Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 20 October 2010
for answer on 03 November 2010

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W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the Counsel General

1. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Counsel General outline the Welsh Assembly Government’s current legislative priorities. OAQ(3)0154(CGE)

To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

1. Jeff Cuthbert (Caerphilly): Will the Minister provide an update on the Community Facilities and Activities Programme. OAQ(3)1356(SJL)

2. Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement on his priorities for the remainder of the Third Assembly. OAQ(3)1386(SJL)

3. Chris Franks (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on cooperation between Local Authorities and other public bodies. OAQ(3)1396(SJL)

4. Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the equity of council tax. OAQ(3)1371(SJL)

5. Gareth Jones (Aberconwy): Will the Minister make a statement on meeting the objectives within the One Wales Agreement that relate to his portfolio. OAQ(3)1360(SJL)

6. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on his policies to support disadvantaged communities. OAQ(3)1379(SJL)

7. Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central): What is the Minister doing to prevent homophobia. OAQ(3)1405(SJL)

8. Dai Lloyd (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on joint working among local authorities. OAQ(3)1372(SJL)

9. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on his response to the extra financial pressures facing local government. OAQ(3)1357(SJL)

10. Sandy Mewies (Delyn): Will the Minister make a statement on what support the Welsh Assembly Government is giving to encourage the use of British Sign Language in schools. OAQ(3)1376(SJL) Transferred for written answer to the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning

11. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on what the Welsh Assembly Government is doing to combat vandalism. OAQ(3)1397(SJL)

12. Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales): What recent discussions has the Minister had with the UK Government. OAQ(3)1392(SJL)

13. David Melding (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the operation of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. OAQ(3)1369(SJL)

14. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on his priorities for local government for the next six months. OAQ(3)1383(SJL)

15. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister please outline what measures his department is taking to maximise efficiency across the portfolio. OAQ(3)1385(SJL)

To ask the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning

1. Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on increasing the skills of young people. OAQ(3)1511(CEL)

2. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley): Will the Minister make a statement on what is being done to promote the learning of modern languages in Wales. OAQ(3)1552(CEL)

3. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister provide an update on the National Basic Skill Strategy for Wales. OAQ(3)1547(CEL)

4. Brian Gibbons (Aberavon): Will the Minister make a statement on the relative performance of boys in under 16 years education. OAQ(3)1517(CEL)

5. Irene James (Islwyn): Will the Minister outline his priorities for Islwyn for the remainder of the Third Assembly. OAQ(3)1541(CEL)

6. Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement about joint working between local education authorities. OAQ(3)1528(CEL)

7. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister outline policies to tackle truancy by secondary school pupils. OAQ(3)1536(CEL)

8. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister outline discussions with Coleg Gwent concerning the provision of post 16 education in South Wales East. OAQ(3)1535(CEL)

9. Eleanor Burnham (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the future provision of Welsh medium education. OAQ(3)1538(CEL)

10. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the role of small schools in Wales. OAQ(3)1544(CEL)

11. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on vocational qualifications. OAQ(3)1548(CEL)

12. Brian Gibbons (Aberavon): Will the Minister make a statement on promoting educational outcomes in disadvantaged areas in Wales. OAQ(3)1518(CEL) WITHDRAWN

13. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement on child poverty in Wales. OAQ(3)1554(CEL)

14. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on education spending in Wales. OAQ(3)1510(CEL)

15. Chris Franks (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on school reorganisation proposals in South Wales Central. OAQ(3)1513(CEL)