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Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

48 speeches and questions

24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
I know, I know.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
I'm just asking.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you. Are there any actual numbers or a target on one of those specific things that you'd like us to come back to in a year?
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
So, my next question was: what are the barriers that you would find to achieving such a great thing? What would be the barriers?
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
I'd love that. That's what I wanted to ask. I did read it and I thought it was really interesting.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you, Chair. Welcome, Phil, and congratulations. So, my question is on a couple of things. Could you give the committee three specific and measurable outcomes that you would expect the Welsh ambulance service to have achieved in your first year as chair?…
17 September 2026Health 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
Thank you.
17 September 2026Health 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
I just wanted to pick up on what Sara said as well, and Becca, because obviously women's health is a big part of me. I was looking into policies for a life-course pathway that takes women from adolescence—. Because, in effect, women do suffer from the ages of…
17 September 2026Health 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
Diolch.
17 September 2026Health 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
I will certainly give it time, but I have one more question, which is: obviously, it changed in April this year, but can you name one specific admin requirement that NHS dentists had to complete before April and they no longer have to complete today, just to…
17 September 2026Health 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
Thank you for your answer. As you know, I used to work in a dental surgery. Dentists repeatedly tell us that bureaucracy and contractual reporting take time away from treating patients, which is obviously the most important thing. Since the new NHS dental…
17 September 2026Health 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
Thank you very much. Concerns about NHS dentistry are often linked not only to recruitment but also to retention. What assessment has been made of the reasons dentists leave NHS practice, and why does the Government believe that the new dental school will…
17 September 2026Health 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
Good morning, everybody. I'm sorry I can't be there with you today. I do have a question to the Minister about NHS dentists, which is something I'm quite passionate about. Regarding patients in rural communities like Ceredigion Penfro, where I am, what…
15 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Putting Women, Babies and Families at the Heart of Safety: The implementation of Call for Concern in Maternity and Neonatal Services
Thank you, Minister. I welcome the introduction of the Call for Concern for maternity and neonatal services. At its heart, this is actually a very, very simple principle. When a woman says something is wrong, we listen. When a family says something has…
2 July 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
I'm sorry, I didn't realise that was—. Yes, I am too. It was previous, not now any more.
24 June 2026Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospital services and hospital closures
I first want to ask a question of the Cabinet Minister on what can only be described as a growing crisis in confidence in the way that rural healthcare decisions are made in Wales. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment, but I have to say at the…
23 June 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Delivering on our priorities: Reducing waiting times and strengthening primary care
Before I begin, I'd just like to put an interest in. Cabinet Secretary, in your statement you spoke about primary care and prevention and waiting lists. The part of primary care that was noticeably missing was NHS dentistry. From my own personal experience…
16 June 2026Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I would be grateful if the education Minister could bring forward a statement on the future of rural village schools in Wales, particularly where local authorities are bringing forward closure proposals, despite strong community concern. In Pembrokeshire…
2 June 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Health and Care Priorities
Welcome. No, 'congratulations' I should say, actually, not 'welcome'. You just mentioned ophthalmology. Before the election, funding had been identified to tackle the growing cataract surgery waiting list, but progress was reportedly put on hold during the…
2 June 2026Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you so much for your response. As a carer myself, across Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in my constituency, Labour has reduced the clinical role in our rural hospitals, but the community care to fill the gap has simply not been put in place. The results…
2 June 2026Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. What plans does the Government have to address the ongoing issues in all areas of social care? OQ64078
12 May 2026Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Dan Thomas.