1. Statement by the First Minister: Update on COVID-19

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:34 pm on 22 December 2021.

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Photo of Mabon ap Gwynfor Mabon ap Gwynfor Plaid Cymru 2:34, 22 December 2021

(Translated)

Thank you for your statement, First Minister. I wanted to draw attention to weddings and funerals, so I'm grateful for the comments that you've made, but the comments you have made do suggest that the pressure will be on the organisers to interpret what is safe and what is adequate at a time that can be very stressful for those organising weddings or difficult for those who are organising funerals. So, can we have some more clarity on those issues, please? Scotland, of course, have announced that there won't be restrictions on the numbers in weddings and funerals there, so I wonder whether you'd be able to provide clarity similar to that provided in Scotland.

Also, last week you said, First Minister, that doctors should move patients to the mornings in order to release the afternoons for vaccination. Now, in doing this, patients will expect to have an appointment in the mornings, but those morning appointments are already full. Can we have some clarity on arrangements for GPs, therefore, in order to manage the expectations of patients?

And, finally, these regulations that you've introduced are reliant, to a certain extent, or to a great extent, on lateral flow tests, but I'm hearing in Dwyfor Meirionnydd—

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—that it's difficult to get hold of lateral flow tests in Porthmadog and Dolgellau, for example, and other areas are also running out of these tests. So, what steps are you taking to ensure that there is a sufficient number of LFTs available for people at this time? Thank you very much.