9. Short Debate: Hands up on Holden — Time for transparency on mental health services in North Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:00 pm on 29 September 2021.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 6:00, 29 September 2021

(Translated)

On 4 November last year, in this Chamber, Minister, in response to a question from me, you said that you hoped that I would give you some time to look at the report and understand more about the background. I quote you—your words were, 

'I will look at the Holden report and see exactly what the situation is here.'

Those were your words on 4 November. Since that pledge, nearly a year ago now, we've had nothing further from the Minister and nothing further from the Welsh Government. But what we do know, of course, is that deaths are still happening on the mental health units in north Wales and that the number of serious incidents and patients coming to harm have increased year after year. Twenty-five cases in these last three years alone. Each one a scandal, each one a tragedy, and many of them, I'm sure, could have been avoided, while your Government is sitting on its hands on this issue.