Written Assembly Questions tabled on 1 March 2013 for answer on 8 March 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 provide a list of all Welsh Government employees that accompanied him on his trip to Brussels on the 28th February 2013 as well as a list of all meetings that he held on the day, with a full list of attendees. (WAQ64221)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister make a statement on the success of the Welsh Government in maximising legacy benefits for Wales associated with the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. (WAQ64222)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister provide a detailed breakdown of the costs for travel and accommodation associated to his recent trip to Brussels. (WAQ64223)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister provide an update on progress in seeking to attract a UEFA Champions League Final to Cardiff. (WAQ64224)
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many meetings has the Minister held with the Federation for Small Businesses since the start of the 4th Assembly regarding business rates and charities, giving a list of dates and attendees for each meeting. (WAQ64218)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What discussions has the Minister held with the Business Community regarding business rates and charities since the start of the 4th Assembly. (WAQ64219)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many times has the Minister met with each Economic Sector Panel since the start of the Fourth Assembly, and can she please provide the dates and sector involved in each meeting. (WAQ64227)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many hotels and B&B’s participated in the Mystery Shopper scheme in 2012. (WAQ64228)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a list of each business that participated in the Mystery Shopper scheme in 2012. (WAQ64229)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much money has the Welsh Government made from its ‘mystery shopper’ scheme since its inception in 2012. (WAQ64230)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide the number of mystery shoppers employed by the Welsh Government in each financial year since the scheme's inception, including the grade and salary scales on which they were employed. (WAQ64231)
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to WAQs 62333 and 62334, should any Local Authority fail to meet its self-imposed target for surplus place reduction will they be automatically subjected to the intervention powers to which he refers, or will these be applied on a discretionary basis. (WAQ64220)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to WAQs 62333 and 62334, will the Minister confirm which 10 Local Authorities are having their progress towards meeting their targets for surplus place reduction monitored on a quarterly basis. (WAQ64225)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to WAQs 62333 and 62334, will the Minister provide a list of the targets for the reduction of school places by January 2015 that he received from each Local Authority. (WAQ64226)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement regarding the equality impacts of NHS spending decisions and if they are monitored by the Welsh Government, and what can be done if it is judged that there has been a negative impact brought on by Health Board decisions. (WAQ64216)
Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): What steps is the Minister taking to reduce waiting times for access to a clinical psychologist. (WAQ64217)
To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement regarding the equality impact assessment of the mortgage guarantee scheme (which reports a neutral effect on all groups of people) and what consideration he has given to the affordability of a 5% deposit by all groups, which is required to be accepted onto the scheme. (WAQ64215)