Written Assembly Questions tabled on 10 July 2008
for answer on 17 July 2008

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

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

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister explain how the review of Higher Education in Wales is taking account of the role of the charity sector. (WAQ52234)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of teaching standards based on Estyn inspections at primary and secondary schools for each Local Authority in Wales and for each year since 1999. (WAQ52238)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of teaching standards based on Estyn inspections at English-medium and Welsh-medium schools in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ52239)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of truancy levels at English-medium and Welsh-medium schools in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ52240)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on relations between Higher Education institutions and the voluntary sector. (WAQ52241)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of truancy levels at primary and secondary schools for each Local Authority in Wales and for each year since 1999.  (WAQ52242)

To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Further to the Minister’s commitment to establish an 'action group’ following the collapse of the sale of the Dolgarrog site to consider options for the future of the site: (a) was this group established; (b) who were the members and (c) what were their proposals. (WAQ52235)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Has the Welsh Assembly Government made any financial commitment in relation to the sale of the Dolgarrog site and, if so, what level of funding is under consideration. (WAQ52236)

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Does the Welsh Assembly Government have any financial responsibility for the work undertaken by the administrators of Dolgarrog Aluminium, and if there is a financial relationship between Welsh Assembly Government and KPMG what is the extent of the commitments made by WAG. (WAQ52237)

Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What options are now being considered as alternative routes for improving the A458 between Buttington Cross to Woollaston Cross as a consequence of the Highways Agency failure to finance part of the previously identified preferred routes. (WAQ52243)

Michael German (South Wales East): When does the Minister expect to receive the new Timetabling Modelling Study from Network Rail, and will he make this available to Members. (WAQ52244)