17 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-2025: evidence 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
Okay, right. That's your final offer. There will be no change on the 5 per cent. You say that the budget—. I've read the budget documents. You're not opening up the books fully for us. You say that there's no more available. You haven't given us all the…
17 January 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-2025: evidence 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
Yes. Following that question about the money that comes from England, when it comes to the offer from the Welsh Government of 5 per cent to the junior doctors, is that your final offer, absolutely?
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Apprenticeships
Thank you for taking the intervention. Thank you. You talked about budget pressures and the fact that the UK Government isn't funding Wales properly. If Labour were to get into power in Westminster in the next election, would Keir Starmer give Wales fair…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
And it tells you so much, doesn't it, that not one of the candidates for the leadership of the Wales branch of the Labour Party has committed to calling for a review of the funding formula and putting pressure on their leader Keir Starmer to commit to that…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
No, I don't accept that. I accept the fact that Scotland is doing better out of that than Wales, but we need to see a reform of the Barnett formula for the reasons I'm listing here now, because we're not funded properly in order to fund our NHS here in Wales…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
—for the catastrophic legacy of austerity that has had a clearly detrimental impact on public health across the UK. Mark.
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
Perhaps if the Conservatives were willing to commit to strengthening Wales's ability to make substantive adjustments to the block grant through the further devolution of taxation and borrowing powers, they would have far more credibility on this matter. But…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm very pleased to move the amendments to this Conservative motion. Well, on the face of it, it's difficult to disagree with the substance of this motion—of course we want to overturn cuts to the HIW budget, of course we…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, users of the T2 and T3 believe that those are major changes to the service, but there was no consultation whatsoever with bus users, people in the local community, or anyone else about these changes. So, can I ask you whether it’s right that Transport…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
'Strategic approach to service design.... We will also consult on any future changes, with local authorities, and user groups before making major changes.'
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I thank the Deputy Minister for that response. The Deputy Minister, I’m sure, will be aware that I’ve been raising the case of the T2 and T3 services regularly. In the case of the T2, Garndolbenmaen has lost a very valued service, and students across that…
17 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
8. Will the Minister make a statement on TrawsCymru bus services? OQ60517
16 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Winter pressures in healthcare
The Government are obviously aware of the scale of the risks associated with these kinds of winter-based diseases. For example, the Government's own scientific modelling revealed that, last year, there were nearly 15,000 admissions to Welsh hospitals due to…
16 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Winter pressures in healthcare
There are few things more certain, when it comes to public health policy, than the fact that the winter months exacerbate the pressures on health services. It is disappointing, therefore, that this year, like last year, we are hearing the Government making a…
16 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I thank the First Minister for that response, but, of course, the three-day strike by British Medical Association members in Wales will intensify the problem of waiting lists, because of the failure of Government to give a fair offer to junior doctors in…
16 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. Will the First Minister make a statement on how long people are waiting for treatment in the health service? OQ60539
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: Fail to plan, plan to fail—Why Wales needs a planning overhaul
And here we are—here's a clear picture of how the planning system doesn't work for people. Now, I've mentioned in the past that I've had the privilege of going on research trips to communities across Europe to see how they address planning and housing, and…
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: Fail to plan, plan to fail—Why Wales needs a planning overhaul
In Wrexham's case, the council refused to adopt the development plan several times because they felt it didn't answer the needs of the communities they represented, but, nevertheless, they were forced to adopt it in the face of threats of going to jail if…
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Short Debate: Fail to plan, plan to fail—Why Wales needs a planning overhaul
Thank you, Llywydd, and I'm delighted to open this debate. I've allowed some time to Carolyn Thomas and Peredur Owen Griffiths at the end. When I was elected to Denbighshire County Council some years ago, one of the first things that the council had to do was…
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Child poverty and educational attainment
As we are discussing child poverty and educational attainment, the only contribution I want to make is to refer briefly to housing and the situation that people find themselves in. You will have heard me discussing the right to appropriate housing many times…
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that answer. We fully acknowledge the potential benefits that nursing associates could bring to the workforce, especially in terms of offering new routes for entering the nursing profession, but it's essential that their introduction doesn't end…
10 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd. Last week, the director of the RCN in Wales, Helen Whyley, issued a stark warning to the health Minister that things need to change in 2024. Given the relentless pressures endured by our dedicated healthcare workers throughout the course of…
9 January 2024 , Plenary
Debate on a Statement: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Well, perhaps if the UK Government hadn't spent up to £9 billion on dud personal protective equipment, there might be some more money for Wales, but, nevertheless—. The Welsh Government has clearly framed this budget as one that places the health service at…
9 January 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism: Statutory registration and licensing of visitor accommodation
Thank you to the Deputy Minister for her statement this afternoon. The package before us is a core part of the housing policy and tourism platform of Plaid Cymru, and we, and, indeed, the sector, have been calling for this regulation system for short-term…
9 January 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
As GP surgeries close and the lack of availability of GPs becomes more and more common, we are seeing a number of private medical companies starting to provide GP services outwith the NHS within our communities, with people paying between £40 and £70 for…
