02/01/2013 - Written Assembly Questions

Published 13/06/2014   |   Last Updated 13/06/2014

Written Assembly Questions tabled on 21 December 2012 for answer on 2 January 2013

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 First Minister

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister outline the expected timeframe within which he envisages completion of due diligence tests and other checks in relation to the potential purchase of Cardiff Airport. (WAQ61873)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister confirm which budget would be used to complete the proposed purchase of Cardiff Airport, and will he also confirm whether he envisages any purchase being completed before the end of the current financial year. (WAQ61874)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister confirm whether completion of the due diligence tests and the preparation of the business case is being handled in-house by civil servants or by external 3rd party aviation industry experts. (WAQ61875)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister confirm on what date a formal offer to buy Cardiff Airport was presented to the airport's current owners. (WAQ61876)

To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister confirm who will ultimately be making the decisions for the roll-out of the Next Generation Broadband project - the Welsh Government or BT as part of its contract. (WAQ61878)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): What are the plans for roll-out of the Next Generation Broadband project in and around Machynlleth. (WAQ61879)

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What specifically will the Sirolli Institute be doing to establish a model of community based economic development in and around Newtown, Powys. (WAQ61882)

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): How was the Sirolli Institute appointed to work in Powys. (WAQ61883) W

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What steps is the Welsh Government taking to protect children in the Pembrokeshire County Council area following reports by Estyn and the Wales Audit Office. (WAQ61866) W

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): How many teachers does the Minister anticipate will attend the GCSE English and maths workshops being delivered by Education London Ltd in February 2013. (WAQ61870)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister state the cost of providing the GCSE English and maths workshops due to be delivered by Education London Ltd in February 2013. (WAQ61871)

To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister publish the report on the Environment Agency's recently completed review into flooding on the Glasdir estate, Ruthin. (WAQ61867)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail a) how many planning applications for developments on land designated as ‘C2 zone floodplain’ have been granted since the start of the Fourth Assembly, and b) the location of these developments. (WAQ61868)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): What representations, if any, has the Welsh Government made to energy companies operating in Wales regarding rising fuel prices. (WAQ61872)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister provide data for the number of urgent referrals for diabetic retinopathy that receive treatment within the fourteen day target, for each month available during 2011 and 2012 for each health board in Wales. (WAQ61869)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide a table showing how many Individual Patient Funding Requests were received by each LHB and WHSSC in 2012, as well as figures showing how many were approved and how many were not. (WAQ61877)

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the length of time for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Pembrokeshire. (WAQ61880)

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What action is the Minister taking to ensure training of health professionals in Autism Spectrum Disorder awareness in Pembrokeshire. (WAQ61881)