Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:48 pm on 13 February 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:48, 13 February 2018

I should have welcomed our new Member as well—our youngest Member. I've done it personally, and I join the leader of the opposition in doing that.

Can I say that the health Secretary has made it clear to the Hywel Dda board that the level of deficit is unacceptable? He's also been clear that difficult decisions are needed to ensure the future sustainability of health services in Hywel Dda. The board were given a clear target to not exceed their planned deficit of £58.9 million, but it wasn't until December that they said they would miss this target. There are still significant concerns with financial management and reporting within the board, which we are following up in detail with them, and we are confident that the health board will still balance overall in the current year, even with this increased deficit in Hywel Dda.