Opposition politicians have quizzed Wales’ health secretary after the Welsh Government unveiled the biggest change to NHS dental contracts in decades.
Tag: Senedd
Senedd Members’ pay set to rise as lowest-paid staff face cuts
The pay of politicians in Cardiff Bay is set to rise while some of the Senedd’s lowest-paid support staff face cuts, the Welsh Parliament’s pay body confirmed.
Welsh Government ‘lacks urgency’ amid ‘crisis’ for vulnerable children
A human rights expert has accused the Welsh Government of lacking urgency in dealing with what a senior judge called the “single biggest crisis point” for vulnerable children.
Regulators accused of ‘institutional evasion’ over ‘noxious’ landfill site
Campaigners have accused public bodies of failing to safeguard the public from “noxious” odours from a landfill site, warning of a “glaring regulatory gap”.
‘Deep concerns’ over plans to fetter scrutiny of tourism shake-up
Rushing through a law to regulate tourism accommodation in Wales risks curtailing vital scrutiny and denying the £1bn industry a voice, a Senedd committee warned.
Health secretary to step down as Senedd Member at next year’s election
Health secretary Jeremy Miles, who last year stood to be Wales’ First Minister, has announced he will not be seeking re-election at next year’s Senedd election.
First Minister tells scrutiny committees to cool it with recommendations
Baroness Morgan wrote to Elin Jones – the Senedd’s speaker or Llywydd – over the summer, expressing concerns about the volume of committee recommendations.
‘We are alone’ – Cladding scandal victims receive ‘zero’ support
People affected by the cladding scandal have received “zero” support from the Welsh Government while being “ripped off” by a combined £13,000 a week, a committee heard.
‘Medical misogyny failing women in rural Wales’
A Senedd Member warned a woman’s postcode too often dictates whether she receives timely care in Wales as he shared his daughter’s own 13-year ordeal.
Drakeford pans Plaid Cymru’s ‘kitchen sink’ motion
Mark Drakeford panned Plaid Cymru for “throwing the kitchen sink” into a motion, describing a debate on the UK budget as the antithesis of responsible politics.