Written Assembly Questions tabled on 3 July 2012
for answer on 10 July 2012

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the First Minister

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60790)

Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Further to his response to WAQ60714 will the First Minister provide a list of the dates, times, venues and attendees at the meetings where using the Olympic Games to promote Wales to the world was discussed. (WAQ60799)

To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Further to WAQ60727, will the Minister confirm how many companies have been involved in the Next Generation Broadband Wales tender process, and will the Minister name each organisation involved. (WAQ60789)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60791)

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60795)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): When will the Minister review the success of the best practice guidance relating to school toilet facilities published earlier this year. (WAQ60802)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister outline his policies in relation to providing outdoor education as part of the wider educational journey for young people in Wales. (WAQ60803)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister outline what discussions he has held, and when, with the Countryside Alliance regarding outdoor education. (WAQ60804)

To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60794)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Does the Welsh government have the power to ban the use of animals in circuses in Wales. (WAQ60798)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the Findings set out in the Brecon Beacons Joint Housing Land Availability Study 2011. (WAQ60801)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the support for flood defences over the next four years. (WAQ60811)

To ask the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60793)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What is the greatest amount of money that individual civil servants may claim on expenses without direct ministerial approval and does this figure vary between individual Ministers. (WAQ60800)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister provide details and costs of all first/business class rail travel for (a) Ministers, (b) Deputy Ministers and (c) officials during (i) 2009/10 (ii) 2010/11 and (iii) 2011/2012. (WAQ60808)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister provide details and costs of all first/business class air travel for (a) Ministers, (b) Deputy Ministers and (c) officials during (i) 2009/10 (ii) 2010/11 and (iii) 2011/2012. (WAQ60809)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60792)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): By Local Health Board, what was the annual cost of GP Extended Opening Hours funded as Direct Enhanced Services in each financial year from 2008. (WAQ60809)

To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60797)

To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What research or data collection has the Minister a) initiated b) terminated c) amended in the past 5 years. (WAQ60796)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): When will the Minister be in a position to announce the preferred Design and Build contractor for the Newtown Bypass. (WAQ60805)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister clarify at what stage in the Trunk Road Scheme Development process he and his officials are at with regard to appointing a contractor for the Newtown Bypass. (WAQ60806)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Subject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory consent process, does the Minister still anticipate the scheduled start of construction for the Newtown Bypass to be late 2014/early 2015. (WAQ60807)