Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:13 pm on 6 December 2022.
First Minister, I don't think you'll be shocked by what I'm about to say. I may not share the same sentiments as Hefin David in relation to this. This co-operation agreement, which, quite frankly, my colleagues on these benches and those outside of this Chamber have been referring to as a coalition, because if it looks like one it normally is one, has brought in one damaging proposal after another. I'm referring to specifically the 20 mph default speed limits, a freeze on road building, a tourism tax, and creating more politicians in Cardiff Bay to the sum of over £100 million, and that amount is growing day by day. These proposals feel very far removed from the Welsh public's priorities. No-one here can deny—and no-one could even think about denying—that NHS waiting times have continued to grow. Wales has three quarters of a million people on waiting lists for treatment, the worst A&E waits in Britain, the slowest ambulance response times on record, and our schools are at the bottom of UK Programme for International Student Assessment rankings. So, First Minister, I'd like to know when is the Welsh Government going to address the people's priorities—[Interruption.]