Diolch yn fawr iawn, Llywydd. Last week, First Minister, the Royal College of Radiologists published its 2022 workforce census, with some damning results, actually, from a Welsh perspective. It revealed staggering discrepancies in the proportion of oncologists across the UK, first of all: London with over 10 oncologists per 100,000 population compared with north and west Wales with just over two per 100,000 people. More worryingly, there are also striking regional disparities within Wales itself. While the number of clinical oncologists in south Wales is 6.1 per 100,000 older people, it stands at a mere 0.8 per 100,000 older people in north and west Wales.

The statistics on vacancy rates are equally alarming. Wales currently has an oncology vacancy rate of 11 per cent, with 80 per cent of these vacancies having remained unfilled for over six months. These trends are projected to leave Wales with a 41 per cent shortfall in oncology staff within the next four years, the highest by far within all of the UK nations. We know that the Welsh Government has set a target for cancer diagnosis and treatment to be undertaken within 62 days for 80 per cent of the population by 2026. It currently stands at just over a half. So, my question to you, First Minister, is how on earth do you expect to achieve this target in light of these of these alarming figures around oncology staffing levels in Wales?