12 May 2026 , Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
… work is what this place is about, and I'm proud of our achievements, including in recent times bringing down waiting lists in the NHS for nine consecutive months and funding so many new twenty-first century schools … new mace. [Laughter.] Be assured we will not let the party of Government off the hook at any time , as they, quite rightly, did not allow us to. Within our group we have a combination of immense experience …
25 April 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… dark, along busy roads. That is unacceptable in my view, really. And, of course, we've been waiting some time now for the learner transport review to be published, and it's been delayed, well, I won …
9 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
… with country-level extinction by 2033 threatened, I hope you'd agree that we don't have time to wait . As it's going to take the best part of a decade for the Wales-wide roll-out …
26 January 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The impact of COVID on education
… forcing children to wear masks is not helping the situation. We've already heard about the CAMHS waiting list times ; this is all because our children are under pressure time and time again. Welsh Labour Ministers overreacted …
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
… out there generally would be useful, but if you're going to publish information on how long waiting list times are, it would also be useful to say what we're doing to try and reduce those over …
18 November 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with primary care organisations
… health boards, they talk about the COVID booster, vaccinations, and things like that, and some of the waiting list times . I think it’s about honing in about how can actually make a real difference to some …
8 July 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: The Building Safety (Wales) Bill
… before this today. I know that for many people in Wales, this is a statement they've waited a long time for. As you say, eight years ago the Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 72 people … has been a long time coming; it must be fully funded by this Welsh Government. It must have real teeth, real accountability, and it must deliver clarity and simplicity for residents who've waited too long for meaningful …
9 June 2021 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd's powers
… various health boards have been in special measures, you've got people waiting for cancer treatment, waiting list times are going up, major infrastructure projects have been cancelled or delayed and our business sector feel neglected, and all …
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 allied health professionals
Can I jump in? Obviously, the waiting lists are quite big in certain areas, so the time you get reviewed is so long, and that's mainly part of the problem as well. So, if you're waiting … have that opportunity to speak, but then, because they wait so long, that person, obviously, is waiting a long time . It's just that everyone is so busy at the moment and it's really difficult because they …
4 March 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
… hope that they will, then that will have shown a very significant reduction in the numbers waiting for the longest times . Nobody thinks that thousands of people waiting for two years and more is acceptable. The health board … under the age of 18, that 91 per cent of those are now being seen within the expected time of 28 days, which is a figure that we should welcome, I think. He asked what the basis …
2 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… waiting more than two years for treatment on the Welsh NHS, whereas in England two-year waits were virtually eradicated some time ago, which proves that ending two-year waits can be achieved. During the election campaign, you …
4 October 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
… know you'll be making an announcement in two weeks' time , but people have been waiting a very long time and worrying about this for months. Can you set the record straight on this particular matter and rule …
8 October 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
… answers I deserve so that my constituents can get the answers they deserve? Because they’ve waited an awfully long time for this to happen. They’ve been waiting eight years for those remediation works to happen. These …
24 September 2025 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The NHS
… today. Since the last Senedd election, nearly 40,000 people have died while waiting for treatment in the Welsh NHS. At the same time , the number of patient pathways has risen by almost a third, with over … waiting list. These are not just numbers, they are families, neighbours and friends who deserve timely care but who are left waiting . This is the human cost of a health system that is under intolerable strain. Now, let …
13 October 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Planning (Wales) Bill and Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with Planning Officers Society Wales
… Bills that it is not possible to consolidate all subordinate legislation in relation to planning law by the time the Bills are expected to be commenced, and that its legislation will be consolidated later, in a phased approach … you believe that adopting this approach is appropriate, or do you think it would be better to wait until a time when it could all be put together …
2 February 2026 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Evidence session with the Lady Chief Justice
… moment, we are, I'm afraid—. Well, I am afraid, slightly in suspended animation. We've been waiting a long time . We just need to be told what Parliament's will is, and we will then comply with …
15 May 2023 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session with the Minister for Climate Change
… whether you think it's already clear enough. And I think, small 'p' politically, we've waited a long time for this Bill. So, I think if we'd waited until we could get a draft Bill out …
27 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
… wait a long time for a question and, like buses, two come along at once. [Laughter …
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
… Wales, there are not grid connections. That could start to stymie new investment. People have got to wait a long time to get a grid connection in. I think that's going to become more acute when …
21 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… psychologist available at the hospital whilst Emrys was still with them. But, afterwards, they had to wait a long time for counselling through charitable provision, and the engagement with a bereavement nurse was only available over the phone …