Oral Assembly Questions tabled 02 July 2008 for answer on 16 July 2008

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery

1. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on financial management across his portfolio. OAQ(3)0439(FPS)

2. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What representations has the Minister received from DCELLS regarding the provision of additional funding for Higher Education. OAQ(3)0403(FPS)

3. Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on his use of End Year Flexibility. OAQ(3)0421(FPS)

4. Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide a progress report on the Strategic Capital Investment Framework. OAQ(3)0427(FPS)

5. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the Minister make a statement on the role of the Strategic Capital Investment Board. OAQ(3)0437(FPS)

6. Peter Black (South Wales West): What consideration did the Minister give to the One Wales pledges to the people of Wales in developing the budget. OAQ(3)0429(FPS)

7. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Assembly Government’s management of its assets. OAQ(3)0391(FPS)

8. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on his budget priorities for the next 12 months. OAQ(3)0434(FPS)

9. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister outline his priorities for the next 6 months for the co-ordination of programmes of measures to improve the performance of public services in South Wales East. OAQ(3)0395(FPS)

10. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on the comparison between forecast expenditure and actual expenditure in the Assembly Government’s budget. OAQ(3)0414(FPS)

11. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): What discussions has the Minister had in relation to the overall allocation of funding for the Social Justice and Local Government portfolio. OAQ(3)0433(FPS)

12. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What representations has the Minister received from DCELLS regarding the provision of additional funding specifically for the Foundation Phase. OAQ(3)0402(FPS)

13. David Melding (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the role of Local Service Boards in Wales. OAQ(3)0406(FPS)

14. Irene James (Islwyn): Will the Minister make a statement on the development of the "South East Wales - the Capital Network” section of the Wales Spatial Plan. OAQ(3)0432(FPS)

15. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): Will the Minister make a statement on the Capital Investment Fund. OAQ(3)0408(FPS) W

To ask the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

1. Michael German (South Wales East): What is the Welsh Assembly Government doing to tackle pupil disengagement. OAQ(3)0553(CEL)

2. Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): What discussions has the Minister had regarding the power of school governors. OAQ(3)0537(CEL)

3. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Assembly Government’s progress in implementing the recommendations of the Committee on School Funding report on School Funding Arrangements in Wales. OAQ(3)0514(CEL)

4. Chris Franks (South Wales Central): What representations has the Minister received regarding the Foundation Phase in South Wales Central. OAQ(3)0536(CEL)

5. Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South and Penarth): What is the Welsh Assembly Government doing to encourage pupils to enter into Further Education. OAQ(3)0559(CEL)

6. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Assembly Government policies for pupil back care. OAQ(3)0529(CEL) WITHDRAWN

7. Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister outline the Welsh Assembly Government’s priorities for childcare facilities in Wales. OAQ(3)0564(CEL)

8. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the progress of implementing the Foundation Phase in Wales. OAQ(3)0566(CEL)

9. William Graham (South Wales East): What assessment has the Minister made of the value of the International Baccalaureate qualification in promoting Global Citizenship. OAQ(3)0530(CEL)

10. Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister detail the amount of capital expenditure by her department on new and existing schools in each of the last five years. OAQ(3)0547(CEL)

11. Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the use of Learning Support Assistants in Welsh schools. OAQ(3)0542(CEL)

12. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of post-16 education in Wales. OAQ(3)0554(CEL)

13. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the roll out of the Foundation Phase. OAQ(3)0528(CEL)

14. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): What discussions has the Minister had with Higher Education Institutes in Wales with regard to increasing Welsh medium provision. OAQ(3)0533(CEL)W

15. Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of vocational education in Wales. OAQ(3)0511(CEL)