10 January 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… does feel to be critical within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board day upon day, for patients waiting a long time for treatment, for staff who are working under huge pressures and for ambulance workers who've had enough …
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
… with strep A symptoms, they'll have immediate access to paediatricians rather than having to wait the usual times in A&E. Thank you, and thanks again for bringing this to the floor …
24 November 2022 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Homelessness - evidence session 4
… need to make the system simpler. Communication is really important. People can understand that they might be waiting a long time , but updates and understanding what their expectations should be are really important; otherwise, people feel really lost …
22 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… urgent meeting to discuss this, going forward. I said in my original answer that we've been waiting a long time for a response from the UK Government, and we're very pleased that they now seem …
6 July 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: evidence session with the primary care sector
… greatest need are those that are actually unable to access any kind of service, or have to wait a long time . The capital estate itself, if you look at the in-patient estate, is very poor. And that …
28 June 2022 , Plenary
Debate: Stage 4 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill
… focusing on the implementation of this legislation once it's passed, as the sector has been waiting a long time for these reforms. So, I wonder whether you could confirm whether the Welsh Government can commit to publishing …
18 May 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Child and adolescent mental health
… sure that people get access to the talking therapies, in particular, that they're currently having to wait very long times for, even after they've been assessed as requiring them within the target time . Can you tell …
10 May 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… being brought forward on the UK Government in relation to the levelling-up fund. We've been waiting a long time to see if that funding is coming forward. It's a non-political petition. It's good …
4 February 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
… programme itself, I think it's about the size of the list as well as the time that people are waiting , it's about a role for national procurement, it's a rigorous approach towards performance management …
20 November 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 9 - Final Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… committee, on the application process, with specific reference to Rent Smart Wales and the length of time that it can take to process applications, in some cases taking up to eight weeks, and that’s when Rent Smart … give that visitor accommodation providers would not find themselves in that position, where they might be waiting a length of time to get their application, especially with the new entrants …
10 February 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment and Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Health and Social Care Winter Plan 2021 to 2022: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services
… apologise for that, because we were able to help thousands of people that would have otherwise been waiting for long times . If you don't mind, I'll ask Judith to assist with the details of the extent …
22 January 2026 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Public service broadcasting in Wales: Panel 3 - Evidence session with the BBC
… prominence quickly without having to wait for legislation, because by that point, you know, you're waiting quite a long time . We are having constructive conversations with some of the parties. And if you look at the current …
27 September 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… Services has put in. We are aware of how difficult it is for people who are waiting for a long time for treatment. We do continue to make progress to reduce the longest waits , and the number …
14 September 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
… that there are real staffing issues; that there are issues in terms of people who've been waiting a long time for surgery; people who have acute illnesses. So, there are all kinds of issues that are hitting …
21 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… that the additional investment and focus that the Government is bringing, and has brought for some time , on reducing long waits has meant that over the last 12 months, across health boards in the south-east region, the …
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
… system and the taxation system. So, that's why we'd like that. But we have been waiting a long time , and I absolutely acknowledge that. In terms of the care home visits, those have been some …
22 June 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Roads review
… projects through the process. So, this is not easy. On the question of communities who have been waiting a long time for improvements, I think that is a very fair challenge, and I think we just have …
22 June 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Roads review
… who are going to be particularly affected by this. Again, think again of communities who've been waiting a long time for investment in infrastructure. What engagement will you be having with those communities who are most likely …
22 June 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Roads review
… crucial part of this. However, it is vital that we ensure that communities that have been waiting a long time for investment in infrastructure are not left behind. You noted that we need a shift away from spending …
11 June 2025 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: UK Government spending review
… said, I welcome this money. I do welcome this money, but, at the same time , we have been waiting for far too long. As I said, Labour and Tory Governments in Westminster over decades—decades—have failed … are owed from this. Those two things can be true, and they are true, at the same time . Wouldn’t you accept that …