Diolch. Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. This is the first of two Welsh Conservative debate this afternoon, and I think the Minister will be pleased that our second debate isn't on health as well; she's had a busy afternoon, I know. I do move the motion in the name of my colleague Darren Millar this afternoon.

Diabetes is a ticking time bomb and I don't think that we have talked enough about it in this Chamber, and that's why this is the subject of our debate this afternoon. Eight per cent of adults in Wales suffer from the condition, and by 2030 the number of adults with diabetes in Wales is likely to grow further from 8 per cent to 11 per cent, and that's according to Diabetes UK Cymru. Wales also has the highest prevalence of diabetes of any of the UK nations. And I should really say that unless diabetes is tackled, of course, it can lead to such serious conditions that are preventable—sight loss, loss of limbs, stroke. It's a very serious disease that, with the right and treatment, is entirely preventable. And, of course, the other issue is that the increased trajectory of those suffering from diabetes in Wales puts a huge strain on the NHS. It's an enormous strain on the NHS at the moment: diabetes already costs it approximately £500 million a year—that's 10 per cent of the annual budget, and around 80 per cent of that is spent on managing complications, most of which can be prevented. So, there's a huge cost and a huge increase in the number of people potentially facing this disease. And as point 2 of our motion says today:

'Expresses concern about the rapid increase in the diagnosis of diabetes over the last 20 years.'

So, it seems to me completely reasonable for there to be an action plan produced to see how the Welsh Government intends to slow down this trend, not only, of course, for the good health of the nation, but also to take pressure off the NHS and allow it to focus on less preventable conditions. 

I did find it concerning to read that there is an estimated—this is according to Diabetes UK Cymru—over 65,000 people in Wales living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, and these people need help, of course, to manage the care that they face and prevent further health conditions occurring. Of course, if that's not dealt with, not only is it bad for their health, but of course, then, it's putting further pressure on health services as well. So, what really persuaded me that we needed to discuss diabetes this afternoon is when I looked at, 'Well, what's the Welsh Government's plan?' So, I did some research, I could see some research from Diabetes UK, and it seems to me that the Government hasn't got a plan for diabetes currently. I might be wrong. I'm looking to see if the Minister will say to me, 'Yes, there is a plan', but from my research, the only plan that I could find, or the latest plan that I could find, was the 2016-20 plan—that was the most recent plan that Welsh Government had brought forward, and there's currently no other plan, and that plan, of course, is now extremely out of date as well.

So, I want to hear Members' contributions this afternoon. I will say that we will be supporting Plaid's amendments today; they all add to our debate. I'm disappointed, of course, that the Government has deleted most of our amendment, even though I think it just is a factual position, not just a political view, but a factual position; we're having factual positions being deleted from our debate this afternoon. But unless—. I do really think, Minister, that we do need that plan. Having a plan for diabetes is not only good for people's health across Wales, but having that diabetes plan will also help to take pressure off our NHS staff and workforce as well. But it's such a serious condition, which is preventable. As I said, people can lose limbs, lose eyesight, a greater cause of stroke—all these issues that are absolutely preventable. So, I hope, Minister, you will agree to bring forward a plan this afternoon.