Speeches and questions

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Are you sure? [Interruption.] We need a break. Okay.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Half past eleven we're due to finish. I'm relaxed. Do you want us to carry on or would you like a five-minute break?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Okay. Thank you. I'm looking at Ministers. We're due to finish at 11:30. I'm relaxed. If you want a five-minute—

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Just a quick question, Minister, on the guidance that you've issued to health boards letting them know your priorities and, if I have understood it right, how they should reflect your priorities in their IMTPs: is that something that's been published or can…

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Thank you, Mr Rees. Is that okay, Rhun?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mr Rees, do you want to introduce yourself and come in on that?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Julie Morgan.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Rhun, you wanted to come in quickly.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Lynne. Lynne Neagle.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Thank you, Sarah. Jenny Rathbone.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Thank you. Sarah Murphy.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Joyce, do you have any further questions?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

I'm conscious of time now, so for each section, we've probably got no more than seven or eight minutes, so, if I could ask each Member to be sharp on their questions and Ministers to be specific in their answers so that we can get through everything. Joyce…

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Rhun, I mistakenly thought you were going into an area that others were asking about later, but that wasn't the case. So, do you want to ask your questions again?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Minister, Mr Heaney wanted to come in as well. Shall I bring him in?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Just briefly.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Okay. Joyce Watson.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Jenny.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Okay. Just a brief answer on that if you can, Minister.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Just for time as well. Gareth—. I know there are three supplementaries. Gareth, do you want to come in with your question?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

I think there's a section on that later on that we might come on to, if that's all right, Rhun.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Is that your second question as well? Do you want to ask both questions now?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Rhun, do you have any final question on this section?

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Rhun, I think Mr Heaney wanted to come in as well.

11 January 2023, Health and Social Care Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Well done. We'll give you eight out of 10 for that, Minister. Rhun ap Iorwerth.