Written Assembly Questions tabled on 28 September 2010 for answer on 05 October 2010
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister make a statement on the work of the Interfaith Forum. (WAQ56532)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister state how long on average it takes a Minister to approve a meeting request with an Assembly Member, providing the average response time for each Minister. (WAQ56533)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Do Welsh Assembly Government Ministers meet with the management of large supermarkets to discuss issues relevant to Wales, and if not, why are such meetings not held. (WAQ56550)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): How many staff members have taken voluntary severance since 1st January 2009, at what average cost per employee. (WAQ56553)
To ask the Minister for Business and Budget
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): For each year since 1999, what was the total spent on Welsh Assembly Government offices outside of Wales and will the Minister provide details for individual offices. (WAQ56554)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): What was the total expenditure on Ministerial vehicles, split between capital and revenue, for each year since 1999. (WAQ56555)
To ask the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): Will the Minister outline (a) the amount of money spent on the Skill Build Programme, (b) the number of 16-18 year olds who have enrolled in the programme, and (c) the number of enrollers who have found places in full-time employment. (WAQ56566)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): For each year since 1999, what was the total spent on (i) school buildings improvement grant, (ii) Voluntary Aided schools capital, (iii) Early Years capital and (iv) general capital funding. (WAQ56567)
To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide additional information and further explanation, including comparative expenditure, in relation to his comment in the Western Mail on the 9th September that ‘for the first time ever, this Government has spent more on public transport than roads’. (WAQ56529)
Brian Gibbons (Aberavon): With regard to FOI Bus 6 (June 22 2010) – Ref 4228 – will the Minister list the non SME companies that have secured government support over the same period and how many jobs were promised and delivered. (WAQ53530)
Brian Gibbons (Aberavon): With regard to FOI Bus 6 (June 22 2010) – Ref 4228 – will the Minister provide the projected number of jobs these projects promised and the actual number of jobs they delivered. (WAQ56531)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the Welsh Assembly Government doing to protect small independent retailers in Wales. (WAQ56539)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement regarding the road works on the A470 south of Builth Wells. (WAQ56540)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Has any assessment been made of the impact that the opening of supermarkets in towns in Mid & West Wales has had on the economy of the area. (WAQ56546)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the number of complimentary Ryder Cup tickets (including invitations for hospitality) that were allocated to the Welsh Assembly Government. (WAQ56556)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): Will the Minister list the people/organisations who/which have received complimentary Ryder Cup tickets (including invitations to all hospitality over the period of the event) from the Welsh Assembly Government. (WAQ56557)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): Will the Minister provide details of the findings of the internal audit into the running of the Economy and Transport Department. (WAQ56563)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): What is the estimated number of jobs created in Wales by overseas companies in each year since 1999. (WAQ56564)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): How much money has the Welsh Assembly Government provided to overseas companies in grant aid in each year since 1999. (WAQ56565)
To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Has any assessment been made of the potential impact of the opening of supermarkets in towns in Mid & West Wales on the economy of the area. (WAQ56547)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister publish the original terms of reference underpinning the work carried out by McKinsey Management Consultants on behalf of the Welsh NHS during 2009/10. (WAQ56527)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the provision of specialist Post Traumatic Stress Disorder services for veterans/emergency service staff in Mid Wales. (WAQ56528)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement about the future of District General Hospitals in Mid & West Wales. (WAQ56541)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement about proposed centralisation of services at any District General Hospitals in Mid & West Wales. (WAQ56542)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement about the future of Community Hospitals in Wales. (WAQ56543)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the value of prescription drugs returned to (a) pharmacists, and (b) doctors in Wales in the last year for which records are available. (WAQ56544)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is being done to combat wastage of unused prescription drugs in Wales. (WAQ56545)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Can the Minister confirm whether each LHB in Wales is now offering the second cycle of IVF treatment to all families that require it, (WAQ56552)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): How many complaints has the Minister’s Department received from armed service personnel and their families concerning the medical treatment of armed service personnel in the last year. (WAQ56558)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): What is the Minister doing to improve patient care by use of accurate pulse oximeter sensors. (WAQ56559)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): What is the Welsh Assembly Government doing to facilitate the removal of faulty pulse oximeters from the clinical environment. (WAQ56560)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): How many hospitals in Wales are equipped with a Lightman micro spectrometer. (WAQ56561)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire): What percentage of wheelchairs provided by the Artificial Limb and Appliances Service are (a) collected on time, (b) delivered on time, (c) repaired on time, and (d) delivered within 21 days of referral. (WAQ56562)
To ask the Minister for Heritage
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the Minister doing to promote cycling tourism in Mid & West Wales. (WAQ56535)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the Minister doing to promote walking tourism in Mid & West Wales. (WAQ56536)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the importance of Welsh beer and wine in relation to tourism. (WAQ56537)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the importance of pubs in Wales in relation to tourism. (WAQ56538)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What discussions have the Minister and his officials held with large organisations in Wales to promote the use of Welsh. (WAQ56549)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Does the Minister have any plans to issue any statement regarding Bovine TB. (WAQ56548)
To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Since 2007, what steps has the Welsh Assembly Government taken to reduce hate crime in Wales and what priority will this issue be given for the remainder of Third Assembly. (WAQ56551)
To ask the Assembly Commission
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): In the contract with the APCOA multi-storey car park is it the case that the Assembly Commission has to pay for a full day's parking for every car of an Assembly employee that enters the car park regardless of length of stay. (WAQ56534)