5 March 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2024-25
… Wales by the current UK Government has been well established for some time , it's also apparent that Keir Starmer's Government-in- waiting is offering nothing but the same. I've heard the First Minister claim …
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 Wales Cancer Alliance
… might be trying to support and ease patients going through the system where they will have to wait longer, sadly, we know that that sort of messaging can also be quite a barrier to people seeking help … down that road again of telling everybody all the time that the NHS is really struggling and you may be expected to wait longer, that could be enough for some people to put off getting in touch with …
23 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and intervention arrangements
… into targeted intervention. I am very concerned, in particular, about the handover times in A&E at Swansea. I'm also concerned about long waiting lists. So, there's going to be a real focus on working with …
26 March 2025 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Cancer services in Wales: evidence session with Wales Cancer Alliance
Yes, absolutely. I think we're still waiting to see how everything settles, and I'm sure it will take time . It is getting better. I'm certainly seeing more action in terms of deliverables, and …
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… wait in would not be what you would expect, but in the end you will be seen. And that's why people default to it if they don't have confidence that they will get the timely care … back over 1,000 last week. All of that, every time that happens, that makes it more difficult for staff trying to clear the backlog of people waiting for planned care. And yet, every single day, they …
18 March 2025 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… heard first-hand how frustrated many women were with an average diagnosis time of nine years, 11 months, which is compounded by the fact that waits before receiving an appointment are utterly unacceptable. We are forcing women …
6 November 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: The future of local healthcare in rural Wales
… found in the NHS by streamlining management, improving organisation and rethinking our approach to healthcare delivery. Time and time again, we hear from the health Secretary that they won't intervene in local decisions, yet this isn … Wales a unified IT system across health boards, and waiting lists in Wales are out of control. We need strong oversight from the Minister, and it's time to shake up the system, to root out waste and …
30 September 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill
… will consider shortening that transition period, as 2030 is a long time away. More dogs will be getting injured in the process while we're waiting . The penalties need to be relevant to the legislation and act …
17 December 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
… this very issue, and we're not satisfied simply to wait until when the SPS agreement—. Even though that seems to be progressing well, there's still time to go on that. We need, actually, to be working … entry around the country to make sure that we can do everything in this transition period, not simply waiting for when we have the SPS in place …
9 November 2023 , Finance Committee
Audit Wales - Scrutiny of the Estimate 2024-25 and Interim Report 2023-24: Evidence session
… the benefits of the survey is you can look in real time to see how the results are developing; it's not a ' wait and see until it closes'. And, certainly, I won't be held to the …
26 September 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care System Resilience
… our NHS staff. But we are currently seeing some very significant long waiting lists. We're aware, of course, of those missed treatment target times , and we've all seen, of course, the chronic shortages of hospital beds …
20 September 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
… MOT certified and that one of the units was driven illegally 16 times . Now, you're more aware than anyone here of the long waiting lists here in Cardiff to get seen by a dentist, so would you …
15 January 2025 , Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session 6
… have in Wales, but that is critical if you look at the time lag to train clinical professionals. We also know that, in areas where waiting lists are most challenged, things like ophthalmic services or orthopaedic services, the …
12 July 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
… future, because there are things we're doing today to meet the waiting list, but, as you've probably heard me say lots of times , the rate-limiting factor in many cases is the availability of staff and …
8 March 2023 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The roads review
… announcement had said that the proposal would proceed. The residents and the community and communities nearby had been waiting for over 50 years for a resolution to their problems, just to be disappointed at the very last moment … this is long traffic jams of vehicles waiting patiently to cross the bridge, letting out their poisonous emissions. A number of ambulances have failed to reach patients in time because of this issue, and have had to ask …
29 September 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: The Revision of the National Development Framework and National Conversation
… home ownership out of reach. Social housing waiting lists remain too high. Local authorities are under pressure to meet housing demand, whilst balancing infrastructure and environmental considerations. At the same time , businesses often face delays and uncertainty when …
15 March 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, 2022-23 Programme of Investment
… have had to wait —local authorities have had to wait —eight months for the report, and certainly, here in Llanrwst and Pentref, 17 months. That's a long time after people have seen their homes and their communities …
5 November 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… boards in Wales are facing very significant financial challenges at the same time as we're asking them to drive forward with driving down the waiting lists. So, they've got to get the balance right, and, obviously …
9 July 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
… that the UK Government is doing with the cleansing of the waiting list, if you like, for grid connections. I talk to developers all the time who tell me that they’ve got grid connections, but …
19 November 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 - evidence session
… rather than outcomes more broadly. I can't remember the last time I was asked in the Chamber about whether the net effect of the waiting -list initiative is to improve the health of the nation. People challenge …