Samuel Kurtz

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. In January 2022, Hywel Dda University Health Board announced a timetable for the building of the new west Wales hospital. This suggested a timescale of seven years from the identification of the final site to the opening of the…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

8. How is the Welsh Government supporting the NHS in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire? OQ61194

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Well, we heard it quite clearly from the leader of the Labour Party yesterday that taxes will go up under a Labour Government. And it’s clear that addressing both employment levels and job quality is essential for Wales’s economic growth. However, despite…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Well, we’re talking about statistics. The youth unemployment rate in Wales in the year ending December 2023 was 9.4 per cent—up 1.5 percentage points. Getting people into work is vitally important, but the type of work that they do is equally crucial. I…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Diolch, Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, I'm sure we all want Wales to have a strong and prosperous economy. A thriving economy means more people with jobs, enabling them to support themselves and their families. It also ensures that our public services are…

5 June 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language

Cabinet Secretary, the use of the Welsh language by private companies has been discussed in this Chamber recently, and quite appropriately. I think we all share our disappointment with the way that HSBC has scrapped its Welsh language helpline, and how OVO…