NDM 6245 - Plaid Cymru Debate
NDM 6245 - Plaid Cymru Debate
NDM6245 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Wales's prominent contribution to the industrial revolution, to the
creation of the National Health Service and its leading role in the development
of secondary education provision.
2.
Regrets:
a)
that recent GVA statistics released in December 2016 show that GVA per head in
Wales in 2015 was 71 per cent of the UK average, the lowest amongst the
devolved countries and English regions;
b)
that patients in Wales will wait substantially longer for diagnosis and
treatment than they would for the same conditions in England and Scotland; and
c)
Wales's most recent performance in the OECD's 2015 Programme for International
Student Assessment, published in December 2016, which revealed that scores in
maths, reading, and science were lower in 2015 than in 2006, and lower than the
UK average.
3.
Recognises:
a)
the essential role of education and skills as an important driver to improve
Wales's economic productivity levels;
b)
the need for sustained improvement in Welsh waiting times for diagnosis and
treatment; and
c)
the potential of the blue and green economy in ensuring the future economic
prosperity of Wales.
'OECD Programme for International
Student Assessment 2015' [Opens in a new browser window]
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 22/02/2017
Lead member: Rhun ap Iorwerth MS