Siambr · Natasha Asghar
Written questions
126 written questions on record from the Seventh Senedd on, newest first. Page 3 of 3.
WQ99280 · Tabled · Answered
What steps is the Cabinet Minister taking to improve data collection in cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival rates, in particular for the four main types of leukaemia?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
This Government’s commitment to develop a National Cancer Plan reflects our determination to improve cancer care and outcomes. The plan will set out an ambitious future for cancer care in Wales and give the NHS the clarity it needs to focus on this set of conditions and to deliver better services for the people of Wales.
We are working at pace as part of our 100-day commitments to bring forward our plans, and I will update Members ahead of summer recess to confirm our intentions and outline how stakeholders will be engaged in its development. I intend to publish the plan in February 2027 to coincide with World Cancer Day. We will then work closely with the NHS and wider partners to support delivery of its key priorities.
In relation to data, the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) already collects and publishes information on cancer incidence, mortality and survival, including for leukaemia. Its Cancer Reporting Tool also provides data for each of the four main types of leukaemia. We recognise that high-quality data and intelligence is integral to understanding variation in access, treatment and survival, and ultimately improving cancer outcomes.
The National Cancer Plan will be developed to support improvements in outcomes for people affected by cancer in Wales, irrespective of cancer type, and will therefore be as relevant to people with leukaemia as it will be to those affected by other cancers. However, responsibility for planning and delivering services for people with leukaemia rests with NHS organisations.
By addressing challenges across cancer pathways and driving service improvement in line with clinical standards, the National Cancer Plan will support the NHS to deliver high-quality, equitable and person-centred cancer care, helping to improve outcomes and experiences for people affected by cancer in Wales.
WQ99279 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline a timetable for the implementation of the cancer delivery plan, in light of his comments in Plenary on 23 June 2026 regarding the plan?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
This Government’s commitment to develop a National Cancer Plan reflects our determination to improve cancer care and outcomes. The plan will set out an ambitious future for cancer care in Wales and give the NHS the clarity it needs to focus on this set of conditions and to deliver better services for the people of Wales.
We are working at pace as part of our 100-day commitments to bring forward our plans, and I will update Members ahead of summer recess to confirm our intentions and outline how stakeholders will be engaged in its development. I intend to publish the plan in February 2027 to coincide with World Cancer Day. We will then work closely with the NHS and wider partners to support delivery of its key priorities.
In relation to data, the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) already collects and publishes information on cancer incidence, mortality and survival, including for leukaemia. Its Cancer Reporting Tool also provides data for each of the four main types of leukaemia. We recognise that high-quality data and intelligence is integral to understanding variation in access, treatment and survival, and ultimately improving cancer outcomes.
The National Cancer Plan will be developed to support improvements in outcomes for people affected by cancer in Wales, irrespective of cancer type, and will therefore be as relevant to people with leukaemia as it will be to those affected by other cancers. However, responsibility for planning and delivering services for people with leukaemia rests with NHS organisations.
By addressing challenges across cancer pathways and driving service improvement in line with clinical standards, the National Cancer Plan will support the NHS to deliver high-quality, equitable and person-centred cancer care, helping to improve outcomes and experiences for people affected by cancer in Wales.
WQ99276 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Commission confirm whether digital hardware from the previous Senedd term, such as laptops and phones, is being repurposed and recycled, and if so, where?
Answered by Senedd Commission
The Senedd Commission replaces ICT equipment such as laptops, desktops and mobile devices on a planned lifecycle, typically after around five years, to ensure that equipment remains fit for purpose and compliant with cyber security standards.
When equipment is retired, the Commission follows a controlled and auditable process. All surplus ICT equipment is collected and processed by an approved contractor. Any data held on devices is securely removed by the contractor, with certification provided to confirm that data has been erased. Records of disposal are maintained within the ICT Asset Management System.
Following data removal, equipment that has reached the end of its useful life or is damaged beyond repair is recycled in accordance with environmental regulations. Where devices remain functional but are no longer required by the Senedd, they may be redeployed internally or returned for donation through established arrangements with charitable organisations. These organisations distribute equipment to a range of beneficiaries across Wales.
This approach ensures that the Commission:
The Commission does not permit the sale of surplus ICT equipment to staff or Members.
WQ99247 · Tabled · Answered
What consideration has the Cabinet Minister given to supporting young people onto the housing ladder?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
The Welsh Government offers several schemes to help make homeownership more affordable for those who wish to purchase a home, including Help to Buy-Wales; Homebuy-Wales; and Shared Ownership-Wales.
