Written Assembly Questions tabled on 09 July 2008
for answer on 16 July 2008

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

Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): How many people are employed by the Welsh Assembly Government in Rhyl and Colwyn Bay. (WAQ52230)

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

Angela Burns (Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister detail the number of exclusions from schools across the whole of Wales every year for the last 5 years breaking down the information into 6-10 years, 10-14 years, 14-18 years. (WAQ52205)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much has been spent in each Local Authority in Wales on repairs to school property due to acts of arson for each year since 1999. (WAQ52206)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much has been spent in each Local Authority in Wales on repairs to school propert due to acts of vandalism for each year since 1999. (WAQ52207)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to WAQ52110, will the Minister provide a breakdown for the number of children taking a free school breakfast and percentage of children in each Local Authority in Wales for each year since the scheme began. (WAQ52208)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many surplus school places are there in each Local Authority in Wales and will the Minister provide a distinction between primary and secondary education. (WAQ52209)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What consideration has the Minister given to the impact the Welsh birth rate may have on surplus school places. (WAQ52210)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much money has the Welsh Assembly Government made available for the Free School Breakfasts for each year since the scheme began. (WAQ52211)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister list the date when each Local Authority in Wales responded to the Welsh Assembly Government’s consultation on the Foundation Phase. (WAQ52212)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the teaching of cookery lessons in Welsh secondary schools. (WAQ52213)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Is the Welsh Assembly Government contributing any funding towards the construction of a new campus for the University of Wales, Newport. (WAQ52214)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How are Welsh Higher Education institutions encouraging entrepreneurship. (WAQ52215)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on relations between Higher Education institutions and Welsh business. (WAQ52216)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What percentage of secondary schools have kitchen facilities to teach cookery lessons and will the Minister provide a breakdown for each Local Authority in Wales. (WAQ52217)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on gender equality in teaching roles in Welsh secondary schools. (WAQ52218)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on gender equality in teaching roles in Welsh Primary Schools. (WAQ52219)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What percentage of Headteachers at Welsh secondary schools are due to reach retirement age within the next ten years and will the Minister provide a breakdown for each Local Authority in Wales. (WAQ52220)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What percentage of Headteachers at Welsh primary schools are due to reach retirement age within the next ten years and will the Minister provide a breakdown for each Local Authority in Wales. (WAQ52221)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the age profile of primary school Headteachers in Wales. (WAQ52222)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the age profile of secondary school Headteachers in Wales. (WAQ52223)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What percentage of the money ringfenced for the implementation of the Foundation Phase will be spent on staff training, and will the Minister provide a breakdown for each local Education Authority in Wales. (WAQ52224)

Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): How many people are employed at Rhyl and Llandrillo Colleges. (WAQ52231)

Angela Burns (Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister detail the number of exclusions from schools in Pembrokeshire every year for the last 5 years breaking down the information into 6-10 years, 10-14 years, 14-18 years. (WAQ52203)

Angela Burns (Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister detail the number of exclusions from schools in Carmarthenshire every year for the last 5 years breaking down the information into 6-10 years, 10-14 years, 14-18 years. (WAQ52204)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many incidences of vandalism on school property have taken place in each Local Authority in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ52232)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many incidences or arson have taken place at schools in each Local Authority in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ52233) Transferred for written answer by the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport

Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide details of the RSA support provided to date in Mid & West Wales, by constituency. (WAQ52228)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What action is the Minister taking to make mixed sex wards in mental health institutions in Wales illegal. (WAQ52225)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many assaults have taken place on hospital patients in mixed sex wards for each year since 1999. (WAQ52226)

To ask the Minister for Heritage

Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil): Will the Minister provide an update on Assembly Government proposals to build an arts centre in Merthyr Tydfil. (WAQ52227)

To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government

Alun Davies (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide details of the projects funded by the Community Facilities and Activities Programme to date in Mid and West Wales. (WAQ52229)