Mabon ap Gwynfor

Plaid CymruMember for Gwynedd Maldwyn

Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

Recent speeches and questions

30 September 2026Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
Llywydd, it's also important to be clear about where the responsibilities lie. Under the current statutory framework, it is the responsibility of NHS organisations to make decisions about the form of local services, acting within their statutory duties and…
30 September 2026Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
Llywydd, I said in this Chamber recently that the true measure of success for this Government is not how many hospital beds we fill, but how many people we help to live healthier lives without needing one. That means investing in prevention, early…
30 September 2026Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of local services—Protecting the future of Withybush hospital
Thank you, Llywydd. I welcome the opportunity to respond to this debate, and to acknowledge the strong feelings held by people in Ceredigion Penfro about the future of healthcare services and the role of Withybush Hospital in the future. I wish to start with…
29 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Review of the Escalation and Intervention Framework
Thank you very much to Anna Nicholl for that series of hugely important questions when it comes to looking at how we ensure that we create that space to improve leadership. Leadership is at the heart of this new framework. It is one of those things where we…
29 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Review of the Escalation and Intervention Framework
Thank you for that. I am disappointed that you're taking this opportunity to make political points on issues that are beyond what we're addressing today. You know full well that the Government can't intervene in the process that is currently ongoing when it…
29 September 2026Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Review of the Escalation and Intervention Framework
Diolch, Louise. Very good points there. You're very, very right, it's a dry document, isn't it, and I think it shows in the numbers present here. It's not, probably, the most exciting thing, but it's one of the foundational pieces of work that we have to get…

Recent votes

Date	Vote on	Vote	Result
30 Sept 2026	Reform UK Debate - default 20mph speed limitMotion as amended	For	Agreed
30 Sept 2026	Reform UK Debate - default 20mph speed limitAmendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan	For	Agreed
30 Sept 2026	Reform UK Debate - default 20mph speed limitMotion without amendment	Against	Rejected