Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 11 November 2015
for answer on 18 November 2015

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

The Presiding Officer will call Party Spokespeople to ask questions without notice to the Minister after Question 2.

To ask the Minister for Finance and Government Business

1. Gwyn Price (Islwyn): Will the Minster make a statement on the role of European funding in contributing to growth and jobs in Islwyn? OAQ(4)0627(FIN)

2. Gwenda Thomas (Neath): Will the Minister make a statement on progress in relation to the Welsh Government's new taxation powers? OAQ(4)0636(FIN)

3. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the Minister provide an update on invest-to-save? OAQ(4)0621(FIN)

4. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the devolution of Stamp Duty Land Tax? OAQ(4)0633(FIN)W

5. Elin Jones (Ceredigion): How does the Minister encourage Welsh companies to tender for Welsh Government procurement contracts? OAQ(4)0630(FIN)W

6. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What assessment has the Minister made of the implications for Wales of the 30 per cent cuts agreed by the UK Government's transport, local government and environment departments? OAQ(4)0624(FIN)

7. John Griffiths (Newport East): What additional funding is the Minister allocating to the Communities and Tackling Poverty portfolio to fund the third sector? OAQ(4)0631(FIN)

8. Sandy Mewies (Delyn): Will the Minister make a statement on EU funded programmes in north-east Wales? OAQ(4)0629(FIN)

9. Keith Davies (Llanelli): Will the Minister make a statement on the European Structural Funds' recently approved schemes in west Wales? OAQ(4)0625(FIN)W

10. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister provide an update on the development of new Welsh taxes? OAQ(4)0628(FIN)

11. Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister make a statement on reform of the Barnett formula? OAQ(4)0635(FIN)

12. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister outline what discussions she has had recently regarding the budget allocation to the Public Services portfolio? OAQ(4)0634(FIN)

13. Janet Haworth (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the future allocations to the Natural Resources portfolio? OAQ(4)0626(FIN)

14. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley): Will the Minister make a statement on how European Structural Funds are being used to improve employment opportunities in the Cynon Valley? OAQ(4)0622(FIN)

15. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What consideration has the Minister given to making additional resources available to deal with any adverse winter pressures? OAQ(4)0620(FIN)

To ask the Minister for Public Services

1. Aled Roberts (North Wales): What assessment has the Minister made of the effect of cuts to police funding on public safety in Wales? OAQ(4)647(PS)W

2. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on consultations undertaken by public bodies? OAQ(4)0645(PS)W

3. Gwenda Thomas (Neath): Will the Minister make a statement on the value of collaborative arrangements, led by public bodies, in the delivery of service improvements? OAQ(4)0638(PS)

4. Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide the latest information on the steps taken to reduce spending on the salaries of senior officers in public services in Wales? OAQ(4)0644(PS)W

5. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on improving community safety in Pembrokeshire? OAQ(4)0633(PS)

6. Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the Minister explain what factors are taken into account by local authorities when they are making cuts to public services? OAQ(4)0634(PS)

7. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): How many of the 62 recommendations made by the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery have been implemented? OAQ(4)0632(PS)

8. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): What guidance does the Welsh Government provide on transparency and accountability in local government? OAQ(4)0639(PS)

9. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the privatisation of public services in public bodies in Wales? OAQ(4)0640(PS)

10. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government will be implementing the new Local Government (Wales) Bill? OAQ(4)0635(PS)

11. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): What discussions has the Minister had with local government in Wales regarding local government funding in 2016-17? OAQ(4)0643(PS)

12. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): Will the Minister make a statement about the local government settlement for 2016-17? OAQ(4)0636(PS)

13. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the discussions that he has had with local authorities in respect of winter pressures? OAQ(4)0631(PS)

14. Elin Jones (Ceredigion): What discussions has the Minister had with the UK Government regarding Police Support Officers' pay and conditions? OAQ(4)0642(PS)W

15. Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): What discussions has the Minster had regarding voter registration in Wales? OAQ(4)0637(PS)