Written Assembly Questions tabled on 3 November 2011 for answer on 10 November 2011
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Given the First Minister’s responses to WAQ58197, WAQ58198, WAQ58199 and WAQ58200, why did he say in his response to WAQ57923 that “there is no published strategy specifically relating to the London 2012 Games” and indicate that steps to seize benefits for Wales associated with the 2012 Games would instead come from the Welsh Government's pre-existing Event Wales Strategy. (WAQ58292)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Given the publication of ‘Securing the Legacy for Wales’, the Welsh Government’s Strategic Action Plan for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, why did the Welsh Government’s response to a Freedom of Information Request (ATI 5348) in September state that “there are no Welsh Government strategies in relation to Wales’ Olympic business performance or tourism benefits from the Olympics” and why did the response give no indication as to any future strategy being published. (WAQ58291)
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to her answers to WAQ58223 and WAQ58016, will the Minister clarify the amount paid to each organisation and identify what service each organisation delivered. (WAQ58319)
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 1 of the Enterprise and Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, and following the publication of Estyn’s report in March 2009, what further action has been taken by the Welsh Government. (WAQ58321)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference recommendation 3 of the Enterprise and Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, what action has the Welsh Government taken following the publication of this research. (WAQ58322)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 4 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, what considerations have been given to the advantages, or otherwise, of employing school managers in larger secondary schools. (WAQ58323)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 4 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, what considerations have been given to potential measures to reduce the hours worked by all teachers. (WAQ58324)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 5 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, what action has been taken by the Welsh Government to ensure that the monitoring of work-life balance becomes an integral part of the teacher appraisal. (WAQ58325)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 8 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Implementation of the Teacher Workload Agreement, what measures has the Welsh Government implemented to ensure consistent pay and conditions and the provision of training and development of classroom assistants and other support staff hypothecated funding. (WAQ58326)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 1 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report On Provision for Post-19 Students with Additional Learning Needs, what action has been taken by the Welsh Government to improve further education provision for young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties. (WAQ58327)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 2 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report On Provision for Post-19 Students with Additional Learning Needs, can the Minister confirm that a survey of the work of Careers Wales has taken place and can he outline what steps have been taken to ensure that best practice is implemented in this area. (WAQ58328)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to funding for Specialist Residential F.E Provision, will the Minister confirm how many applications for funding support were processed and communicated to applicants by the 1st July in each of the last 3 years, including figures for the total number of applications. (WAQ58329)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 5 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report On Provision for Post-19 Students with Additional Learning Needs, what action has the Welsh Government taken to facilitate the transfer of staff between specialist schools and colleges to build expertise in the FE sector. (WAQ58330)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 6 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report On Provision for Post-19 Students with Additional Learning Needs, has the Welsh Government undertaken this survey and will the Minister make the findings publicly available. (WAQ58331)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 2 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Role of School Governors, what steps have been taken to facilitate greater participation by school governors in shared training sessions with school staff. (WAQ58332)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 5 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Role of School Governors, what steps are being taken to ensure that school governors have a broad understanding of the wider educational picture and a sound understanding of the national curriculum. (WAQ58333)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 5 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Role of School Governors, what steps have been taken by the Welsh Government to ensure that named governors are being identified to specialise in specific areas of the national curriculum. (WAQ58334)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 7 of the Enterprise & Learning Committee’s Report on the Role of School Governors, what steps have been taken by the Welsh Government to ensure that appropriate training is focused on particular governing bodies when statutory obligations are not being met. (WAQ58335)
