20/05/2015 - Health and Counsel General

Published 13/05/2015   |   Last Updated 20/05/2015

Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 13 May 2015
for answer on 20 May 2015

R - Signifies the Member has declared an interest.
W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.
(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

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

1. Gwenda Thomas (Neath): Will the Minister make a statement on the administration of general medical practitioners' practices that cross local health board boundaries? OAQ(4)0586(HSS)

2. Ann Jones (Vales of Clwyd): Will the Minister make a statement on out-of-hours GP services at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd? OAQ(4)0603(HSS)

3. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What assessment has the Minister made of the performance of the intermediate care fund in Mid and West Wales? OAQ(4)0598(HSS)W

4. David Rees (Aberavon): What progress has the Welsh Government made in reducing the uptake of smoking among young people? OAQ(4)0597(HSS)

5. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister outline how the Welsh Government is supporting specialist nurses in Wales? OAQ(4)0593(HSS)

6. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What steps are being taken by the Minister and his department to ensure the improvement of outcomes for patients requiring emergency care in South Wales Central? OAQ(4)0599(HSS) WITHDRAWN

7. Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister provide an update on actions he is taking to improve access to health services in South Wales West? OAQ(4)0600(HSS)

8. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the GP sustainability fund? OAQ(4)0601(HSS)

9. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What impact is prison overcrowding having on the Welsh health service? OAQ(4)0594(HSS)

10. Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionydd): When did the Minister hold his most recent performance meeting with Betsi Cadawaladr University Health Board? OAQ(4)0604(HSS)W

11. Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Will the Minister provide an update on the next steps to implement the Cylch Caron scheme? OAQ(4)0590(HSS)W

12. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley): What action is the Welsh Government taking to reduce alcohol consumption in Wales? OAQ(4)0595(HSS)

13. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Mon): Will the Minister make a statement on staffing levels in the health service? OAQ(4)0602(HSS)W

14. Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister make a statement on access to pain management in Wales? OAQ(4)0596(HSS)

15. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): Will the Minister make a statement on medical training in hospitals in north Wales? OAQ(4)0592(HSS)W

To ask the Counsel General

1. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers regarding the reserved powers model? OAQ(4)0079(CG)W

2. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What discussions has the Counsel General held with members of the legal profession regarding the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Wales Act 2014? OAQ(4)0078(CG)W

3. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): In providing legal advice to the Welsh Government, has the Counsel General sought advice from third parties? OAQ(4)0077(CG)