reality is waiting for you in the morning: an NHS that isn't working as it should be, a stagnant economy that isn …

21 June 2023, Plenary

Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—Dentistry

… the Chair of the committee. There are some green shoots, though, and I'd like to take some time today to update Members on the progress we've made with some of the recommendations that you … Now, earlier this year, I published a national workforce implementation plan—that had to come first, so we waited for that to be published first. This commits to delivering a strategic workforce plan for dentistry by the end …

22 May 2024, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

… basket case in terms of recycling—local authorities, domestic recycling, everything. We couldn't answer it at the time; it was true. And yet, through working with people, working with consumers, showing the importance that it's not … now stall on this. We should not now say, 'Let's take our foot off the gas and wait for others to catch up'; we should be saying—to come back to Janet's question earlier …