I am taking the opportunity to review our home ownership offer to ensure it makes getting and staying on the housing ladder more affordable for all households and helps young people remain in their communities.
We have also committed to overseeing a more effective use of Section 106 agreements, and I will work with private housebuilders and local authorities to ensure we are maximising the delivery of affordable housing through the planning system.
WQ99246 · Tabled · Answered
What consideration has the Cabinet Minister given to widening the scope of Welsh degree apprenticeships to include professions such as nursing?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
The Welsh Government recognises the potential role that degree apprenticeships could play in supporting the wider workforce, including healthcare professions such as nursing.
There is already some provision in Wales, with nursing apprenticeships delivered on a localised basis by individual health boards. We also support work-based progression into professional roles in sectors such as social care through established, “grow your own” approaches.
Officials have begun discussions with Medr to explore the viability of expanding healthcare-related apprenticeships, including at degree level.
More broadly, the Welsh Government is strengthening the skills system through a National Skills Audit and a Future Skills Summit, which will help inform future priorities and ensure the system is aligned to employer and workforce needs.
Any decisions on widening the scope of Welsh degree apprenticeships will be informed by evidence and engagement with partners across relevant sectors.
WQ99216 · Tabled · Answered
How is the Welsh Government working with local authorities to ensure communities are at the forefront of decision making when determining applications for HMOs?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
The Welsh Government has provided local authorities with extensive licensing and planning powers to manage HMOs in their areas. These powers include provisions which can be used to prevent oversaturation of HMOs, where it can be demonstrated that further growth or concentration would cause problems to local communities.
Planning authorities adopt local policies to control the density and spread of HMOs when preparing their Local Development Plans (LDPs). The Welsh Government expects planning authorities to ensure that their development plans are kept up to date. This affords communities some opportunities to engage in the plan making process, but I will be looking for ways to strengthen the voice of the community in the planning process. The LDP review process enables those local authorities who do not currently have policies in place, to respond to changes in local circumstances accordingly. Policies must be justified having regard to local evidence and be able to demonstrate that additional HMOs would harm the local area.
Several local authorities are undertaking work to inform their replacement local development plans and provide an updated evidence base for policies to control additional HMOs.
WQ99215 · Tabled · Answered
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure communities are not oversaturated by HMOs?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
The Welsh Government has provided local authorities with extensive licensing and planning powers to manage HMOs in their areas. These powers include provisions which can be used to prevent oversaturation of HMOs, where it can be demonstrated that further growth or concentration would cause problems to local communities.
To assist local authorities the Welsh Government has published guidance on managing HMOs. This guidance highlights good practice in the management and control of HMOs from across the UK and summarises the relevant legislation, with the aim of enabling local authorities to make informed decisions on what is best suited to their area, taking into account local circumstances. This guidance is available on the Welsh Government's website at the following link:
https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-09/houses-in-multiple-occupation.pdf
WQ99007 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister provide an update on plans to redevelop Old Green Roundabout in Newport?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
A scheme to redevelop Old Green Roundabout in Newport is being taken forward through the wider transport planning and delivery work set out in the South East Wales Regional Transport Plan and Regional Transport Delivery Plan. Redevelopment of the roundabout has the potential to improve access to Newport Central station and the city centre, create a more attractive and people-friendly gateway into Newport, support safe and accessible walking routes, and enable better integration between rail and bus services.
The Welsh Government has provided £2.26 million in 2026-27 to support further development of the scheme alongside wider Regional Transport Fund investment announced for the region.
WQ99006 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline when the Cancer Data Development Roadmap, mentioned in the April 2025 update to the Cancer Quality Statement and assigned to the National Cancer Leadership Board and Digital Health and Care Wales, be published?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The cancer data development roadmap was approved by the National Cancer Leadership Board on 2 December 2025 and is unsuitable for publishing as it is a set of requirements determined by NHS Wales Performance and Improvement to inform health boards and Digital Health and Care Wales.
Digital Health and Care Wales presented implementation options to the National Cancer Leadership Board in February and April 2026, and the preferred option was discussed with NHS directors of digital on 6 May.
The preferred option is now undergoing testing for its implications, such as information governance consequences and data linkage requirements. Further engagement with NHS directors of digital is planned for the coming months, and this will inform requirements for the National Cancer Plan.
