Written Assembly Questions tabled on 6 February 2014 for answer on 13 February 2014
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the Minister for Culture and Sport
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail when the Green Paper regarding access to land in Wales will be published, providing a date for publication? (WAQ66399)
Answer received for publication on 13 February 2014
The Minister for Culture and Sport (John Griffiths): Given the level of interest in this work I have decided to take more time to consider the views of the wide range of interests who have contributed to the discussions since the review was announced last summer.
To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to the information sought in WAQ66200, will the Minister clarify how many times the Welsh Government’s Trade and Investment Team have had ‘arranged meetings’ with each Enterprise Zone board since the boards were established, providing the answer for each individual zone as a number? (WAQ66398)
Answer received for publication on 14 February 2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart): I refer you to our answer to your recent Freedom of Information request, reference number ATSIN 8124.
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Further to WAQ66364, will the Minister provide figures for the number of meetings that have been held between Business Wales staff and businesses or individuals wishing to start a business, broken down by office and calendar week for each week since the start of 2014? (WAQ66401)
Answer received for publication on 10 February 2014
Edwina Hart: The information requested is kept by our contracted deliverers across Wales.
To ask the Minister for Finance
Aled Roberts (North Wales): How much in total revenue and capital funding will the Welsh Government receive over the next two years 2014-2016 as a result of Barnett consequentials from the UK Government's policy on free school meals for all infants? (WAQ66402)
Answer received for publication on 13 February 2014
The Minister for Finance (Jane Hutt): The revenue and capital funding being received by the Welsh Government over the next two years; 2014/15 and 2015/16, as a result of Barnett consequentials from the UK Government’s Autumn Statement is as follows:
Financial Year |
2014/15
£m |
2015/16
£m |
Revenue | 66.7 | 74.1 |
Capital | 9.8 | 41.1 |
These numbers comprise a number of positive and negative consequentials and those relating to the UK Government’s policy on free school meals for infants are:
Financial Year |
2014/15
£m |
2015/16
£m |
Revenue | 25.8 | 36.5 |
Capital | 4.0 | 0.0 |
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): What assessment has the Minister made of the cost of long term care for Welsh patients who have received a bone marrow transplant, denoted from the 100th day following their transplant? (WAQ66397)
Answer received for publication on 14 February 2014
The Minister for Health and Social Services (Mark Drakeford): This information is not held centrally but my officials will make enquiries of the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee and I will write to you in due course.
To ask the Minister for Local Government and Government Business
Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the Minister provide details of how many lives have been lost due to fire in residential premises in Wales in each year since 1999? (WAQ66400)
Answer received for publication on 14 February 2014
The Minister for Local Government and Government Business (Lesley Griffiths): The number of fatalities from dwelling fires in Wales since 1998-99 is shown in the table below.
Financial Year | Fatalities |
1998-99 | 24 |
1999-2000 | 18 |
2000-01 | 24 |
2001-02 | 29 |
2002-03 | 22 |
2003-04 | 27 |
2004-05 | 18 |
2005-06 | 17 |
2006-07 | 14 |
2007-08 | 20 |
2008-09 | 15 |
2009-10 | 18 |
2010-11 | 21 |
2011-12 | 13 |
2012-13 | 14 |
Source: Fire Data report for 1998-99 to 2008-09 data, Incident Recording System from 2009-10 onwards
Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What work does the Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire County Council, Mark James, do for the Welsh Government – working groups, panels, committees, advice etc? (WAQ66403)
Answer received for publication on 13 February 2014
Lesley Griffiths: Mark James will be stepping aside from the various roles he performs for the Welsh Government. These include:
•Member of the Public Service Leadership Group as regional lead for the Mid and West Wales collaborative service area.
•Member of the 21st Century Schools Programme Board as representative of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
•Chair of the Monmouthshire Education Recovery Board and
•Chair of the Welsh Government’s Central Services Corporate Governance Committee.