10. Plaid Cymru Debate: Healthcare workers’ pay

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:03 pm on 6 October 2021.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 5:03, 6 October 2021

But your argument is to knock Wales and it's to knock devolution, so we cannot take it seriously in this context.

The Minister told us that Plaid Cymru should be prioritising. The privilege of being in Government is being able to budget to prioritise, is it not? And surely now, investing in our most prized asset, our workforce in health and care, has to be a real priority. The Minister invited us all to pay tribute to health and care workers; this is about a fair pay tribute. And thanks to our workforce for their work, but now they need a fair pay deal.