Conservative Andrew RT Davies refers to a "recent report that Cardiff and Vale health board released about conditions in the theatres at the university hospital where illicit drugs were identified, theft was identified, sabotage was identified, and bullying was identified, along with numerous other incidents that, frankly, are horrific to think were going on in such a sensitive setting".

He says Llais "only had sight of that report on the day of publication".

Llais , external (the Welsh word for voice) is the independent statutory body set up by the Welsh government "for the people of Wales to have their voices heard in the planning and delivery of their health and social care services".

Llais was set up in 2023 to replace the seven community health councils in Wales.

Eluned Morgan replies "I think we were all very concerned when we read the reports relating to the theatres review at Cardiff, and I do hope that the health board is taking very serious measures to correct some very difficult situations there. You're quite right, Llais should be engaged with the health board. That is a statutory process. They have engaged with over 40,000 people this year, which is a massive increase on last year, but it does make sense for the health board to have at least discussed with Llais."

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Plaid Cymru MS Heledd Fychan asks "how is the Welsh government aiming to address the concerns regarding the inconsistent policy implementation of school transport policy noted by the review of the Learner Travel Measure in 2021, external, and align and improve school transport provision across Wales">Heledd Fychan

Conservative Altaf Hussain - previously a consultant orthopaedic surgeon - asks "what is the Welsh government doing to prevent the waste of resources within the NHS">Altaf Hussain

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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth calls on the first minster to "condemn the UK Labour government for betraying Wales" on the reclassification of the £6.6bn Oxford-Cambridge line to an “England and Wales” project.

He says "we were getting our share until Labour actively moved the goalposts. Labour went out of its way to make sure Wales wouldn't get the money when the big spending really began. Labour created a new HS2 scandal."

Eluned Morgan says "I've been clear and I've been consistent when it comes to rail funding that we have not been getting our fair share of funding in a position that the Tories left us with for over a decade. Now, the fact is, the difference between us, the difference between the Tories and the UK Labour government is that they've recognised that injustice. I don't know what's going to be in the spending review, but the one thing I do know is that if Labour gave Wales a total land of milk and honey, Plaid Cymru would still find fault. The spending review hasn't been published yet, we're expecting something positive from the spending review, but it's really important that we keep on making the case for us to have our fair share of funding."

The project was previously classified as an England-only project.

However, the Treasury announced last week it should have been classified as an England and Wales project, but documents show it was originally classified as England-only.

The Treasury said it was a "publishing error" in a 2020 document and the project was always considered an England and Wales development.

The UK government has told BBC News the East-West project was being financed through its "rail network enhancements pipeline", which it said was also funding schemes in Wales.

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Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd, refers to a "screeching U-turn" by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on winter fuel payments.

He says, "first minister, you are supposed to stand up for Wales, yet what did you actually do in of this winter fuel allowance? You did absolutely nothing. You could have stood by our pensioners. You didn't. You could have introduced a Welsh winter fuel allowance. You didn't. You could have stood up to Keir Starmer and demanded that he replace and restore this winter fuel allowance sooner. But, you didn't. So, will you take the opportunity this afternoon, first minister, to apologise to the more than half a million Welsh pensioners that you let down">Under the revised policy, nine million pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income of £35,000 or less will receive the payment this winter.

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Conservative Peter Fox expresses safety concerns about the Gilwern to Brynmawr section of the new A465 Heads of the Valleys road.

He says, "on this section, there are no laybys, very little by way of hard shoulders, and the road is not suitable for cars to stop. In effect, it's basically a smart motorway. We know there are a multitude of concerns about these types of road, not least because, if a vehicle breaks down or if there is an accident, vehicles can be left stranded and emergency services may struggle to get through."

Eluned Morgan says "this has been a long programme, no doubt about that, but it is a programme that has created over 2,000 jobs during the course of the project, a massive local spend, the supply chain, £203 million, 158 apprentices, all of those people have benefited as a result of the direct work on the road, and that's before we start talking about what the knock-on effects are going to be economically with that alongside the metro opening up the Valleys."

She adds, "obviously, we will make sure that we do everything we can to make sure that safety on that road is at the forefront of our thinking as well."

The last traffic cone and contraflow was removed from the road in south Wales last month after a £2bn upgrade that started back in 2002.

The 28-mile (45km) improvement is designed to bring prosperity to one of the UK's most deprived areas and cut journey times between west Wales and the Midlands.

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Llywydd Elin Jones conducts a ballot to determine the names of who may table questions to the first minister.

Plaid Cymru MS Sioned Williams asks "what assessment has the Welsh government made of the impact on poverty levels in Wales of the UK government's policies">Sioned Williams

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Eluned Morgan’s thirtieth session of First Minister's Questions.

The Siambr (Senedd chamber) has closed for renovations until March 2026, as work is underway on altering it to accommodate the 96 who will be chosen in the next Senedd election in May 2026.

So the 60 MSs are meeting in Siambr Hywel, the original debating chamber that housed the then National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2006.

The meeting is held in a hybrid format, with some in Siambr Hywel and others ing by video-conference.

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