Written Assembly Questions tabled on 5 February 2013 for answer on 12 February 2013
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Has the Minister had any discussions around either the purchase or future use of the parcel of land to the north of Cardiff Central Station which is in the Cardiff Enterprise Zone and has recently come on the market. (WAQ62165)
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide a breakdown on the amount of funding that has been/will be allocated to each school in Wales through the Pupil Deprivation Grant for the following years:
a) 2012-2013
b) 2013-2014
c) 2014-2015 (WAQ62168)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister specify what changes to the forecasts for Student Loans have caused him to decrease his Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) budget by £13,642k. (WAQ62183)
To ask the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development
Aled Roberts (North Wales): How much of the money allocated to flood and coastal management schemes in the Second Supplementary Budget will go to schemes on the River Dee and what will these schemes comprise. (WAQ62185)
William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister outline what specific ICT equipment and software packages are being purchased/licensed for use by Natural Resources Wales out of the additional £3,500k allocated to the 'Sponsor and manage delivery bodies Action' line of the February 2013 Supplementary Budget – Explanatory Note (page 41). (WAQ62186)
To ask the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): On how many occasions during the Fourth Assembly has the Welsh Government procured external legal advice, identifying a) the identity of the legal practice, b) the nature of the advice, and c) the total amount spent. (WAQ62169)
Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide details of the names and number of websites the Welsh Government funds and when the funding for each ofthose sites started. (WAQ62175)
Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide details about the costs of setting up each website funded by the Welsh Government. (WAQ62176)
Leanne Wood (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide details of the annual running costs of each website supported by the Welsh Government. (WAQ62177)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister confirm how many people have access to, and use, the internet (a) between the ages of 50-65 and (b) aged over 65. (WAQ62166)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): How many intensive care beds have there been in each Local Health Board area in each year over the last five years. (WAQ62167)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on access to Fampyra for Multiple Sclerosis patients. (WAQ62170)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister specify what changes to the forecasts for NHS provisions and impairments in the NHS have caused her to increase her Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) budget by £124,186,000. (WAQ62182)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister confirm which bodies will receive funding as part of the £63,600k funding for Health Boards announced in the Second Supplementary budget. (WAQ62184)
To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Does the Minister have pre-existing plans for spending the additional £29,000,000 allocated to the Social Housing Grant or will this be subject to a new round of bidding. (WAQ62181)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of the Facebook group ‘Shit Newport’ on the inhabitants of Newport. (WAQ62171)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister detail any commitments he has made towards improving the state of Newport City centre. (WAQ62172)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): What support is the Minister providing to enable the long-term future prosperity of Newport City centre. (WAQ62173)
Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Has the Minister made any assessment of whether Newport City has appropriate facilities to encourage, support and promote youth development. (WAQ62174)
To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Does the Welsh Government plan to purchase or lease any additional rolling stock on behalf of any train operating company (TOC) between now and the end of the National Transport Plan in 2015. (WAQ62178)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister consider introducing a rolling stock plan for trains across Wales. (WAQ62179)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Since you told the Enterprise and Business Committee on 13 July 2011 that “We are starting work on it now” regarding the new rail franchise, can you outline what you have done to date, providing dates of meetings and decisions made. (WAQ62180)