Written Assembly Questions tabled on 25 September 2012
for answer on 2 October 2012
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister provide a list of all meetings attended by the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes for the purposes of promoting Welsh food and drink during the Fourth Assembly. (WAQ61242)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the process for approving the legal production of ‘skin-on’ sheep meat. (WAQ61243) Transferred for Written Answer by the Minister for Health and Social Services
Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on attracting foreign direct investment to Wales. (WAQ61249)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide copies of the contributions to the call for evidence to the Powys Local Growth Zones Task and Finish Group. (WAQ61251)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): When will the Minister announce which recommendations she will accept from the Business Rates Wales Review: Incentivising Growth published in May 2012. (WAQ61252)
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Aled Roberts (North Wales): Has the Minister received any advice from officials or external organisations this year that has caused him to re-assess the cost of the Welsh Government’s tuition fees policy. (WAQ61250)
To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister set a target date for Wales to achieve Official TB-free status. (WAQ61244)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Will the Minister provide a breakdown on a) the number of cattle culled, b) the number of herds under movement restrictions, and c) the total compensation paid to farmers in each of the last 12 months as part of the Welsh Government’s TB eradication programme. (WAQ61245)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): What plans does the Welsh Government have to review its TB eradication programme following the Report of the “Bovine Tuberculosis” Sub-Group, (SANCO/2012/11191), from the European Commission’s Task Force for Monitoring Animal Disease Eradication. (WAQ61246)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): What is the most recent assessment that the Welsh Government has made of the impact of Johne’s disease on the Welsh dairy herd. (WAQ61247)
To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): When does the Minister plan to publish the recommendations of his scoping work to “establish opportunities and practicalities for potential Joint Transport Authorities with detailed consideration of legal advice, costs, benefits, risks and opportunities” (p. 88 Programme for Government Annual Report May 2012). (WAQ61248)