WQ99005 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister provide an update regarding the production of the Cancer Data Development Roadmap, an action mentioned in the April 2025 update to the Cancer Quality Statement and assigned to the National Cancer Leadership Board and Digital Health and Care Wales?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The cancer data development roadmap was approved by the National Cancer Leadership Board on 2 December 2025 and is unsuitable for publishing as it is a set of requirements determined by NHS Wales Performance and Improvement to inform health boards and Digital Health and Care Wales.
Digital Health and Care Wales presented implementation options to the National Cancer Leadership Board in February and April 2026, and the preferred option was discussed with NHS directors of digital on 6 May.
The preferred option is now undergoing testing for its implications, such as information governance consequences and data linkage requirements. Further engagement with NHS directors of digital is planned for the coming months, and this will inform requirements for the National Cancer Plan.
WQ99004 · Tabled · Answered
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that the All Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework for 2027 does not discourage the adoption of innovative cardiology technologies where there is clinical evidence that they improve patient outcomes or support service efficiency?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The All-Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework is being procured by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of health boards in Wales. If the Framework is over £1 million, it will be submitted to the Welsh Government for approval if it is a LHB contract. At this time, I am unable to comment further as this is an ongoing NHS procurement process and I cannot prejudice its outcome or any subsequent Welsh Government decision making process.
WQ99003 · Tabled · Answered
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the All Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework for 2027 on patient outcomes, complication rates, repeat procedures, hospital admissions and overall NHS Wales costs?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The All-Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework is being procured by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of health boards in Wales. If the Framework is over £1 million, it will be submitted to the Welsh Government for approval if it is a LHB contract. At this time, I am unable to comment further as this is an ongoing NHS procurement process and I cannot prejudice its outcome or any subsequent Welsh Government decision making process.
WQ99001 · Tabled · Answered
What is the Government’s assessment of whether the All Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework for 2027 has been designed in line with value-based procurement principles, and in particular whether the evaluation criteria used in the tender process give sufficient weighting to whole-life system value instead of upfront product cost?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The All-Wales Cardiology and Radiology Consumables Framework is being procured by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of health boards in Wales. If the Framework is over £1 million, it will be submitted to the Welsh Government for approval if it is a LHB contract. At this time, I am unable to comment further as this is an ongoing NHS procurement process and I cannot prejudice its outcome or any subsequent Welsh Government decision making process.
WQ99000 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline when a decision is expected to be made on plans to build 300 homes in Cefn Fforest?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Following additional consultation on the potential for impacts on the Aberbargoed Grasslands Special Area of Conservation arising from any development of the site, officials are currently preparing the case for decision. A decision is expected to be made in the next few weeks.
WQ98969 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline whether Community Facilities Grant funding will be made available to mosques, in particular where they use existing buildings which are historic and in need of renovation?
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Substantive response
WQ98968 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline whether the Community Facilities Grant will be re-launched and, if so, when it will start?
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
Substantive response
WQ98884 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline whether draft guidance for managing unauthorised encampments has been finalised and distributed to local authorities and if not, provide a timeline on when it will be finalised?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
I expect to receive advice on this shortly and anticipate that the draft guidance will be finalised and distributed to local authorities before the summer recess.
WQ98872 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline how the Welsh Government intends to grow and support the eating disorder research community?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
I am committed to improve support for eating disorders in Wales. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health, within NHS Performance and Improvement, has set up a dedicated Community of Practice for Eating Disorders that includes clinicians, service users and carers, and the third sector. These work together and with researchers in developing service pathways and creating advice and guidance such as the development of ”An Introduction to Eating Disorders (Tier 1 Foundation) Course” for clinicians through the Ty Dysgu NHS learning portal.
Furthermore, our eating disorder teams have established pathways with local paediatric, school health nursing, general practice, dietetic and weight management services. They provide training opportunities to ensure professionals (including social, education and youth service staff) involved in supporting children and young people with eating disorder are able to provide the most up to date, evidence based, safe services. Specialist CAMHS alongside paediatrics also provide dietetic support and nutritional rehabilitation.
The service transformation set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy applies to all mental health services, including for eating disorders. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health has established a patient safety programme with a focus on improving care in inpatient environments. NHS P&I is also establishing a research network alongside the Strategic Programme to ensure service improvements are led by evidence.
As part of work to develop the open access mental health model the Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) together with partners will continue to work on the feasibility of providing intensive day treatment services. We expect the outcome of this work later this Autumn.
