Darren Millar AM has repeated his calls for the Welsh Government to urgently address staffing shortages in the Welsh NHS which are putting patients at risk.

Welsh Conservatives in the Assembly chamber called on the Welsh Government to do more to support the silent army of young carers across Wales.

Commenting on the shameful news that Wales was the only nation to see an increase in child poverty last year, Shadow Minister for Social Care, Children and Young People, Janet Finch-Saunders, said:

Welsh Conservatives would scrap the Welsh Baccalaureate to give more school hours back to pupils and teachers, if voted into power in 2021.

Opposition leader Paul Davies AM has continued his party’s calls for transparency from First Minister Mark Drakeford, as he asked how the Welsh Labour Government is keeping taxpayers’ money safe.

Commenting on the news that North Wales cross-border healthcare arrangements have been resolved by the UK Government, acting Welsh Conservative Health spokesperson, Darren Millar AM, said:

It is great to be back in North Wales again – Philip and I were here just two weeks ago. There will be no time for walking today. But it is always great to be with the Welsh Conservatives.

It’s great to be here with so many friends today, and not just to get two hundred miles away from Westminster. I’ve always loved spending time in Wales. When I lived in Bristol I’d often visit with my dad.

It’s great to be back here in Wales.

I grew up 20 minutes down the road from here, on the English side of the border.

I had Welsh friends at school, Welsh colleagues in my first job.

In fact, my first girlfriend was from Wales when I was a teenager.

Diolch i yn fawr iawn i chi. Mae Byron a minnau wrth fy modd yn croesawu pawb yn ôl i Langollen a hwn, fy nghynhadledd cyntaf fel arweinydd yng Nghynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru.