27 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… off the lists. For the sixth month in a row, waiting lists are shorter, and the average time for waiting lists in Wales is 19 weeks …
14 July 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
… bont Bro Morgannwg, and across Wales, is one that we share. Standards in education need to improve, waiting -list times need to come down, far broader childcare needs to be provided for families to make lives easier for …
27 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Waiting Times
… too long in some of our A&E departments, that’s absolutely the case, but the median time for people waiting in A&E is under three hours—two hours and 56 minutes. Now, most of us would … want that to be shorter, but that is the median time . People shouldn't have to wait for 12 hours or more, but that is not most people's experience by any means, and I think it really …
2 April 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Prevention of ill health - obesity : evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… that psychological help there. I'm just interested to hear from you, Cabinet Secretary, what are the waiting list times for people who are actually waiting for that psychological support to deal with weight management …
17 July 2025 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Stage 1 scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
… afford for us to wait for us to be taking action, and the way in which the Bill is drafted will mean that targets might not happen until 2029, and that's wasting time . So, that's one … wait for a future Government and to wait for regulation, because we know we haven't got time to wait . So, I think it's important that we do that, for the reasons I've said …
13 October 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Planning Officers Society Wales
… think, personally, if we were to wait for a time when it can all be put together then we would be waiting quite a significant period of time , and, as Sara touched on, some of the subordinate legislation …
14 June 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… tests. This was my first time at the Grange hospital, and for anyone who's not been there before, when you arrive at A&E, you're greeted with a shockingly small waiting room, which is clearly not … waiting with patients inside and onboard for a very long time . Thankfully, I didn't have to wait a long time to be seen, but one gentleman had been waiting for 17 hours before finally giving up and …
13 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Winter Pressures
… someone had been there over 12 hours. So, I'm not quite sure where we're getting waiting list time data from. Category A ambulance response times are nine minutes and 43 seconds, missing the Government's own …
21 September 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
… who've breached the 62-day limit, right, and I want those people treated, because they're waiting a long time ; they're waiting longest. But treating them is not going to help me with my targets, because …
6 October 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
… environmental assessment, business case preparation and the statutory processes needed to establish a deliverable scheme. People have waited a long time for certainty about the future of the crossings. Today we are providing that direction. A third crossing …
13 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Winter Pressures
… unlocking more ambulance capacity to respond to other 999 calls. Operational information suggests that by reducing the time ambulances wait to hand over patients at emergency departments, these improvements have released more crews to respond more quickly … treat patients as quickly and safely as possible, prioritising those with the most urgent needs. Hospitals have, at times , operated at or near full capacity, with bed occupancy rates reflecting the sustained demand for in-patient care. But …
20 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership: Creative Wales
… impact. Sometimes we've heard from some companies where production has concluded and then they have to wait some time . Sometimes they have to take out loans to be able to pay for things until the funding comes …
15 January 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session with local health board representatives
… flexible appointments. We know they would be coming in and out quickly, so they wouldn't have time to wait , so we would have flexible appointments. And I've always used the analogy with carers that, same …
7 January 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… the average person waits 22 weeks. But, of course, I understand that those people who’ve been waiting a long time are frustrated, sometimes waiting in pain, and, you know, they’re angry with the system. I get …
22 October 2025 , Plenary
Short Debate: Safety, fairness and abiding by the law: The Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 and its importance for Wales
… that. But now the highest court in the land has spoken. Sex means sex, and it's time that every public body in Wales got the message and acted urgently to rectify any policies, measures or directives that … organisations. They've published a manifesto calling for decisive action on women's rights in Wales. The time for waiting now is over, so today I'm calling for seven clear, practical steps—no committees, no consultations, just …
22 March 2023 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Prepayment meters and energy advice services
… pleased that they have eventually come out, but, as we know, this is going to take some time . These predatory schemes will continue, and I'm really pleased to be able to support this motion today and … when we can see that operational start to the Warm Homes programme in Wales. We have been waiting some time , and, really, we can't afford to wait any longer. Next winter will soon be upon us, and …
17 September 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care, the Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health and the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health
… looks at the financial situation, the ambulance handover delays that they have and the ambulance handover times , and the waiting lists. And I've said quite clearly that I want to see improvements in those specific fields …
24 September 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… interested in talking about the economy. You've mentioned Keir Starmer 21 times . You've mentioned waiting lists eight times . That's where your priority is. You've mentioned schools once. Is that what your priority …
15 September 2026 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… also aware of what that means in terms of missed appointments, with many people having to wait a long time for such appointments. Certainly, I will make the Minister aware of what you've raised this afternoon …
5 October 2022 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
… with the idea that we have to wait and see, I think we don’t have time for ' wait and see'. Let's not rush out and, obviously, do poor-quality work, but there's a lot … the nation. I think that's the part that we really need to start having. And what a time to do it, with energy prices where they are. I think there's a very receptive audience now for …