Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:04 pm on 8 June 2022.
I was accused yesterday of deliberately pushing in a statement to undermine today's debate, and I'd like to assure you that that was not the case. On the afternoon of 26 May, the tripartite meeting took place. On Friday 27 May, I was given a briefing on the recommendations. On Monday 30 May, at 2.25 p.m., my oral statement was commissioned from lead officials. And at 5 p.m. that afternoon, the motion for the Conservative debate was published. I had a meeting with the chair and chief executive of Betsi, along with the NHS Wales chief executive, on Wednesday, 1 June, and I apologise that yesterday I suggested this was a Tuesday. And of course, we informed the Plenary agenda on 1 June that things would be changing in terms of the agenda. Yesterday, therefore, was the earliest opportunity for me to bring the recommendations of the tripartite committee to the Senedd.