15/02/2016 - Written Assembly Questions and Answers

Published 09/02/2016   |   Last Updated 23/02/2016

Written Assembly Questions tabled on 8 February 2016 for answer on 15 February 2016

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(Self-identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

Written Questions must be tabled at least five working days before they are to be answered. In practice, Ministers aim to answer within seven/eight days but are not bound to do so. Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.

To ask the Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm how many jobs have been created by grants and or loans from the Welsh Government to KUKD.com ltd? (WAQ69771)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm if any potential issues relating to the funding provided to KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group by the Welsh Government have been flagged up to her or her officials? (WAQ69772)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm the last time her officials met with any of the directors and/or senior management of KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group to discuss their Welsh Government funding? (WAQ69773)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Can the Minister confirm whether any consideration has been made in respect of repayment of any grants or loans that have been paid to KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group due to the breaking of any conditions relating to the original offer? (WAQ69774)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What is the total amount of grants or loans that have been paid to KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group and how much of this has been drawn down to date, with the exact dates of each transaction? (WAQ69775)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm if any of the monies made available to KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group were subject to job creation opportunities and if this was the case how many jobs to date have been created? (WAQ69776)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the amount of money made available via grants or loans to KUKD.com ltd and/or Euro Foods Group? (WAQ69777)

Answer received on 17 February 2016

The Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart):  I have asked officials to look into the matter and will write to you with a response in due course.
 

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Further to WAQ69689, will the Welsh Government provide any additional funding to health boards in the 2016/17 financial year to assist with the delivery of interferon-free hepatitis C treatments? (WAQ69778)

Answer received on 19 February 2016

The Minister for Health and Social Services (Mark Drakeford): The Welsh Government has provided an additional £200 million for the NHS in Wales in the 2016-17 Draft Budget.