, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
… lot of demand for that support. We can't go on like that. We would spend all our time doing that, so we’re having to be smarter and cleverer about how we provide advice and support, because … take a call on what level of resources we can offer that. Heledd and I were just talking, waiting to come in here, actually, and there is an organisation that isn't covered by the Act that wants …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Full devolution of water
… only three months ago that we debated the full devolution of water. The Plaid Cymru motion at that time then called on the Welsh Government to 'a) formally request the enactment of section 48(1) of the Wales … water industry.' So, the message is simple: the UK Government is willing to co-operate and is now waiting for the Welsh Government to go ahead. On 7 July 2023, the Minister for Climate Change informed the Senedd …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
… informally meeting, sharing experiences, weeping, laughing and playing at their last event, adding that it was an amazing time to see so many children having fun and talking with others in their own language. Responding to your update … officer in the local authority to confirm that, providing the child is well, they do not need to wait for a health assessment to attend the school and that, regarding the position relayed to the family from the …
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Authority Library and Leisure Services - evidence session 5
… about cuts that didn't end up happening earlier this year, we quoted a journalist in the Financial Times who said—I'm going to read it, because it's better than me saying it: 'Libraries serve … because we know these things are important. We're providing services where people can go to wait; they can wait for a job interview; they can wait for the late train. And they're not pressured to buy …
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
… provided for downstream businesses. If you're waiting for an electric arc and you're potentially waiting for two or three years, or potentially more than three years, actually, where does that supply come from for those downstream … that the steel workforce is an ageing workforce, but actually that hasn't been true for a long time. So, if these changes are made, lots of people with ongoing and real material responsibilities and financial liabilities could …
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Swansea Bay City Deal and North Wales Growth Deal
Thank you, Chair. Yes, progress has been slower than we anticipated. We have, obviously, been through unprecedented times over the last three years, with COVID, Brexit and the inflation crisis really impacting on the economy and the sectors … were looking to move fairly quickly to delivery. So, the Holyhead gateway project, for example, has been waiting for the approval of the harbour revision Order. That has now come through this summer from Welsh Government …
, Plenary
Topical Questions
For weeks now, in response to any question on Tata and Port Talbot, we were told to wait for a UK Labour Government. Well, we’re here now and still none the wiser about what the plan … afraid the logical conclusion leads to the closure of blast furnace 5 in September. So, it’s time to level with us: is the Government committed to keeping blast furnace 5 open, or is it now focusing all …
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… right—this is a very difficult nut to crack, I can assure you. I spent a lot of time trying to crack it. It’s not something unique to Wales; it’s something that people all over the … Cabinet Secretary has announced an additional £27 million or so to try and help with reducing the longest waits, and clearly we are very anxious to see those waits come down. It’s that focused attention, making sure …
, Plenary
Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2024-25
This draft budget brings into sharp focus an uncomfortable reality that has been apparent for some time. Local government in Wales is in a state of existential crisis, with councils facing an estimated funding gap of £354 million … their disastrous dogma of austerity is finally consigned to the dustbin of history. But as a Government-in-waiting, the Labour Party also has a responsibility to provide a clear pathway towards the restoration of our beleaguered public …
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
President of the Welsh Tribunals: Evidence session on the annual report for 2024-25 and priorities for 2025-26
… our current system, which has evolved in a sort of haphazard manner, are really unfortunate, frustrating, and time-consuming. Again, just to take one example, appointments to our tribunals are made under a whole—to give it even … ready to present in the new Senedd. And secondly, we are actively identifying areas that cannot now wait until the implementation of the eventual Bill that we are going to have to try and deal with …
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Mental health
… Now, that's something that I've not heard before, that's something that I need to spend time learning. I'm not a parent myself, but that first thousand days and the bidirectional relationship between parent and … problems that come with mental health provision. I think Jenny Rathbone's point with regard to CAMHS and waiting lists and early interventions is a really interesting one. We don't want to just rely on CAMHS being …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Mission: Priorities for a Stronger Economy
… compared to 82.2 per cent in 1997. Let’s turn to our SME sector. I’ve spoken many times in the Senedd about the importance of stimulating growth in our domestic SME sector as a precursor … your efforts. Things have gotten worse, not better. So how much longer will the Welsh people need to wait before you get it right? [Interruption …
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The National Diagnostic Strategy
… that more people are joining the waiting lists, but of course there are more of them leaving the waiting lists at present. So, at least that is a move in the right direction. Why haven't we done … position now where people are willing to travel a little bit further if it will accelerate the time that it takes for them to get their medical intervention. In terms of the workforce plan, HEIW is already working …
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
… really interesting, but it doesn't allow us to make the interventions we need to make in a timely way to ensure that we are starting to move the track of a very big tanker in the correct … need to get involved that much sooner. But being able to do it now, as opposed to waiting until the end of the year, is a significant breakthrough and a positive change …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS winter pressures
… the Cabinet Secretary. Christmas and new year are times of celebration, but for many it's a difficult time, as diseases are spread, impacting particularly on the most vulnerable, with people falling, drinking to excess, not to mention … than a proactive way has a further impact. This was exemplified by the fact that we had to wait until the end of September for the announcement of the Government's recent modelling on respiratory diseases, and only …
, Plenary
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021
… this is not a vaccine certificate, and I think I’m going to keep repeating it as many times as it was already repeated. I don’t buy the argument either that I’ve heard that this measure … pass, and thousands more have used COVID passes to travel abroad this summer. In fact, they couldn’t wait to get those to get out of the country and come back so they could have a holiday …
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Taxation
… lowest in Great Britain, whilst unemployment rates are the highest in the country, and this comes at a time when businesses are slapped with the highest business rates, higher than Scotland or England, and more businesses, sadly, are … spent effectively on the areas where that money is really needed. When the Welsh NHS has the highest waiting lists in the UK, and a fifth of Welsh school children are leaving primary school unable to read …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
… seek to tackle those problems, and in schools too. It's an issue I've raised time and time again: what's going to be done, as we go deeper into the winter months, to strengthen ventilation policies … Now, I know that one could have a lateral flow test, and that would avoid the need for waiting for the COVID pass. But, it is clear that there is a lack of understanding still; it's clear …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Women's healthcare
… was like, 'Why is it going to take another year for this to come forward?' However, it takes time because this has to be led clinically; this has to come through from the NHS. Otherwise, it's not … about the treatment of pain, whether it's symptomatic, post-operative or in emergency settings, suggests women can wait longer than men for pain relief, and many women report having their symptoms dismissed as normal, or they are …
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Welsh Government Delivery
… spend a lot of time addressing this issue, and, there is no question about it, there’s a lot of fragility in the social care sector, and that fragility was emphasised as a result of the Brexit vote … seen an improvement on that as well, and we’ve seen a reduction in delays, in waits, for starts of new care home packages—they’re down by around a quarter. So, we’re seeing improvement, but …