Written Assembly Questions tabled on 29 January 2013 for answer on 5 February 2013
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister detail what action he has/will be taken to follow up on the trade mission to Turkey. (WAQ62055)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): When will the trade mission of Welsh businesses to Turkey take place and who will the First Minister invite to attend. (WAQ62056)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister detail how the Welsh Government intends to work with the British Chamber of Commerce since they offered to provide practical assistance and expertise during the trade mission to Turkey. (WAQ62057)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many times has the First Minister met with the Confederation of British Industry Wales since the start of the Fourth Assembly and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62060)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many times has the First Minister met with the Federation of Small Businesses since the start of the Fourth Assembly and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62061)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): In light of the Welsh Government’s intention to purchase Cardiff Airport, will the First Minister confirm whether Cardiff Airport made any profit in 2012. (WAQ62068)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What value has the Welsh Government put on ‘goodwill’ regarding the purchase of Cardiff Airport. (WAQ62069)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to his response to the Leader of the Opposition in First Minister’s Questions on 29 January 2013, will the First Minister provide the statistics and source of the export figures to which he referred. (WAQ62075)
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How does the Minister intend to develop Islamic Banking services in Wales in light of the First Minister’s statement on his trade mission to Turkey. (WAQ62058)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many times has the Minister met with the Confederation of British Industry Wales since the start of the Fourth Assembly and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62059)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many times has the Minister met with the Federation of Small Businesses since the start of the Fourth Assembly and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62062)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister detail how many meetings she has had with the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, since the start of the Fourth Assembly, and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62070)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister detail how many meetings she has had with UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills officials since the start of the Fourth Assembly and on what date did those meetings occur. (WAQ62071)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister detail how many 'Star Scientists' have been attracted to Wales since the launch of the Sêr Cymru scheme in March 2012. (WAQ62072)
To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ61952 will the Minister confirm how many rural households still need to be connected to mainline gas. (WAQ62063)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ61952 will the Minister detail what the target is for 2013 for connecting rural households to mainline gas. (WAQ62064)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister outline the green alterations Welsh homeowners are allowed to make without planning permission. (WAQ62065)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail Welsh Government plans to relax planning regulations to enable homeowners in Wales to apply for Green Deal measures. (WAQ62066)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What is the Welsh Government’s position on the UK Government’s Green Deal and what are its implications for Wales. (WAQ62067)
To ask the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister provide an update on any work undertaken to further the recommendations by the Finance Committee in the report Borrowing Powers and Innovative Approaches to Capital Funding. (WAQ62074)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister outline the timetable for the launch of the Welsh Government's Respiratory Delivery Plan. (WAQ62073)
William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister (a) detail how Families First will be monitored; (b) how often reporting will take place; and (c) how best practice will be shared. (WAQ62087)
William Graham (South Wales East): Will the Minister outline how Families First will assist work carried out by Communities First Clusters. (WAQ62088)
To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister detail the 19 housing associations in receipt of in the Social Housing Revenue Grant. (WAQ62076)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister detail all the meetings which have taken place with house-builders regarding the mortgage guarantee scheme. (WAQ62077)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the implementation of the mortgage guarantee scheme due to be up and running by Spring 2013. (WAQ62078)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister detail how the mortgage guarantee scheme announced in November 2012 will support Welsh builders, the majority of which are SMEs. (WAQ62079)
To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister outline the details of the delivery plans for each of the Communities First Clusters. (WAQ62080)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the number of organisations the Welsh Government funds which provide services to the victims of domestic violence and their aims for 2013. (WAQ62081)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What discussions has the Minister had with the DfT specifically regarding the use in Wales of the £20 million announced on 24/01/13 available for new ‘shovel ready’ stations. (WAQ62082)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): When does the Minister expect the task force announced in his written statement on 04/12/12 to report its findings regarding an integrated transport system for South East Wales. (WAQ62083)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide the passenger numbers on the Newport to Rogerston express bus service as recorded by the Welsh Government now that the 12 month pilot scheme has ended. (WAQ62084)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): With reference to WAQ61067, in which the Minister stated that he has no plans to introduce limited stop services, what assessment does the Minister make of Network Rail’s plans in CP5 to double the ‘Treforest Curve’ to enable the operation of ‘fast’ services from Pontypridd to Cardiff. (WAQ62085)
Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister provide details of any rural proofing exercise that was undertaken in relation to the recently announced reforms to bus funding in Wales. (WAQ62086)