Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 8 January 2014 for answer on 15 January 2014
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
1. Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister supply the most recent information regarding the Welsh Ambulance Trust’s budget for 2014 before any new arrangements are introduced? OAQ(4)0381(HSS)W
2. Julie James (Swansea West): What plans does the Minister have for Swansea’s mental health services in 2014? OAQ(4)0368(HSS)
3. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on staff development in the Welsh NHS? OAQ(4)0372(HSS)
4. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on access to psychological therapy for people with mental health problems in Wales? OAQ(4)0376(HSS)
5. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley): Will the Minister make a statement on the treatment and support for Dystonia patients in Wales? OAQ(4)0369 (HSS)
6. Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the most recent release of mortality figures by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board? OAQ(4)0375(HSS)
7. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on health board mortality data? OAQ(4)0366(HSS)
8. Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of training for psychologists? OAQ(4)0367(HSS)
9. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): Will the Minister make a statement on bilingual provision by GPs in the Betsi Cadwaladr area? OAQ(4)0380(HSS)W
10. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the free prescriptions policy’s impact on mental health outcomes for Welsh patients? OAQ(4)0365(HSS)
11. Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the recruitment of GPs in rural Wales? OAQ(4)0373(HSS)
12. Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): Will the Minister make a statement on the amount of funding available for medical research in Wales? OAQ(4)0378(HSS)
13. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the Minister make a statement on his recent visit to Morriston Hospital with the Finance Minister before Christmas? OAQ(4)0370(HSS)
14. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of hospital services in the Hywel Dda Health Board area? OAQ(4)0382(HSS)W
15. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): Will the Minister make a statement on the treatment available for patients who have neuroendocrine tumours? OAQ(4)0379(HSS)
To ask the Counsel General
1. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What discussions has the Counsel General had with Law Officers regarding the legislative competence of the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill over the past month? OAQ(4)054(CG)W
2. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Counsel General make a statement on the referral of the Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court? OAQ(4)055(CG)W
To ask the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
1. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): How is the Welsh Government aiding people to access affordable finance? OAQ(4)0112(CTP)
2. David Rees (Aberavon): Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government funding support for Credit Unions? OAQ(4)0121(CTP)
3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on his priorities for the voluntary sector in west Wales? OAQ(4)0109(CTP)
4. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the criteria for selecting successful projects and organisations to gain funding through the Equality and Inclusion Grant? OAQ(4)0124(HSS)
5. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the progress of the Future Generations Bill? OAQ(4)0119(CTP)
6. Lindsay Whittle (South Wales East): What action is the Minister taking to tackle child poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0108 (CTP)
7. Julie James (Swansea West): Will the Minister provide an update on Communities First? OAQ(4)0111(CTP)
8. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement on the involvement of the voluntary sector and volunteers in tackling the effects of the weather over the Christmas and New Year period? OAQ(4)0117(CTP)
9. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): Will the Minister make a statement on the future of the Communities First programme? OAQ(4)0115(CTP)W
10. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister outline what assessment he has made of existing strategies to address rural poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0118(CTP)
11. Suzy Davies (South Wales West): What good practices in tackling poverty were observed by the Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty during his visit to Swansea last week? OAQ(4)0116(CTP)
12. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the Minister provide a progress update on the Communities First programme clusters? OAQ(4)010(CTP)
13. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister outline what the Welsh Government is doing to reduce transport poverty across Wales? OAQ(4)0122(CTP)
14. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the effects of privatising the Royal Mail on the service in Wales? OAQ(4)0114(CTP)W
15. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans does the Minister have to improve community cohesion in Wales? OAQ(4)0113(CTP)