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19 January 2023, Local Government and Housing Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change

… developer, we expect the developer to pay. But we also don't want to have to wait for the developer's cash flow circumstances to be in a position where they can do it. So, as I said … your heart does absolutely go out to people who've been living with this for a very long time now …

20 February 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Nation of Sanctuary update

… demolition and new build as well. Given that almost 90,000 households in Wales are on social housing waiting lists at present, how many properties have now been funded through the transitional accommodation capital programme, how many … their village, provided by Townlynx based in Holywell, told them that he would take their Ukrainian guests this time, but that they wouldn't be allowed on again. How did the Welsh Government, therefore, commission the free bus …

9 November 2021, Plenary

Debate: Voter Inclusion

… Government is bad'—hoping the Welsh public will forget about your failures: you failure to tackle the waiting list backlog; your failure to tackle the social care recruitment crisis; your failure to hold a Welsh COVID inquiry … against holding free and fair elections? Surely they don't condone voting fraud. The one argument I hear time and time again is that there is no evidence of such fraud happening in Wales and we therefore don …

15 February 2023, Plenary

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Education Maintenance Allowance

… the skills gap in the construction industry, and I've used the construction industry a number of times. The Construction Industry Training Board tells us that 1,400 students within the education system study a construction course. The … behalf of students who have seen significant delays in receiving their payments. The worst of them was waiting from September to December for a first payment, and whilst of course payments are backdated, during that period nothing was …

21 June 2023, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy

… put into research and innovation in Wales, and there isn't another ready-made pot of money waiting and looking for a home. So, then Horizon becomes more important and the good news is that, whilst the Windsor … did better than you would have expected in terms of our HE share from Horizon Europe last time. So, there's lots of goodwill, but it's the details of the negotiations that we're not directly part …

7 May 2025, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report, 'Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030'

… would see a change in the forecasts. But the trends have continued. We have known for some time that one in six of our species faces extinction. I'm concerned that our society and the world has become … result. We need to do all that we can to prevent the crisis. We can't afford to wait any longer. For the sake of our world today, and for the sake of avoiding creating a dystopia for …

21 June 2023, Plenary

Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—Dentistry

… Powys didn't have a single NHS dentist willing to take on or accept adult patients onto their waiting lists; I didn’t know that was the case for the entirety of Mid and West Wales, a much … the BDA, of course, in terms of future reform as well, and making sure that there’s adequate time. I think, whilst COVID-19 inevitably had a severe impact on NHS dentistry, it’s clear that there were …

7 January 2025, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Offshore Wind Task and Finish Group

… and we absolutely need to get it right. I should say on skills that we're absolutely not waiting for this task and finish group to provide us with what we need. I mentioned in response … the investment that we're making in the planning profession, that will, I'm sure, speed up the time it takes for decisions to be made on those major infrastructure projects, which is very positive. And on the …

30 January 2024, Plenary

The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill

… and teachers, it does not need more politicians. And it is a great shame, Llywydd, to see the time, energy and resources of both the Welsh Government and this Senedd focused on a piece of legislation that will … between the former leader of Plaid Cymru and the soon-to-be former leader of Welsh Labour without waiting for the outcome of the work of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform, making a mockery of the …

23 January 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Implementation of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023

… what budget have you allocated for this? In your statement, you mentioned, Deputy Minister, that you are waiting until public bodies are able to meet compliance before enforcing the duty to report, which you expect to be towards … may have to be staggered for public bodies to become compliant. I also expect that it will take time for public bodies to reorientate their procurement because of existing contractual obligations and commitments. Therefore, what time frame are …

7 December 2022, Plenary

Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report—'Report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures'

… prioritise legislation in order to establish a fully functioning, well-resourced oversight body for Wales. As we wait with growing impatience for legislation to be brought forward, all other UK nations now have statutory oversight bodies up and … available to the interim assessor, reflecting on the high demand for the service and the need to deliver timely outputs in the form of reports. The Minister has accepted this recommendation, which is very much a good start …

11 November 2025, Plenary

Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: COP30 and Wales Climate Week

… dystopian nightmares. And one child says, 'Well, yes, the planet got destroyed, but, for a beautiful moment in time, we created a lot of value for shareholders.' Now, when we talk about the need for a wealth tax … can strengthen communities. It can protect our fragile environment and create fairer ways of living. We can't wait for tomorrow; that rough beast is here already. Now, I know we can't control what happens in Washington …

29 September 2021, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Scrutiny of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020-21 and Assurance Report 2020-21

… banking sector was in the vanguard in terms of offering services through the medium of Welsh at one time, but because the branch network has largely disappeared over the past decade, then there's been far more emphasis … months has created a situation where perhaps influence is starting to bear fruit, but we'll have to wait and see. We have been pushing apps and online services and I'm still eager to see that succeeding …

27 February 2023, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Debt and the cost-of-living crisis: evidence session 4

… say, 'I'm sorry to ask for help, but please can you help my sister? She's waiting for money to go into her account but it won't be there for five or six days … the crisis that they're facing. But yes, we are seeing people turning to us for the first time …

16 November 2022, Plenary

Debate on the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee Report— 'Cost of living pressures'

… know how much support is needed and where. Recommendations 5 and 6 again reiterate calls made many times around the winter fuel support scheme. We must see that the support on offer from Welsh Government is being evaluated … those Tories in Westminster who would impose more devastating austerity policies upon them, and neither can they wait for a change of Government in Westminster. They elected a Government in Cardiff to serve them, and serve them they …

21 June 2023, Plenary

Short Debate: The repurposing of drugs to treat rare diseases

… offer patients the possibility of life-changing treatments, a cure or significantly improved health, without the need to wait decades before a specific drug for their condition can be developed. I acknowledge that the Welsh Government's initiatives … impact on the finances of the families, having to maybe find childcare for other children, having to take time off work, as well as travel costs, and it is right that we utilise to the best of our …

18 March 2025, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Dental reform

… acknowledge, today, that, unless more NHS dentists are recruited and retained, the system will only serve as a waiting list rather than a real solution to the problem? You state that this new general dental services contract will … dentistry in 2023-24 than in the previous year, despite an increase in patient demand. At the same time, patient costs have skyrocketed. Urgent care charges have more than doubled, and many patients are now paying …

24 June 2026, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospital services and hospital closures

… primary care to secure more NHS GPs and dentists and we need to introduce treatment centres to reduce waiting lists urgently, and I'm pleased to see the new Government is already getting to work on these issues … also need to look at the real lived experience of patients. The reality of long distances and travel time in rural areas can be a matter of life and death. Hywel Dda health board are now in the …

2 December 2021, Health and Social Care Committee

Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with organisations representing the patient's voice

… isn't actually in formats that are accessible for people, too. So, there's an issue with the waiting lists, but there's also an issue with people occasionally missing appointments, which is equally frustrating for the NHS … rural counties to get to a hospital or a clinical setting, it's absolutely critical you have the time to be able to plan that. But then, it's equally critical that we recognise that we can …

18 May 2022, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Child and adolescent mental health

… pay tribute to Sarah Murphy for sharing with us her incredibly personal story. Thank you for taking the time to share that with us. I don't believe this debate is to shame the Welsh Government or whip … rural constituency, interventions such as this are all too common and far too familiar. The latest CAMHS waiting list figures show that less than two thirds of young people are receiving the required local primary mental health support …