Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 16 January 2008
for answer on 30 January 2008
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Counsel General
1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Counsel General make a statement on his role and responsibilities. OAQ(3)0085(CGE)
2. Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central): What assessment has the Counsel General made on widening the scope of future Legislative Competence Orders. OAQ(3)0080(CGE)
3. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Counsel General make a statement on his priorities for the next six months. OAQ(3)0083(CGE)
4. Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Has the Counsel General responded to any consultation on the UK Planning Bill. OAQ(3)0090(CGE)
5. Michael German (South Wales East): What assessment has the Counsel General made of the need to justify policy objectives to Westminster when presenting Legislative Competence Orders. OAQ(3)0081(CGE)
6. Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Counsel General make a statement on the disparity between the number of Matters devolved to Wales through the Orders in Council process and those granted as Framework powers. OAQ(3)0082(CGE)
7. Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Counsel General make a statement on any responses he has given to consultations on non-devolved matters on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government. OAQ(3)0088(CGE)
8. Eleanor Burnham (North Wales): Has the Counsel General made any assessment of the legal obstacles preventing the Assembly from lowering the voting age to 16. OAQ(3)0078(CGE)
9. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Counsel General make a statement concerning how he determines when it is appropriate to express a view on issues pertaining to legal issues. OAQ(3)0084(CGE)
10. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): What consideration has the Counsel General given to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Assembly’s legislative processes. OAQ(3)0091(CGE) W
11. William Graham (South Wales East): Further to his answer to OAQ(3)0073(CGE), can the Counsel General now clarify how Government responses to consultations on non-devolved matters will be published to allow scrutiny by this Assembly. OAQ(3)0086(CGE) WITHDRAWN
12. Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): What discussions has the Counsel General had regarding the legal process by which building regulations can be devolved. OAQ(3)0079(CGE)
13. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Counsel General outline the legal status of the all Wales convention and it's relationship to the Welsh Assembly Government. OAQ(3)0093(CGE)
14. Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Counsel General outline his statutory responsibilities under the Government of Wales Act 2006. OAQ(3)0094(CGE)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
1. Janice Gregory (Ogmore): Will the Minister give a progress report on what the Welsh Assembly Government is doing to enhance the social and economic well being of rural communities by encouraging more diverse groups of people to visit the Welsh countryside. OAQ(3)0201(RAF)
2. Helen Mary Jones (Llanelli): Will the Minister make a statement on her plans for the promotion of the use of local produce. OAQ(3)0198(RAF)
3. Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on her aims and goals for rural communities in 2008. OAQ(3)0167(RAF)
4. Sandy Mewies (Delyn): What steps are being taken by the Minister to monitor the H5N1 strain of Bird Flu in Wales. OAQ(3)0185(RAF)
5. Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): When did the Minister last meet with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to discuss an aid package for Welsh farmers. OAQ(3)0208(RAF)
6. Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the Fisheries Strategy. OAQ(3)0217(RAF) W
7. Eleanor Burnham (North Wales): What plans does the Minister have to encourage organic farming in Wales. OAQ(3)0171(RAF)
8. Brynle Williams (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Assembly Government’s priorities for animal welfare. OAQ(3)0175(RAF)
9. William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister outline the Welsh Assembly Government’s involvement in the appointment of the Bovine TB Science Advisory Body. OAQ(3)0188(RAF)
10. Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the lamb disposal scheme. OAQ(3)0211(RAF) W
11. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on rural sustainability. OAQ(3)0215(RAF)
12. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister make a statement on nitrate storage on farms. OAQ(3)0214(RAF)
13. Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister give a report on the progress that the Welsh Assembly Government is making in order to enhance the social and economic well being of rural communities by encouraging more diverse groups of people to visit the Welsh countryside. OAQ(3)0205(RAF)
14. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the Minister make a statement on what the Welsh Assembly Government is doing to enhance the social and economic well being of rural communities by encouraging more diverse groups of people to visit the Welsh countryside. OAQ(3)0204(RAF)
15. Gareth Jones (Aberconwy): Will the Minister make a statement on measures taken to streamline bureaucracy and speed up payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. OAQ(3)0196(RAF) Withdrawn