Senedd Members quizzed Wales’ health secretary after a damning report revealed “alarming” shortcomings in cancer services.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Welsh Government ‘in the dark’ on £109m national insurance cash
The Welsh Government remains in the dark about how much Wales will receive to cover the estimated £109m cost of tax rises in the public sector, a committee heard.
Welsh council chiefs call for minimum funding increase to prevent bankruptcy risk
Council chiefs called for a minimum 4% increase in funding for each local authority and three-year settlements to avert the risk of a Welsh council going bust.
Welsh language education bill clears first hurdle
A shake-up of Welsh language education cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd despite concerns about staff shortages, teachers’ workloads and the cost to schools.
Fuel poverty scheme ‘woefully underfunded’
A flagship scheme aimed at tackling fuel poverty would take about 125 years to support every low-income household at the current rate, the Senedd heard.
Senedd Member criticises ‘behind-closed-doors’ appointments
Labour’s Alun Davies criticised the nomination process for the Senedd’s representatives on the UK-EU parliamentary partnership assembly.
Autism and ADHD waiting lists ‘could triple in two years’
The number of children waiting for an autism or ADHD assessment in Wales could nearly triple to 61,000 over the next two years, a committee heard.
Calls for north Wales dental school grow
Senedd Members added their voices to a growing chorus of cross-party calls for a dental school in north Wales amid concerns about NHS services vanishing.
Ex-First Minister backs ‘long overdue’ leasehold reforms
Vaughan Gething called for “long-overdue” reform to the leasehold system, warning of injustice, iniquity and unscrupulous landlords fleecing households.
Wales ‘risks falling behind on pet abduction’
An MS called for a pet abduction bill to make stealing a pet a specific offence and bring Wales into line with other parts of the UK.