Written Assembly Questions tabled for answer on 3 September 2009
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Kirsty Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire): What action does the Welsh Assembly Government take to ensure all Government reports, press releases and strategies are written in clear and accessible language. (WAQ54727)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide a breakdown, per department, of how many Freedom of Information requests have been turned down, in whole or in part, for each year since 2000, giving the reasons for each. (WAQ54729)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide a breakdown, per department, of how much has been spent on chauffeur services using Welsh Assembly Government cars in each year since 2000. (WAQ54730)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide a breakdown, per department, of how much mileage has been undertaken by Welsh Assembly Government cars for each year since 2000. (WAQ54731)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide a breakdown, per department, of how much has been spent on taxis for each year since 2000. (WAQ54732)
To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport
Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central): Will the Minister provide details of the total number of incidents when passengers have been left behind due to full trains on the Rumney Valley line for each of the last 12 months. (WAQ54738)
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the amount of interns working in his department; the terms of reference that apply to their appointment; the remuneration they receive; and how long on average an intern appointment lasts. (WAQ54740)
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): How many staff in the Minister’s department are on "gardening leave”. (WAQ54742)
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): How many employees of the former WDA are still on temporary contracts with the Welsh Assembly Government. (WAQ54743)
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement about WDA pension deficit and how the Welsh Assembly Government plans to balance payments. (WAQ54744)
To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Nick Bourne (Mid & West Wales): Will the Minister advise what specific scientific evidence is there, other than theoretical predictions, that the development of wind generated electricity in Wales will reduce our carbon footprint. (WAQ54722)
Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister be placing a copy of the 'Acceptable Cost Guidelines’ for Affordable Housing in the Members’ Library. (WAQ54726)
To ask the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Alun Cairns (South Wales West): Will the Minister make a statement on the amount of interns working in his department; the terms of reference that apply to their appointment, the remuneration they receive; and how long on average an intern appointment lasts. (WAQ54741)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): What campaigns has the Minister’s Department undertaken to raise public awareness of male breast cancer in the last two years. (WAQ54719)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many armed forces veterans have received priority NHS care in Wales in each of the last 10 years. (WAQ54721)
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister make a statement on any improvements noted in the uptake of the MMR vaccine in Wales, following the launch of the recent Welsh Assembly Government "take-up” campaign. (WAQ54724)
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister provide a detailed statement, citing figures where possible, on the full impact of the Welsh Assembly Government’s campaign to improve the take-up of the MMR vaccine in Wales. (WAQ54725)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What progress has the Welsh Assembly Government made in meeting its One Wales commitment to eliminate the use of private sector hospitals in the NHS by 2011. (WAQ54733)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much funding has the Welsh Assembly Government spent on palliative care in Wales in each year since 2003. (WAQ54734)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How is the Welsh Assembly Government monitoring its progress towards achieving improved hospital cleanliness. (WAQ54735)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What measures has the Minister taken to improve access to telephones and televisions for hospital patients. (WAQ54736)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister list the reviews she has received from Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust in the past 12 months and clarify whether the findings of each are now publicly available. (WAQ54737)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many (a) dairy, (b) arable, (c) beef and (d) sheep farmers there are in each Welsh Unitary Authority area. (WAQ54718)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many dairy farmers were there in Wales in each of the last three years, and (a) how many entered and (b) how many left the sector in each year. (WAQ54720)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on measures she intends to take that prohibit protests to the proposed badger cull. (WAQ54728)
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister confirm what arrangements are in place to support farmers whose Tir Gofal agreements finish prior to the start of the Glastir scheme. (WAQ54739)
To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many and what proportion of (a) men and (b) women were diagnosed as alcohol-dependent and of those diagnosed as alcohol dependant how many were under 18 year old and (a) males and (b) females in Wales in each of the last five years. (WAQ54717)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on WAG financial support for small voluntary groups under the Grass Roots initiative. (WAQ54723)