4. Debate on a Statement: Draft Budget 2020-21

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:24 pm on 7 January 2020.

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Photo of Mike Hedges Mike Hedges Labour 4:24, 7 January 2020

Yes, I would, and, yes, I said exactly the same thing last year and the year before. So, welcome.

An example of a large organisation not working effectively is the Welsh ambulance service. This desperately needs to be run on a series of much smaller footprints.

We've got long orthopaedic waiting lists, and these need addressing. I've got someone who's been waiting between four and eight years, depending on which list you look at, to have a shoulder operation.