WQ98871 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline the proposed date for the publication of the NHS Joint Commissioning Committee’s feasibility study into the provision of eating disorder inpatient and intensive day treatment services in Wales?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
I am committed to improve support for eating disorders in Wales. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health, within NHS Performance and Improvement, has set up a dedicated Community of Practice for Eating Disorders that includes clinicians, service users and carers, and the third sector. These work together and with researchers in developing service pathways and creating advice and guidance such as the development of ”An Introduction to Eating Disorders (Tier 1 Foundation) Course” for clinicians through the Ty Dysgu NHS learning portal.
Furthermore, our eating disorder teams have established pathways with local paediatric, school health nursing, general practice, dietetic and weight management services. They provide training opportunities to ensure professionals (including social, education and youth service staff) involved in supporting children and young people with eating disorder are able to provide the most up to date, evidence based, safe services. Specialist CAMHS alongside paediatrics also provide dietetic support and nutritional rehabilitation.
The service transformation set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy applies to all mental health services, including for eating disorders. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health has established a patient safety programme with a focus on improving care in inpatient environments. NHS P&I is also establishing a research network alongside the Strategic Programme to ensure service improvements are led by evidence.
As part of work to develop the open access mental health model the Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) together with partners will continue to work on the feasibility of providing intensive day treatment services. We expect the outcome of this work later this Autumn.
WQ98870 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline how the Welsh Government plans to strengthen collaboration between NHS eating disorder specialists, people with lived experience, and those designing and delivering healthy eating and wellbeing initiatives in schools, in order to support early intervention and prevention of eating disorders?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
I am committed to improve support for eating disorders in Wales. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health, within NHS Performance and Improvement, has set up a dedicated Community of Practice for Eating Disorders that includes clinicians, service users and carers, and the third sector. These work together and with researchers in developing service pathways and creating advice and guidance such as the development of ”An Introduction to Eating Disorders (Tier 1 Foundation) Course” for clinicians through the Ty Dysgu NHS learning portal.
Furthermore, our eating disorder teams have established pathways with local paediatric, school health nursing, general practice, dietetic and weight management services. They provide training opportunities to ensure professionals (including social, education and youth service staff) involved in supporting children and young people with eating disorder are able to provide the most up to date, evidence based, safe services. Specialist CAMHS alongside paediatrics also provide dietetic support and nutritional rehabilitation.
The service transformation set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy applies to all mental health services, including for eating disorders. The Strategic Programme for Mental Health has established a patient safety programme with a focus on improving care in inpatient environments. NHS P&I is also establishing a research network alongside the Strategic Programme to ensure service improvements are led by evidence.
As part of work to develop the open access mental health model the Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) together with partners will continue to work on the feasibility of providing intensive day treatment services. We expect the outcome of this work later this Autumn.
WQ98814 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister provide a breakdown of Student Finance Wales's budget allocations for Special Support funding and Disabled Students' Allowance in the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Welsh Government budget allocations for Special Support and Disabled Students Allowance are not held individually; they are included in the total Student Support Grants budget for each financial year.
WQ98709 · Tabled · No answer published
Will the Cabinet Minister outline the Welsh Government's commitment to addressing the issues highlighted in the 'Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales' report, including any funding pledges?
To be answered by: Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
WQ98708 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister outline Health Education and Improvement Wales's rationale and evidence base for the reduction in midwifery training places, and what steps is he taking to review this decision?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The Welsh Government recognises the importance of ensuring a sustainable midwifery workforce, drawing on the findings of the Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales report as well as wider assurance work across maternity and neonatal services. The findings will help inform the development of our new national workforce plan for the NHS, which will be published in the autumn.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) advise the Welsh Government each year on the number of education and training places required through its national Education and Training Plan. This advice is informed by workforce modelling, service demand, training capacity and affordability considerations.
The current position reflects the need to balance long-term workforce requirements with short-term system pressures. While there remains clear and ongoing need for midwives, some commissioning decisions have been influenced by temporary financial constraints within NHS organisations and tighter controls on vacancy release. These factors can affect the ability of health boards to employ newly qualified staff immediately on qualification, rather than indicating a reduction in long-term demand for the profession.
As a new Government, we will be reviewing this position based on further engagement with relevant organisations and officials. In the meantime, I will shortly be convening a summit to consider both immediate actions to support the ability of recently graduated midwives to secure employment, and what more can be done to avoid similar shortfalls in graduate opportunities in the future. This is the first step in a wider programme of work to ensure that Wales is better able to retain the great wealth of talent it nurtures.
It is also important to maintain a stable pipeline of training places over time. Evidence shows that significant changes to commissioning levels can introduce risks to future workforce supply, service quality and the ability to respond to emerging service needs, including those identified through maternity safety and assurance reviews.
