Written Assembly Questions tabled on 29 January 2014 for answer on 5 February 2014
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Why is Business Wales not currently making any appointments for businesses to access advice? (WAQ66365)
Answer received for publication on 4 February 2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart): Business Wales continues to make advice appointments.
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): How many Business Wales staff who usually meet with businesses are, for the two week period to undertake paperwork and audits, currently not doing so? (WAQ66364)
Answer received for publication on 4 February 2014
Edwina Hart: None. All business Wales Staff who usually meet with businesses continue to do so.
To ask the Minister for Finance
Aled Roberts (North Wales): What is the projected underspend in the Education and Skills Main Expenditure Group (MEG) for the current financial year? (WAQ66366)
Answer received for publication on 5 February 2014
The Minister for Finance (Jane Hutt): We will be publishing our Second Supplementary Budget for 2013-14 on 11 February 2014. This budget will contain details of any changes required to departmental allocations as we approach the end of the current financial year.
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): For each Welsh health board and health trust, in respect of the 2013-14 financial year, will the Minister list the dates and amounts of their initial assured allocations of income and the dates and amounts of each subsequent assured allocation? (WAQ66367)
Answer received for publication on 5 February 2014
The Minister for Health and Social Services (Mark Drakeford): The information you have requested is available in the attached annex.
Annex
Local Health Board Allocations 2013-14
The allocation letters to the Local Health Boards advising of their 2013-14 initial allocations were issued on the 7th Feb 2013. The table below sets out subsequent LHB allocation adjustments to the 31 January 2014.
| Movements in Health Board Revenue Allocation 2013-14 £000 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Month(s) of Allocation | Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University | Aneurin Bevan | Betsi Cadwaladr University | Cardiff and Vale University | Cwm Taf | Hywel Dda | Powys | Total |
| Initial Published Allocation | Feb-13 | 895,416 | 960,768 | 1,182,106 | 715,484 | 524,198 | 654,003 | 230,424 | 5,162,399 |
| Brokerage 2012-13 to be repaid/reprovided 2012-13 | April/June | 2,482 | 2,275 | 0 | 0 | 355 | -2,300 | -4,210 | -1,398 |
| Repayment of 2011-12 brokerage | July | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6,000 |
| Nurse Staffing* | July | 1,800 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 1,400 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 400 | 10,100 |
| Unscheduled Care Funding* | Sep/Dec/Jan | 14,067 | 4,951 | 4,490 | 37,692 | 10,547 | 14,225 | 2,157 | 88,129 |
| Funding to cover technical accounting treatment | Jan | 21,800 | 23,880 | 26,640 | 17,090 | 13,420 | 15,510 | 5,160 | 123,500 |
| Other Routine Allocation | Monthly | 13,078 | 5,570 | 13,141 | 13,973 | 8,619 | 8,215 | 5,399 | 67,996 |
| Final Allocations to 31 January 2014 | | 948,643 | 999,344 | 1,228,577 | 779,639 | 558,239 | 690,953 | 239,330 | 5,444,728 |
Notes: Funding for the technical accounting treatment includes items such as depreciation and impairment charges. Other routine allocations include items such as Shared Services adjustments, Health PromotionProtection, Invest to Save, Cancer/Cardic, Mental Health, NHS Redress. *The Minister for Health and Social Services announced in October 2013 £150m additional funding for Local Health Boards in 2013/14 to meet new demands and pressures in the current financial year. The Nurse Staffing and Unscheduled Care allocations noted above are elements of the £150 m, with the remaining balance relating to the Immunisation programme, Drug funding and VER funding included within the other routine allocations to 31 January 2014. | |||||||||