Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:38 pm on 9 November 2016.
Thank you for that answer. I don’t think I heard that the money was going to be ring-fenced for its original purpose and, from my point of view of as a scrutineer, I think it’s going to be difficult for me to follow the money.
Perhaps I can move us on now. You may have heard, Minister, that, after court action for breaching statutory time limits, Swansea council faces further potential legal action, as hundreds of deprivation of liberty safeguard assessments are yet to be signed off. A few weeks ago—and things may have changed by now—there were over 600 needing completion, signing off or allocation, and, of course, these orders affect very vulnerable people, all of them with limited mental capacity. Now, the council and unions don’t agree as to why, but it is clear that social services in Swansea are very stretched. I’m just wondering how Welsh Government can help Swansea social services meet the demands placed upon them, not only for the sake of the social workers that are involved in this, but also for the people who are the subjects of the orders.