Welsh Labour

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

969 speeches and questions

1 October 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Nigel. Safa.
1 October 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da. Welcome to this meeting of the Health and Social Care Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is bilingual and simultaneous translation is…
30 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
Access to green spaces and nature is so important to our physical and mental well-being. The Road to Nature project in Newport is a great example of what can be done, and the incredible work of the Friends of the Road to Nature group, Newport City Council and…
29 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Improving Family-centred Neonatal Care in Wales: Progress Towards the Bliss Baby Charter
I'd like to thank the Deputy Minister for her statement today. I know that this is something that she cares very much about. The admission of a baby to a neonatal unit is unbearably difficult and a concerning time for any family. The specialist care provided…
29 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. The local government settlement for the current financial year was finalised under the previous Welsh Labour Government, following extensive engagement with local authorities. This used an established formula of complex indicators…
29 September 2026Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government’s plans to review the local government funding formula? OQ64607
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, we will now move into private session. I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? I see that Members are content, so we…
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Papers to note
We'll now move on to the next item on our agenda, which is papers to note. Members will see that there are two papers to note, which are published in the pack. Are Members content to note those papers? I see that Members are.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Brilliant. Diolch. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. We really appreciate your time. You will receive a copy of the transcript, and you'll also receive a copy of the committee's report under embargo next week. So, diolch yn fawr, Mr Berrington…
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you. I did say 'finally', but we've got a question from Natasha again. Natasha.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Brilliant. Thank you, Safa. Finally, a question from Claire Archibald. Claire.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you. We'll just go back to Safa again.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Okay, Matthew? We'll move on now to questions from Sara Crowley.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Diolch, Gareth. Now over to Matthew Jones.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Diolch, Safa. A question now from Gareth Thomas.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Diolch. A question now from Safa Elhassan. Safa.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Thank you. A question now from Natasha Asghar.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Brilliant. Diolch, Phil. So, we'll now move on to some questions from Members, so we'll start with a question from Becca Martin.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
Brilliant, thank you. And just I'm trying to get a bit more information about the knowledge and experience you have of the health and social care system in Wales, and how you'll apply that in your role as chair.
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate.
I'd also like to welcome Phil Berrington, the Welsh Government's preferred candidate for the position of chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. You're very welcome, Phil, and Members know that you've been through a long process before…
24 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Bore da. I'd like to welcome all Members and the public to the meeting of the Health and Social Care Committee. The public items of the meeting are going to be broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and a record of proceedings will be published as usual. This meeting…
22 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Building Safety Programme Update
I thank the Minister for her statement today. As she said, the origins of this work are following the dreadful events of 14 June 2017, when 72 people lost their lives in the fire at Grenfell Tower. Following the tragedy, the Welsh Labour Government set out to…
22 September 2026Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Last week, I was glad to be joined by my Welsh Labour colleague Ken Skates at Llanwern steelworks in my constituency. Llanwern is strategically important to Wales and the whole of the UK, and it must not be lost in the wider debate on the steel industry…
17 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.
We'll now move into private session. So, I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Diolch.
17 September 2026Health and Social Care Committee
Papers to note
Next on our agenda is papers to note. We've had a number of papers to note over the summer. They're on the agenda and the order of business as well. So, are Members content to note the papers? Yes. Diolch. Great.