13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: 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. I can see Steve Elliot wants to come in. If you just introduce yourself, Steve, and the specific question is on considerations that have been presented to you that you've not been able to include within the budget, or where stakeholders would have a…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: 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. And going back to my original question, you've set out the process, but, to date, including all your stakeholders—that's beyond the health boards as well—what priorities may have been presented to you that you haven't been able to include within the…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: 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
So, if I've got this understanding right, this is the draft budget, but then your draft can be amended following the input that you've just talked about from health boards.
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: 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
Congratulations indeed. Okay. Is there anything else I need to say? No, I don't think there is, so, there we are. I'd just thank Ministers, of course, for their written evidence ahead of the session this morning. If I can dive in with the first question…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: 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
In that case, I move to item 2. Item 2 is in regard to our first item this morning, which is a particularly long item—it's two and a quarter hours, so we will have a break during this particular item at some point. This is scrutiny of the Welsh Government's…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Croeso, bawb. Welcome to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning, and a happy new year to all Members and all our stakeholders watching in as well. First of all, can I say that this is a completely virtual meeting this morning, being…
12 January 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Health inequalities
Can I thank Plaid for bringing forward this debate this afternoon? I think it's a very worthy use of time this afternoon to be debating this topic. We haven't put forward any amendments to this motion tabled by Siân Gwenllian, because we agree with the motion…
11 January 2022 , Plenary
, 6. & 7. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021, The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2021 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021
Can I say, Minister, I think it is entirely unacceptable at this point in the pandemic that we are voting on these regulations retrospectively? This was, of course, understood nearly two years ago at the beginning of the pandemic, but we are now in a virtual…
11 January 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Diolch, Llywydd, and can I wish you a happy new year, and the Minister and all Members as well? Let's hope 2022 is a good year. Thank you for your statement today, Minister. Can I also thank you for your briefings that you provided to me and other colleagues…
11 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the Welsh NHS is obviously under significant pressure at the present time due to the pandemic, but also we're aware that, in pre-pandemic times, the Welsh NHS was under significant pressure at this time of year. We of course need to relieve…
22 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Update on COVID-19
First Minister, can I ask how many people are in hospital with the new variant now, at the present time? And there's a real concern that some health boards—Betsi in particular—are cancelling planned operations to ensure the booster programme is being…
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session—Topical matters
Diolch, Chair. Again related, First Minister, to James Evans's question, and again in the context of Powys, you'll be aware of a large and significant amount of intensive poultry units in Powys, and I've had some concern for many years, which I've raised with…
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
COVID-19 recovery and winter pressures on public services
Thanks, Chair. First Minister, if I can just pick up on the question I asked about training places for doctors and nurses that were announced by the health Minister. We had quite a detailed answer on that. Can I just ask for clarification from you, in your…
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
COVID-19 recovery and winter pressures on public services
Chair, can I come back?
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
COVID-19 recovery and winter pressures on public services
No, I'd just agree with you in terms of the frustration with those that are not turning up for appointments and the challenges there. The second point of the question, in terms of the longer term issues, was about recruitment of doctors and nurses. Are the…
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
COVID-19 recovery and winter pressures on public services
Thank you, First Minister. If I can just pick up on some of the points you’ve raised in terms of the workforce issues. There are two question here, I suppose: there are the immediate issues in regard to the workforce and then the longer term issues. I…
16 December 2021 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
COVID-19 recovery and winter pressures on public services
Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon, First Minister. Following on from the Chair's questions, First Minister, are national and regional plans, in terms of the winter plans, sufficiently joined up, do you think? You talked about amendments that were needed as a…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
Minister, can I thank you for your statement and the advance copy today, and also for the briefing that you provided to Health and Social Care Committee Members with your officials? That was helpful this morning as well. I agree with you, Minister; there's…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Supporting the creation of a Community Bank for Wales
Can I first of all say 'thank you' for your statement, Minister? You've referenced the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, as has Mark Isherwood, extensively, but I was privileged to chair that committee, and I think it's fantastic that, on a…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, I'm aware that the UK has donated the majority of any vaccines that are surplus to the UK, of course, to COVAX to support developing countries, but I understand something different to you, First Minister, in terms of World…
14 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I do know, as well, responding to some of the—. Can you hear me, Llywydd? My visual has disappeared.
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Thank you for your answer, Minister. Of course, in rural areas of Wales such as Powys, whilst the twenty-first century schools funding has been used for new school builds, many older school buildings are being retained due to their geography or for rurality…
8 December 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
5. Will the Minister provide an update on how schools in Powys are benefiting from the 21st century schools programme? OQ57319
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
Yes, thanks, Rhun. Absolutely. Thank you to our witnesses today, our last panel of the day. Thank you ever so much for your time today and your written evidence over the summer period as well for our priorities consultation. We'll send you a copy of the…
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
Thank you, Kate. Rhun ap Iorwerth.
