​Written Assembly Questions tabled on 28 November 2016 for answer on 5 December 2016

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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

Steffan Lewis (South Wales East): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the additional staffing requirements and resources required to deal with the legislative consequences of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union? (WAQ71591)

Answer received on 6 December 2016

The First Minister (Carwyn Jones): Staffing matters within the Welsh Government are the responsibility of the Permanent Secretary. I have asked him to write to you separately with the information you have requested. 
 

To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Further to WAQ71527, will the Minister confirm whether she intends to produce a draft code of practice for mobile animal exhibits and, if so, will she confirm who she will approach to produce the code? (WAQ71589)

Answer received on 8 December 2016

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs (Lesley Griffiths): I will be issuing a Written Statement to Assembly Members before Christmas recess.

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Does the Minister foresee any necessary changes to Natural Resources Wales' approach to consenting hydropower projects following the European Court of Justice's judgment in Case C-461/13? (WAQ71590)
 
Answer to follow.