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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The health budget
Thank you, Presiding Officer, I'm pleased to close this debate in the Senedd today. To start, I thought Peter was fair, Peter Fox was fair, in his opening comments in recognising, of course, that the Welsh Government, like many Governments around the world…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Special Measures at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Minister, in your statement, you point out that many wanted to see those changes in the executive management board and, of course, you've said on many occasions in this Chamber that making those changes was not in your gift. So, I ask the question in a wider…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
—I accept that. But what I would want to know, Huw, from you is this: can a local authority have exemptions for all those 30 mph speed limits in a local authority area? Because the answer is 'no', then it is a blanket policy across Wales.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order 2022
Thank you, Huw, for taking the intervention. So, there is a criterion where local authorities can opt out, there is an exemption in place—
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Debate on petition P-06-1337 'Sycharth, the home of Owain Glyndŵr, should be bought to safeguard the site for future generations'
I do feel quite passionate about protecting our heritage in Wales. I'm pleased to speak briefly in this debate today. Owain Glyndŵr was obviously a significant figure in Wales, born in mid Wales, and his links to my own constituency, of course, are well…
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Topical Questions
Minister, I shouldn't have to come to this Chamber today and submit a topical question; you really should've brought forward a statement yesterday on such an important issue to Members in this Chamber. Perhaps you can explain why a statement wasn't issued…
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Topical Questions
3. Will the Minister provide an update on today's Welsh Government announcement that all of Wales' seven health boards are in escalation status? TQ841
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. I looked at some of the reports from Scotland—there were 40 case studies carried out in Scotland—and I also looked at the Welsh Government's commissioned reports as well, and I took from that a different analysis from you. As much…
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Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the Welsh Government provide an update on the benefits of minimum unit pricing for alcohol? OQ59895
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Llywydd, and welcome back, all.
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Short Debate The importance of all Members of the Senedd learning CPR
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm very grateful to have been selected for the final short debate of this Senedd term, and I indicate that I will give a minute of my time to my colleague, James Evans. I wanted to take this opportunity to encourage every Member of this…
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Finance Committee Debate—The Welsh Government’s spending priorities for the 2024-25 budget
I've just four quick points I'd like to make in my role as the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. The first is around capital funding. I think the limited availability of capital funding is undoubtedly going to be a significant barrier to the pace…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
So, with that—. Well, we've got to go in—. Item 4 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? There…
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Papers to note
I move to item 3, and there are a number of papers to note. There's a letter from the Finance Committee about the Welsh Government's budget documentation. There's correspondence from the Welsh Government on matters including social care, the Health Service…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Okay. Thank you, both. I appreciate your time this morning. We will send you a record of the proceedings so that you can check over that for your own accuracy. Anything that you want to add, then please do let us know. Because I'd imagine that one of the…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
No. No problem. I may not have got the Minister right, actually, as well. Perhaps I got that wrong. Thank you. My very last question is: is it clear, are health boards clear, what the Welsh Government's expectations are of them?
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Yes. I may have been misquoting the Minister, but I thought that that's what the Minister said.
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Is there anything that you can add to that, Matthew, in terms of the Minister effectively saying that the NHS is going to have to do less? What does that mean, other than what Darren has outlined?
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you, Darren. Last week, we celebrated the birthday of the NHS, the seventy-fifth birthday, which gives us the opportunity as a committee to put on record our thanks to all those who work in the NHS and the wider healthcare professions, and thank them…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Okay, that's good to hear. And then, in terms of surgical hubs, Welsh health boards are looking to separate the planned and emergency care. Surgical hubs have been rolled out in England—and Scotland, I think—at a much quicker pace. What's your position on why…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
And the way that Welsh Government manage performance, is that fair? Is there any area for improvement or change in that regime?
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you for that clear answer. Jack was also asking you in terms of the Minister's 'no excuses'—health boards will have to meet the targets. And I think Jack did ask you about the consequences for health boards of not meeting the targets. He talked about…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Yes. Thank you. As Jack pointed out in his questions—he quoted the Minister—there will be no excuses for health boards who miss the recovery targets. I'm hoping there's quite a bit left of the summer yet, but from your perspective as health boards, you start…
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
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NHS waiting times: evidence session with health bodies
Thank you, Joyce. Just before I come on to Jack Sargeant, Paul, I know you gave us notice that you have to leave at about 10:45. By all means stay as long as you can, and we'll understand if you disappear off our screens, but thank you for joining us this…
