22/10/2014 - Natural Resources and Communities

Published 14/10/2014   |   Last Updated 22/10/2014

Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 14 October 2014
for answer on 22 October 2014

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 Natural Resources

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

1. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's policy on Advanced Thermal Treatment (pyrolysis) energy generation? OAQ(4)0211(NR)

2. John Griffiths (Newport East): Will the Minister make a statement on national parks in Wales? OAQ(4)0202(NR)

3. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the appeals process for the classification of land for SPS payments? OAQ(4)0212(NR) WITHDRAWN

4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): Will the Minister make a statement on funding allocated to the Nature Fund? OAQ(4)0215(NR)W

5. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): Will the Minister make a statement on Natural Resources Wales's target to plant 100,000 hectares of woodland by 2030? OAQ(4)0206(NR)W

6. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's policy on tackling Japanese knotweed? OAQ(4)0203(NR)

7. Jeff Cuthbert (Caerphilly): Will the Minister make a statement on the recycling of organic waste in Wales? OAQ(4)0207(NR)

8. Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister provide an update on measures being taken to prevent the spread of larch disease? OAQ(4)0201(NR)

9. Aled Roberts (North Wales): What plans does the Minister have to review the requirements regarding the redirection of public footpaths where they are preventing farm diversification? OAQ(4)0217(NR)W

10. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government is supporting national parks? OAQ(4)0205(NR)

11. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement regarding saving energy in the public sector? OAQ(4)0213(NR)W

12. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support available for upland farmers in Brecon and Radnorshire? OAQ(4)0209(NR) WITHDRAWN

13. Aled Roberts (North Wales): Does the Minister have any intention of reviewing the statutory framework regarding access to the countryside? OAQ(4)0216(NR)W

14. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on flood prevention in Mid and West Wales? OAQ(4)0210(NR)

15. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the future of planning policy in Wales? OAQ(4)0204(NR)

To ask the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

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

1. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the objectives and aims of Communities First funding? OAQ(4)0228(CTP)

2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on what support the Welsh Government is giving to the third sector in west Wales? OAQ(4)0229(CTP)

3. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): will the Minister make a statement on the availability of adaptive housing for the disabled? OAQ(4)0227(CTP)

4. Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): What meetings has the Minister had with Ministerial counterparts in the UK Government regarding welfare reform since her appointment? OAQ(4)0241(CTP)W

5. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on assets of community value? OAQ(4)0245(CTP)W

6. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister provide an update on issues affecting leaseholders in Torfaen? OAQ(4)0233(CTP)

7. Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister outline her plans to tackle child poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0230(CTP)

8. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): What is the Minister doing to create vibrant and sustainable communities in the Vale of Clwyd? OAQ(4)0244(CTP)

9. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement regarding the rights of children and young people in light of the Children's Commissioner's annual report? OAQ(4)0238(CTP)W

10. Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister make a statement on how the draft budget cuts will impact on child poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0236(CTP)

11. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): What assessment has the Minister made of potential impacts to the voluntary sector as a result of local authority budget cuts? OAQ(4)0242(CTP)

12. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on Communities First projects in Mid and West Wales? OAQ(4)0232(CTP)

13. Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central): What strategies does the Minister use to ensure that Flying Start, Communities First and other anti-poverty initiatives collaborate appropriately? OAQ(4)0235(CTP)

14. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government's plans to tackle poverty in South Wales Central in 2015/16, following the publication of the draft budget? OAQ(4)0239(CTP) WITHDRAWN

15. Sandy Mewies (Delyn): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government Housing Quality Standard? OAQ(4)0231(CTP)