15 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Evidence session on rail delivery and performance
… half hours. So, I either get here at 8 in the morning or I get here just in time for Llyr's committee. But I'm here anyway. But I had a complaint yesterday, and … not for you to solve. But, from your perspective, should there not be anticipation of this and something waiting for passengers to get them home …
13 March 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Private rented sector: evidence session 6
… work with who are struggling to get into the PRS. We have members that have been on waiting lists for social homes for months and months and months. They really want a social home. They are fed … does help, but only 16 out of 22 local authorities are signed up to that, so is it time to look at that again and see what more can we do to make that more attractive? Certainly, that …
14 May 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… recognise, as indeed does the Cabinet Secretary, that there are too many people who have an experience of waiting too long in an emergency department, or, indeed, an experience that we would not wish for our own loved … actually have is both the twin challenges of needing to transform our system whilst at the same time seeing demand increase. I think, in February this year, compared to a year before, there's been a 24 per …
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Yes, so very, very quickly, because I don’t want to take up too much time . In response to Janet’s points there, I think in terms of giving local government the flexibility to amend penalty charges and … schools, where the vehicle is stationary—effectively, parked—and still pumping out noxious fumes, as opposed to people waiting in traffic, which I think is probably a different circumstance …
14 October 2024 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Cadeirydd. This is the seventh time we've considered this petition including, on one occasion, we held an evidence session with regard to this. It's clear that there are some serious gaps in provision across Wales … close the petition, and I'm in agreement with her. I think it's certainly worth us waiting to see what the Competition and Markets Authority says when their inquiry is completed. There is some suggestion that …
30 April 2025 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives debate: Discipline and behaviour management in schools
… Fox noted—there's no easy answer to this. It's incredibly difficult, but to sit back and wait to be led on this I don't think does any favours. The Cabinet Secretary in her statement summed … enjoying extra contributions to my summing up. It's most probably making me conscious of the time , Llywydd. But I talk to my teacher cousin, who's told the stories of chairs being thrown at them and then …
9 February 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
… put into place. So, we'll revise it in that way. And that's why we're waiting . Because if we announced it now, and then things change radically, then we would have start again, potentially. The two … area of work, without giving too much away, is a big topic area. It could absorb all our time for years to come. We will ask key stakeholders and the public where they think we should give our …
22 September 2025 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session 4
… person, because with in-person communication we can talk to multiple people, but online we have to wait for this guy to finish and then move to the next one. So, this pattern of behaviour is totally different … the barriers now, to be honest—. If you look at the economic climate, it's not a good time to talk about money. But we still need to think about that. It's not only about cost …
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Transport
… just as bad as they were pre COVID; it was the worst I'd seen since pre-COVID times . And the reason I was in my car rather than on the train was because I had … need to look at alternatives, but we need them as a matter of urgency. We can't wait when we have a climate emergency. We need action …
21 September 2021 , Plenary
, 7. & 8. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021, The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2021
… that COVID thrives indoors, and we know that during the winter, people are far more likely to spend time indoors. That's sure to spread the virus, and that's why what we think is best … says England. At the end of the month, it'll say Wales as well. So, we're always waiting for them to move forward. They have to make the changes on our behalf. In terms of the ozone …
1 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Flooding—Preparing for winter
… well-rehearsed processes in place, both in the lead-up to and during flood incidents. We don’t wait for the heavy rainfall before we act; we have robust frameworks in place to monitor flood risk all year … affected in England, flooding is a UK-wide issue, which often warrants a UK-wide response. During such times , my officials and Natural Resources Wales work closely with counterparts in the UK to ensure we have a joined …
18 January 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Legal Aid and Access to Justice
… and this is reported in the Bellamy report—who actually cannot afford to get to court, so they wait for a summons to be issued so they can be arrested and that the police will then bring them … proper and decent court in the capital of Wales, Cardiff—which we've been pressing for for some time . It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice, yet we don't seem to get court facilities that …
9 May 2023 , Plenary
& 8. The general principles of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
… notice has caused disruption to our planned work programme, and meant that we and stakeholders had little time to prepare. In addition, the expedited scrutiny timetable has constrained our approach to scrutinising the technical and complex issues related … principle. I'll reflect on the record, in terms of what the Minister said today, and of course wait for the Minister's formal response before perhaps commenting further on that. But, finally, I would like to thank …
2 October 2024 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
… the time had suffered in my region, because of endometriosis and adenomyosis. Despite demanding medical attention, time and time again, her condition would be disregarded by doctors, who considered it a mental health condition and offered her antidepressants … say that by now she has had a diagnosis after years of suffering, and, hopefully, she's waiting , and has waited for far too long in all honesty—and she's still waiting —to hear what the next …
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Approach to Respiratory Viruses
… the time , of course, not just for COVID issues, but that's when people need to take time off for Christmas and so on, and that's when it's likely that we'll see the impact … targets that we've set. It will be difficult to hit those targets that we've set for waiting lists, but I do think that it's very important that we do our level best to reach those …
10 February 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals: evidence session with Care Forum Wales
… have. The best of the pandemic has been people working closely. We are seeing far too many people waiting far too long in hospital, and we know this, we're all involved in it. I'm a provider … sector and the health sector together. I would just say this: it's taken a very, very long time for us to recognise the value of social care. It's always been about the cost. We've got …
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus emergency scheme
… own region of south-east Wales, more than one in 10 bus journeys are not on time according to bus users, and this will no doubt increase with the roll-out of the 20 mph speed limits … Electric buses were introduced with great fanfare by the Deputy Minister in Carmarthen, but we're still here waiting for a Government-funded scheme on this, unlike Scotland and England, whose councils and operators have enjoyed assistance with …
18 January 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24—evidence session 2
… context of that: £207 million, and we only had £170 million to clear the backlog in terms of waiting lists. So, we've had to find more money within the current budget that we had this year … are paying in terms of the childcare offer. So, that is happening, but, clearly, it is a difficult time . We've seen a cut in terms of capital, for example, and that was a problem for us. But …
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Finance: Rebalancing the non-domestic rates system
… any point during the summer term. The statement was ready to be made. I chose in particular to wait for the first day of the Senedd being back in session to make the statement, and I'm making … this Government could be able to deliver in order to support those businesses. So, spend a bit less time reading the press releases and judging those press releases, and use a bit more of your time standing …
15 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2023-24
… has said, there needs to be improved quality and options for children and young people's school meal times , otherwise we're still enforcing a two-tier system, where children of richer families will still be provided … for children and young people have long been regarded as a cinderella service—poorly funded and with long waits for those who are referred. I appreciate that solving this problem is not straightforward. There are issues surrounding recruitment …