11/07/2008 - Written Assembly Questions

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Written Assembly Questions tabled on 4 July 2008
for answer on 11 July 2008

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W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

(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 monitoring of a) email and b) internet use by Welsh Assembly Government staff. (WAQ52175)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the average response time for correspondence to the Welsh Assembly Government in each year since 1999, broken down per department. (WAQ52178)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the longest response time for correspondence to the Welsh Assembly Government in each year since 1999, broken down per department. (WAQ52179)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the estimated distance Ministers have travelled by a) car, b) train, c) air and d) other forms of transport on official Welsh Assembly Government business in each year since they took office. (WAQ52182)

To ask the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): How many Primary Schools in Wales have adopted the Assembly Government's free breakfast scheme and subsequently withdrawn from the initiative, and will the Minister provide a breakdown per local authority. (WAQ52170)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What assessment has been made of the number of items stolen from schools in Wales in each year since 1999 and what is the estimated value of the property taken. (WAQ52183)

To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): What discussions has the Minister had with regard to extending the use of the Concessionary Travel Pass across the UK. (WAQ52184)

To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing

Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): Have renewable technologies been included in the review of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme. (WAQ52189)

Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): What was the result of the full scoping study into renewable technologies and their possible inclusion into HEES, promised by the Minister Edwina Hart during a plenary debate on February 13th 2007. (WAQ52190)

To ask the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): How many pages have been deleted from the Welsh Assembly Government website in each year since it was established, broken down into subject matter. (WAQ52171)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What official guidance is given to Welsh Assembly Government staff on the use of sustainable methods of transport when conducting official business. (WAQ52173)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide details of the amount of Fair Trade products that are offered during official Welsh Assembly Government engagements and meetings. (WAQ52172)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): How much has the Welsh Assembly Government spent on hospitality in each year since 1999. (WAQ52174)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What assessment has the First Minister made of the potential energy and financial savings which could be made if Welsh Assembly Government staff switched off personal computers when not in use. (WAQ52176)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the First Minister provide details of the amount of food from genetically modified sources served at Welsh Assembly Government a) premises and b) sponsored functions. (WAQ52177)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): How much has the Welsh Assembly Government spent on a) external communications and b) internal communications in each year since 1999. (WAQ52180)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): How much has the Welsh Assembly Government spent on a) newspaper, b) television, and c) radio advertising in each year since 1999. (WAQ52181)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Is the Minister considering the implementation of an All Wales Cancer Plan to implement the policies outlined in the document 'Designed to Tackle Cancer’ and the recommendations made by the Health Committee. (WAQ52167)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): What services are available to the children of adult cancer sufferers to explain what is happening to their parent. (WAQ52168)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide details of her most recent visit to North Wales incl. purpose of visit, estimated cost, method of transport to and from Cardiff, number of staff accompanying her, times of each meeting, method of transport between meetings. (WAQ52169)

To ask the Minister for Heritage

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What steps is the Welsh Assembly Government taking to make Wales a more attractive tourist destination for UK holidaymakers. (WAQ52185)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What steps is the Welsh Assembly Government taking to make Wales a more attractive tourist destination for holidaymakers from other European nations. (WAQ52186)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much money has the Welsh Assembly Government allocated for the tourism marketing budget for each year since 1999. (WAQ52187)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What proportion of the Welsh Assembly Government's tourism marketing budget has been spent on advertising a) within Wales b) within the UK and c) abroad for each year since 1999. (WAQ52188)