To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to his answer to WAQ58006, will the Minister confirm (a) how many times and on what dates the Bovine TB Science Review Group has met, and (b) on how many occasions the schedule for meetings has been changed since the group first met. (WAQ58317)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to his statement to plenary on 2nd November 2011, will the Minister confirm the indicative date on which he expects to receive the Bovine TB Science Review Group’s report. (WAQ58318)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to his answer to WAQ58214, will the Minister (a) identify the relevant supplementary budget, (b) identify where this revenue is recorded in Forestry Commission Wales’ accounts, and (c) clarify what taxes are applied to this revenue. (WAQ58320)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 1 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, has the Welsh Government incorporated the Recovery Model of Mental Health in Wales into its strategic mental health policies and the National Strategic Framework. (WAQ58293)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 2 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, what work has been undertaken by the Welsh Government to disseminate good practice in working with BME communities, and has this been incorporated into its reviews of the Race Equality Action Plans. (WAQ58294)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 3 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, will the Minister make a statement on the provision of Community Mental Health Services through the medium of Welsh. (WAQ58295)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 9 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, will the Minister give figures for the number of FT/E mental health nurses working in primary car, giving figures for each of the last five financial years. (WAQ58296)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 11 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, and the Welsh Government’s response, what guidance has been issued by the Welsh Government in this area. (WAQ58297)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 12 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, what action has been taken by the Welsh Government to allow for the wider use of small local units of mental health support beds, particularly in rural areas. (WAQ58298)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 16 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, what further considerations have been given to the establishment of a mental health service specifically for young people aged 17-25. (WAQ58299)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 26 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, what action has the Welsh Government taken to ensure that the voluntary sector is able to participate fully in the planning and provision of community mental health services. (WAQ58300)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 27 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services, what consideration has been given to the possibility of the Welsh Government working with the UK Government with the aim of reducing the use of police cells for people arrested under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. (WAQ58301)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 3 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales, can the Minister confirm whether the Welsh Government plans to introduce a national register of patients in Wales with Stroke. (WAQ58302)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 15 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales, what action has the Welsh Government taken to increase the focus on the community and longer-term rehabilitation and support stages of the patient pathway. (WAQ58303)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 18 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales, can the Minister confirm that each Local Health Board has a minimum of 1 clinical psychologist or psychotherapist with responsibility for stroke. (WAQ58304)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 19 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales, what provisions has the Welsh Government made to increase training provision for professionals engaged in stroke services. (WAQ58305)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 24 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales, what policy initiatives have been implemented by the Welsh Government to raise awareness of stroke risk amongst certain BME groups. (WAQ58306)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister give figures for the number of FT/E Speech and Learning Therapists employed by the Welsh NHS, giving figures for each of the last 5 years. (WAQ58307)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What progress has the Welsh Government made with reference to recommendation 4 of the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee’s Report of Inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales. (WAQ58308)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 1 of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales, what steps has the Welsh Government taken to establish a full, national service specification. (WAQ58309)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 2 of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales, has the Welsh Government drawn up a comprehensive strategic plan to give direction to the wheelchair service in Wales in the coming years. (WAQ58310)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 8 of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales, has the Project Board, established to look into wheelchair services in Wales, published a communication strategy to outline how it will improve communication with service users and stakeholders. (WAQ58311)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 11 of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales, what assessment has the Minister made of the measures required to sustain improved waiting times and, in particular, to address waiting list backlogs in North Wales. (WAQ58312)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to recommendation 13 of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s Report on Wheelchair Services in Wales, what steps has the Welsh Government taken to streamline the referrals process, and what considerations have been given to developing relevant online resources. (WAQ58313)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide figures for the number of community therapists trained to undertake Level 3 Assessments, giving figures for the last 5 years. (WAQ58314)
David Melding (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail the percentage of flu vaccine taken up by health care workers in each Local Health Board. (WAQ58315)
David Melding (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the case to vaccinate under 5’s against rotavirus. (WAQ58316)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm what Welsh NHS policy is in relation to the return of hospital property, with particular reference to bedding and clothing. (WAQ58336)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm when the Welsh Government plans to bring forward the White Paper on organ donation. (WAQ58337)
To ask the Assembly Commission
Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): Will the Commission outline the rules and procedures Assembly Members are required to adhere to with regard to the invitation and entertainment of overseas Ambassadors and other dignatories to the Assembly. (WAQ58338)