12 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning
… waiting for answers. I’ve raised this issue with you via written questions several times now, Cabinet Secretary, yet I'm still waiting for some clarity. I believe local councils in the area have also raised this matter …
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
… frankly not an option for them. For some of these families and individuals, when you're waiting for such a long time , if you're caring for someone and that person is in chronic pain or the situation … older demographics, particularly, as Alyson touched on, people needing orthopaedic procedures and things, if you're having to wait for those and that stops you from being able to fulfil your caring responsibilities for the person you …
29 November 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
And a question that came from the advisory group again was about the length of time people have got to wait on waiting lists for a neurodiverse sort of diagnosis. So, I'd just be interested …
22 November 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay. And there's nothing likely to be announced in a couple of hours' time , so we're just waiting for the next Government. Is that right …
16 November 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 11
… wait to intervene with a child, you can't wait for them to be on a waiting list for a long time , so that needs-based approach is paramount …
8 November 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
… being done to connect those two. And I know you talk about getting it right first time , but, anyway, I'll wait for your response …
19 January 2023 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 6
… don't think we would want to lose that. I know we are in unprecedented times in the context of people waiting for mental health support, and indeed the impact that COVID has had on children's services …
1 October 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… Wales is in, and I quote, 'a crisis situation', 'letting people down' and 'people are waiting in ambulances for extreme lengths of time '. The situation is 'desperate', 'dire' and they are 'failing' their citizens. I would agree with … unfortunately, postbags that are full of complaints about the emergency care experience of patients in north Wales—people waiting up to four days on chairs in their 90s while they are waiting for a bed, people who are …
28 September 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Gynaecological cancer
… was anxious about the appointment, I was unable to book it in for an earlier time . So, I'll be waiting two months from the date I received my letter to actually getting a test. While my boss … are diagnosed and are being treated earlier, and we can't delay this any further. So, it's time we focused our efforts on gynaecological cancers, alongside boosting our cancer workforce, and, above all, it's time …
19 January 2023 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 6
… need. The urgency when you—. You really feel for the people who've been on waiting lists for considerable periods of time , but it's the life threatening and more serious …
23 May 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on Bus Services
… spend that's taken place and we aren't able to reconcile those figures in real time . So, we have to wait until the full picture has emerged. We've done some excellent work with them to try …
1 October 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… the situation. As I said, across the system in Wales, we have far fewer people waiting for those discharges and less time being spent in that process. We have seen collaboration and co-operation across the north Wales …
2 June 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… think most people can see who's been fighting for a long time over that particular issue, and I'm certainly not planning on waiting until 12 June. People in Ynys Môn have been let down for too … time ago is still dragging on year after year. Where previous Governments refused to see this problem as a priority, this new Welsh Government will act with greater urgency and focus. As I say, I won't wait …
8 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
… most influential levers to reduce gambling harms are held by the UK Government. We've been waiting for a very considerable time for a proposed White Paper that would address some of the key issues, such as advertising …
19 October 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
… that still doesn't stop some patients, actually, ringing the practices and sitting on a waiting list there. At this minute in time , we are unsure whether or not all the patients are sat on about five different …
7 February 2023 , Plenary
Debate: The Draft Budget 2023-24
… the Welsh Government has for the new iteration of the Warm Homes programme. We have been waiting a little bit of time for that, but that is essential in order to make sure that people’s bills are …
19 January 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 24 - evidence session 3: Minister for Climate Change
… the right order there—are actually a UK Government-led set of regulations. We're waiting for a very long time for the outcome of a consultation on where those MEES regulations go next, but I think the …
7 October 2026 , Plenary
Reform UK Debate: Access to HMOs and social housing for foreign nationals
… that British citizens with a connection to their communities come first every time . Fourth, houses in multiple occupation. Councils license these properties— wait two ticks, Ken—and Welsh Ministers set the conditions attached to those licences. Every licence …
27 September 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Well, of course, we don't want anybody to be waiting for lengthy periods of time . If you're in pain and you need surgery, then obviously we want to get that surgery and those procedures as quickly …
20 September 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… dentist? Can you also tell us what intermediate support is being offered to patients who are waiting for long periods of time for dental services and treatment …