12/04/2013 - Written Assembly Questions

Published 13/06/2014   |   Last Updated 13/06/2014

Written Assembly Questions tabled on 5 April 2013 for answer on 12 April 2013

R - Signifies the Member has declared an interest.
W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the First Minister

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ62306, will the First Minister state if it is common practice for him or his officials to receive supplementary questions in advance of the plenary meetings. (WAQ64511)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ62306, on how many occasions have third party organisations contacted the Welsh Government regarding supplementary questions in the past 12 months. (WAQ64512)

To ask the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What proportion of Flying Start and Families First projects have a dedicated speech and language therapist and, if so, what percentage of their time is spent in each project. (WAQ64509)

To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ64219, will the Minister detail the exact number of ‘representations’ she has received from the business community regarding the rate relief available to charities. (WAQ64513)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ64227, will the Minister detail at which engagements, events and ad hoc meetings the Minister has met with the Sector Panels since the start of the Fourth Assembly, including the dates of the various engagements. (WAQ64514)

Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the Minister's letter, dated 4th April  and titled 'Finance Wales Assessment Criteria', will she confirm the total number of businesses helped by each separate Finance Wales Fund, in each of the years the fund has been in operation. (WAQ64523)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a list of the membership of the Newport Business Development Project steering group. (WAQ64524)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): How much is being paid to the Board set up to run Cardiff Airport. (WAQ64525)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): What will the Board set up to run Cardiff Airport consist of. (WAQ64526)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): How much finance is being set aside to fund the running of Cardiff Airport until it becomes a viable business in its own right. (WAQ64527)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Is the purchase price of £52 million for Cardiff Airport simply the cost of purchase from the Spanish owners. (WAQ64528)

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the appointment of Torfaen MP, Paul Murphy, as the Welsh Government’s ambassador to Oxbridge. (WAQ64529)

Simon Thomas (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog datganiad ynglyn ag apwyntiad AS Torfaen Paul Murphy fel llysgennad 'Oxbridge' Llywodraeth Cymru. (WAQ64529)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on dates of meetings of the Expert Panel for the National Numeracy Programme along with the names of attendees and details of where minutes of the meetings are published. (WAQ64530)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on dates of meetings of the Task and Finish Group of external stakeholders carrying out the Review of Key Stage 4 Local Curriculum Offer along with the names of attendees and details of where minutes of the meetings are published. (WAQ64531)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on dates of meetings of the Task and Finish Group on School Governance along with details of where minutes of the meetings are published and when the Group's report will be submitted. (WAQ64532)

To ask the Minister for Finance

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide an update on meetings of the Community Benefits Task and Finish Group. (WAQ64518)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): When do Welsh NHS waiting list/time targets for diagnosis of early stage Parkinson's start from - GP referral to hospital, initial hospital appointment or other. (WAQ64508)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What process exists to monitor whether medicines approved by the All Wales Medicines Group (AWMSG) or the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) are being presecribed by local health boards within three months of the technology appraisal. (WAQ64516)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide an update on the meeting that took place between the All Wales Medicine Strategy Group (AWMSG), Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) and officials regarding orphan medicines on the 18th March 2013. (WAQ64517)

Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister provide an update on the Specialist and Critical Care Centre proposed for Cwmbran. (WAQ64520)

William Powell (Mid and West Wales): How many doctor vacancies were there in January 2012 and how many are there currently. (WAQ64521)

William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Exactly how many doctors, in which specialities, and to which hospitals, have been recruited since the launch of the Work for Wales campaign and what method is used to track how many vacancies have been filled due to the campaign. (WAQ64522)

To ask the Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister outline the remit of the Technical Advice Note 21 (Waste) Review – Technical Advisory Group. (WAQ64515)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister provide an update on meetings of the Technical Advice Note 21 (Waste) Review – Technical Advisory Group. (WAQ64519)

To ask the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail what discussions he had regarding the illegal meat products and mislabelling of meat products before the horsemeat scandal broke in January 2013. (WAQ64510)