In light of this, I have asked officials to work with HEIW and NHS partners to keep these commissioning decisions under close review. This includes:
• reviewing midwifery commissioning levels with HEIW, including the evidence and assumptions on which they are based;
• ensuring that the findings of the Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales report, alongside other maternity service reviews, are reflected in future workforce planning;
• working with NHS organisations to strengthen the transition from training into employment, so that newly qualified midwives can take up roles as promptly as possible; and
• maintaining sufficient flexibility within commissioning arrangements to respond to changing workforce requirements and wider system pressures.
The Welsh Government will continue to work with HEIW and NHS partners to ensure that decisions on training places are informed by robust evidence, are taken transparently, and support the long-term sustainability of a safe and effective midwifery workforce in Wales.
WQ98707 · Tabled · Answered
What urgent steps is the Cabinet Minister taking to increase the number of midwifery training places in light of the 'Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales' report?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The Welsh Government recognises the importance of ensuring a sustainable midwifery workforce, drawing on the findings of the Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales report as well as wider assurance work across maternity and neonatal services. The findings will help inform the development of our new national workforce plan for the NHS, which will be published in the autumn.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) advise the Welsh Government each year on the number of education and training places required through its national Education and Training Plan. This advice is informed by workforce modelling, service demand, training capacity and affordability considerations.
The current position reflects the need to balance long-term workforce requirements with short-term system pressures. While there remains clear and ongoing need for midwives, some commissioning decisions have been influenced by temporary financial constraints within NHS organisations and tighter controls on vacancy release. These factors can affect the ability of health boards to employ newly qualified staff immediately on qualification, rather than indicating a reduction in long-term demand for the profession.
As a new Government, we will be reviewing this position based on further engagement with relevant organisations and officials. In the meantime, I will shortly be convening a summit to consider both immediate actions to support the ability of recently graduated midwives to secure employment, and what more can be done to avoid similar shortfalls in graduate opportunities in the future. This is the first step in a wider programme of work to ensure that Wales is better able to retain the great wealth of talent it nurtures.
It is also important to maintain a stable pipeline of training places over time. Evidence shows that significant changes to commissioning levels can introduce risks to future workforce supply, service quality and the ability to respond to emerging service needs, including those identified through maternity safety and assurance reviews.
In light of this, I have asked officials to work with HEIW and NHS partners to keep these commissioning decisions under close review. This includes:
• reviewing midwifery commissioning levels with HEIW, including the evidence and assumptions on which they are based;
• ensuring that the findings of the Path to Safer Beginnings in Wales report, alongside other maternity service reviews, are reflected in future workforce planning;
• working with NHS organisations to strengthen the transition from training into employment, so that newly qualified midwives can take up roles as promptly as possible; and
• maintaining sufficient flexibility within commissioning arrangements to respond to changing workforce requirements and wider system pressures.
The Welsh Government will continue to work with HEIW and NHS partners to ensure that decisions on training places are informed by robust evidence, are taken transparently, and support the long-term sustainability of a safe and effective midwifery workforce in Wales.
WQ98706 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister be meeting with bereaved parents campaigning to save babies’ lives to discuss setting targets to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The Welsh Government recognises the devastating impact of losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy. Improving outcomes for babies and reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths remains a key priority. We are committed to driving continuous improvement in the safety and quality of maternity and neonatal services across Wales.
This Government has committed to developing and strengthening Wales’s National Bereavement Care Pathway, while promoting best practice in supporting parents and families affected by baby loss.
Listening to the voices of bereaved parents is essential. My officials are engaging with Sands on relevant areas of policy and will continue to work collaboratively with families, clinicians, and service leaders to improve outcomes for all babies and families in Wales.
WQ98705 · Tabled · Answered
Will the Cabinet Minister commit to setting targets to reduce the rates of stillbirths and neonatal deaths?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
The Welsh Government recognises the devastating impact of losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy. Improving outcomes for babies and reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths remains a key priority. We are committed to driving continuous improvement in the safety and quality of maternity and neonatal services across Wales.
This Government has committed to developing and strengthening Wales’s National Bereavement Care Pathway, while promoting best practice in supporting parents and families affected by baby loss.
Listening to the voices of bereaved parents is essential. My officials are engaging with Sands on relevant areas of policy and will continue to work collaboratively with families, clinicians, and service leaders to improve outcomes for all babies and families in Wales.
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