Oral Question·Wales Office
“What assessment she has made with the Welsh Government of trends in levels of NHS waiting lists in Wales in the last 12 months.”
Tabled: 3 December 2024Answered: 11 December 2024
Asked by
Lincoln Jopp
Conservative — Spelthorne
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
Both the UK and Welsh Governments are seized of the need to drive down waiting lists. The spending review provided the Welsh Government with an additional £1.7 billion for next year to invest in public services such as the NHS. The Welsh Government recently announced an additional £50 million in this year to reduce the longest waiting times by increasing capacity for more people to be seen and treated.