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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
I'm really grateful for the Member taking an intervention. Could you name me another country that hasn't faced an explosion in public sector expenditure because of COVID, or not had to put up interest rates and faced inflationary pressures because of the war…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service review of culture and values—Next steps
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, thank you for your statement this afternoon. I've heard the word 'decisive' used several times by you today. The powers to regulate and control the fire service in Wales have resided with the Welsh Government for…
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Questions to the First Minister
And time and time again, we have this same conversation in this Chamber, First Minister. The problem is understood. The solutions that you are putting in place, as Healthcare Inspectorate Wales identified—not the Conservative benches, Healthcare Inspectorate…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, these are two cases that are in the public domain, put by the families in both instances to highlight the pressures on the system. They make no criticism of the staff whatsoever, and, in fact, praised the experience that they had when the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Could I first of all begin by identifying with the comments that you made earlier and send our best wishes to His Majesty the King from the Conservative benches for his speedy recovery and praise him for coming forward with the…
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Statement by the First Minister: The final report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
Thank you, First Minister, for your statement this afternoon. As someone who was involved heavily with the Silk commission and the setting up of the Silk commission, I would've preferred, if a commission was to be established, it be established on the remit…
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Questions to the First Minister
I accept that, and the WRU wouldn't retreat from it, but there is this pressure point now that is building that obviously will have to have—. I think the words that the chairman, before the committee, used were 'a plan B', yet to be determined. But invariably…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, we are on the eve of the new six nations championship, and we are in a better place than where Welsh rugby was this time last year, and the new team at the top of the WRU do deserve that support and breathing space. And one thing that happened…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Twelve months ago, First Minister, a BBC programme highlighted the issues in Welsh rugby, and I think many people were taken aback and shocked at the evidence that was within that programme. Thankfully, 12 months on, we're in a…
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Questions to the First Minister
I've been quite open this afternoon in saying that I disagree with the company's proposal about shutting blast furnace No. 4. I do believe that there's an ability and a route to keep that blast furnace open, and, indeed, all the conversations I've had over…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the question I asked you is dealing with what we have before us now. I can understand you obviously outlining where you think things should go, but ultimately we have before us an announcement from the company that is going to shut…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer. On Friday, we heard the devastating news about the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot, First Minister. Nearly 3,000 jobs are going. Obviously, replacement arc furnaces are coming in their place. It is a fact that a…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
Will the Minister take an intervention?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Healthcare inspection and funding
I'm grateful for that, Carolyn. Don't you see the inspectorate is an integral part of the health operation and health service here in Wales, given that you represent an area that's had so many disasters in the provision of health services, especially mental…
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Winter pressures in healthcare
Minister, in previous responses you've given, you've talked about the junior doctors' strike, with the protests outside the Senedd today. I understand the financials of it; it is a challenging environment. The BMA have a claim that they've put forward that…
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Questions to the First Minister
In the current draft budget, you're cutting the budget of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. It is quite right the point that you make that it is not for Ministers to direct the inspectorate where to go, but you have a direct role as a Government in the resources…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, you talk about balance; I gave you a direct quote from the foreword of the report. Those weren't my words about them being unable to find this evidence. These were their words. And I notice you do have a habit of trying to make it look as if…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales's annual report came out at the back end of last year, and later on this afternoon we're going to have a statement from the health secretary outlining winter pressures within the NHS. In their report, they touch…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Minister, for that answer. I heard in exchanges with the Deputy Minister about delayed transfers of patients out of hospitals who are medically fit back into the community. This time last year, you gave a statement to the Chamber that indicated 12…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
3. Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh NHS is dealing with winter pressures? OQ60473
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Questions to the First Minister
Anyone who drives dangerously or deliberately breaks the law deserves to be prosecuted, but when you bring bad law forward that isn't clear, such as the law that you have brought forward here—the tweet that the Deputy Minister put out yesterday said that the…
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Questions to the First Minister
Well, that's as clear as mud, isn't it, First Minister? I mean, I've got the words that you used here. You actually said that the 'genuinely confused' would not be prosecuted or fined, and then you went on to say, 'rather than just being confused.' You can…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Presiding Officer, and could I identify with the comments that you made at the start of the Plenary session about J.P.R. Williams, a resident of the Vale of Glamorgan, and someone who I had the pleasure of enjoying his company on several occasions?…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you for that answer, Minister. In previous updates, you've highlighted how there are various Ukrainian refugees still in Ukraine, or have left Ukraine but are on mainland Europe, who have asked to be adopted under the supersponsor scheme. Are you able…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
1. Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's role in the supersponsor scheme for Ukrainian refugees? OQ60418
