2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:42 pm on 6 December 2022.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:42, 6 December 2022

Diolch. The Minister for Health and Social Services will be making a statement as soon as possible around the strep A situation. We are certainly seeing a higher number of cases of strep A bacterial infection this year compared to recent years, and unfortunately we have seen the tragic outcomes in recent weeks, and our thoughts and condolences go out to all the families and all those impacted by these tragic deaths. You mentioned Public Health Wales, and they're leading the response here in Wales. They're working very closely with our health boards, our local authorities and schools and parents and GPs. As you say, there is information on their website, but the Minister for Health and Social Services will be making a statement, hopefully later on this afternoon. 

In relation to the ATRC, we are currently progressing with the design and the master planning of the ATRC site. We've identified an appropriate operator and currently estimating planning submissions to be made in the summer of next year, so 2023, shows that the facility would be operational in spring 2025.FootnoteLink We very much welcome the £10 million commitment that the Chancellor announced in the autumn statement to support its development.