6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Welsh Government Performance

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:53 pm on 5 December 2018.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 3:53, 5 December 2018

I am just giving you the facts and figures that are actually in the world domain. Interviewed by the Western Mail at his manifesto launch, Carwyn Jones said

'We know that education is the route out of poverty for many people in Wales.'

Thanks to his education policies, the First Minister has put considerable obstacles in the way to block that route.

I would like to mention another pledge made in 'Time to Lead', namely to increase the building of new affordable and council hosing. On his watch, the number of homes being built annually in Wales has fallen. Successive administrations under his leadership have failed to build enough homes to meet Wales's ongoing housing crisis. Over the past decade, the number of new homes being built has fallen from over 10,000 a year in 2008 to just 6,000 this year. The First Minister has set a target of building 20,000 affordable homes, but, given his record of failing to meet targets on the NHS and education in Wales, what confidence can we have in this Government's ability to deliver enough new homes?