7. Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services: Publication of Donna Ockenden's Governance Review

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:00 pm on 17 July 2018.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 6:00, 17 July 2018

You will be aware, Cabinet Secretary—. I will, Deputy Presiding Officer, in a second. You will be aware, Cabinet Secretary, that, as a result of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of

'serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of duty of care'.

Many people in north Wales—people in this Assembly too—are concerned that the Betsi Cadwaladr health board is guilty of just that. 

So, can I ask you: will you be referring the contents of this report to the police and to the Crown Prosecution Service for them to be able to consider whether there is a case to answer in terms of corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide, because I think that there may be justice in doing just that?

Can I ask also about estate—