17. Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report — Delivering our well-being objectives

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:14 pm on 12 July 2022.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 7:14, 12 July 2022

I thank Peter Fox for what he said. I'll think carefully about what he said. I have to say, Llywydd, we are awash with data. We publish a mountain of data as a Government. It's not a problem of having insufficient data, what we don't always do as much as we would wish to do is to focus on the explanation that lies behind that data, the understanding of it. If there's more we can do in future annual reports to reflect that, as I said, I'll give careful thought to what he said.

In the meantime, Llywydd, this is the first annual report of this Senedd term. It shows, I believe, the strong start that has been made on delivering on those well-being objectives, despite the fact that, in any form of government, you spend a great deal of your time dealing with things that were not part of your plan and indeed were well beyond your own scope. So, whether it's Brexit or COVID, or the cost-of-living crisis, or war in Europe, all of those things press on Government every day. And yet, the annual report demonstrates that we have been able to make significant progress, setting out the foundations for the coming years, to deliver on the mandate given by people in Wales to this Government. We will continue to do that.

We will not be able to support the amendment in the name of Darren Millar. We will support the first amendment put forward by Siân Gwenllian. We'll not be able to support the second one. And, then, I hope that Members will be prepared to support the amended motion, if that is what is what is in front of us for determination. Diolch yn fawr.