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Written Assembly Questions tabled on 27 October 2015 for answer on 3 November 2015

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Written Questions must be tabled at least five working days before they are to be answered. In practice, Ministers aim to answer within seven/eight days but are not bound to do so. Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.

To ask the First Minister

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Following his answer to WAQ69293, will the First Minister confirm that the Welsh Government individuals appointed to the Committee of the Regions are appointed solely at his behest and that no official advert is placed and applications sought? (WAQ69348)

Answer received on 10 November 2015

The First Minister (Carwyn Jones):  I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be put on the internet.

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What recent discussions has the Minister had with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the Chief Executive of NHS Wales regarding the appropriateness of the rate of admissions to accident and emergency departments in Wales in the context of services provided at Withybush Hospital? (WAQ69347)

Answer received on 10 November 2015

The Minister for Health and Social Services (Mark Drakeford):

The Deputy Minister for Health met the chair of the Welsh branch of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on 16 July

Patients are not admitted to accident and emergency departments.

Decisions about whether to admit patients to hospital are made by clinicians who are best placed to decide on the best course of action to optimise outcomes for patients on a case-by-case basis.