, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
First Minister, I'll only bring you in if you want to add anything, because we're very short on time. Can I go to Laura Anne Jones for the next question?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
The only reason I've been pressing this is because, every week, we see the questions, and every week we get the same answers: that the pressure is on the back end, getting people out of hospital, and the social care system is not delivering to allow that to…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
—be in a position to understand—in all contexts, because I understand the challenging context we're now operating in, but—we should be in a position this time next year, if we came back to this meeting, with yourself and the First Minister again, we should be…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
The end of next year. So, we should—
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Can I ask then that—? Come this time next year, would you expect to be in a position that the co-operation agreement will actually come forward with a plan for a national care service, so that we are able to understand what the implementation will be?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Adam first.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Peter Fox.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Adam, do you want to put the position of Plaid Cymru and the co-operation agreement as to how you will look to prioritise legislation, even though I understand legislation is Welsh Government's responsibility?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
First Minister, I think that one’s more directed to you.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Yes.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Llyr.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Adam.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
And we have Nicola with us as well. Good morning, all. Okay, I'm going to ask the first question, and then I will go to my colleagues. This co-operation agreement was established 12 months ago. We have only just recently celebrated the first year of it, and…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny sessions—the co-operation agreement
Can I welcome the public back to this morning's meeting? We now move on to the second session. Can I welcome Adam Price, leader of Plaid Cymru, to this meeting this morning, in relation to the co-operation agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Thank you, First Minister. That brings us to the end of the first evidence session we have with you this morning. Can I thank you and your officials for attending this first session? We will now take a five-minute break to prepare for the second session. So…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Jenny Rathbone has got a short supplementary, and then we have three minutes left.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Jack.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Laura, do you want to come back on that?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
I want to move on to the next theme now, which is children and young people, and the first question will come from Laura Anne Jones, and then Jack Sargeant will follow on.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Okay, thank you. Jenny.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Laura, did you want to ask a supplementary on this question?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Jack Sargeant wishes to ask us a supplementary to this question.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Thank you. That takes us quite nicely on to the next topic of refugees and asylum seekers, and I will hand over to John Griffiths.
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Llyr, did you want to ask a supplementary question?
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
If you don't mind, Claire, I'll come back to you if I need to. I'm just conscious of the time. Jenny.
