Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 4 July 2017.
Leanne Wood
Plaid Cymru
1:42,
4 July 2017
If it’s that much of a priority, First Minister, you should be able to commit to this today. We’ve got a Labour Government in Wales, we’ve got 28 Welsh Labour MPs, and the NHS pay cap still remains. You might be happy to blame others in terms of the Westminster budgetary constraints, but you could be taking action today to protect workers, NHS nurses and NHS staff in Wales. The whole point of devolution is to pursue a different way, a better way, and you could have made a clear commitment today to look at where that funding could come from in the next budget. So, your lack of action begs the question: what is the point of Labour if you’re not able to protect Welsh workers? First Minister—[Interruption.]
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