Written Assembly Questions tabled on 10 November 2014 for answer on 17 November 2014
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To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister list each trade mission undertaken since May 2011 and detail which UK airport was used for departure and arrival? (WAQ68000)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart): Please Refer to "Information Further to Written Assembly Questions (68000)"
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to the answer to WAQ57872, which properties would need to be repurchased in order to build the black route? (WAQ68001)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
Edwina Hart: None
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Further to the answer to WAQ57872, will the Minister provide the dates when each property was purchased and subsequently sold? (WAQ68002)
Answer received 18 November 2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart): This information is the table below:
Property Price Paid Date Purchased Sale Price Date Sold
Lower Lakes Farm, Nash £170,000 Jan 1995 £135,000 Jan 1997
Old Cottage, Magor £130,000 Mar 1995 WG Managed WG Managed
Barecroft House, Magor £158,500 May 1996 WG Managed WG Managed
Pye Corner House, Nash £120,000 Apr 1996 £178,000 Jan 2002
Ysgubor Newydd, Coedkernew £220,000 Sep 1996 £361,000 Mar 2004
Moorbarn House, Nash £192,500 Dec 1996 £167,000 Jul 1997
Horseshoe Cottage, Magor £132,500 Aug 1997 WG Managed WG Managed
The Stud Farm, Coedkernew £315,000 Jan 2000 £450,000 Mar 2003
Part WG managed
The Maerdy, Coedkernew £680,000 Apr 2003 £605,000 Nov 2011
Longhouse Farm, Coedkernew £720,000 Nov 2006 WG Managed WG Managed
Cae-Glas, Nash £300,000 Dec 2006 WG Managed WG Managed
Greenfield House, Nash £300,000 Mar 2007 WG Managed WG Managed
Woodland House, Magor £1,107,000 Oct 2006 WG Managed WG Managed
Undy House, Magor £660,000 Aug 2007 WG Managed WG Managed
Rose Cottage, Undy £360,000 May 2010 £244,735 Jul 2011
Totals £5,565,500 £2,140,735
Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): How has the vacancy rate for town centre shops changed across Wales each year since 2010? (WAQ68003)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport (Edwina Hart): My Department does not hold information on shop vacancy rates.
To ask the Minister for Finance and Government Business
Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): What percentage of public sector procurement contracts are awarded to Welsh companies and what percentage of public procurement expenditure is spent on Welsh companies? (WAQ68004W)
Answer received on 25 November 2014
The Minister for Finance and Government Business (Jane Hutt): Since its launch in July 2013 Welsh companies have won 68% of all contract awards published on Sell2Wales. I will announce the outcome of the 2012/13 analysis of public expenditure incurred with Welsh Companies shortly.
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Has any approach been made by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council to obtain funding for the reorganisation of schools within the Rhondda and Tonyrefail areas to create specialist 6th form centres and create 3 to 16 and 3 to 19 schools? (WAQ67997)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
The Minister for Education and Skills (Huw Lewis): Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have submitted a Strategic Outline Case, which is the first stage in the business case process, for the reorganisation of schools within the Rhondda and Tonyrefail area. The Strategic Outline Case refers to the rationalisation of sixth form provision and the reorganisation of its schools. Welsh Government agreed the Strategic Outline Case in July 2014. This allows the Council to move forward to the next stage in the process, which is the Outline Business Case.
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Has funding been agreed from the 21st Century Schools fund or any other Welsh Government source for the reorganisation of schools within the Rhondda and Tonyrefail area? (WAQ67998)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
The Minister for Education and Skills (Huw Lewis): I can confirm, that at this time, no funding has been agreed by any Welsh Government source for the reorganisation of schools within the Rhondda and Tonyrefail area.
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What funding has been agreed from the 21st century Schools programme for projects within Rhondda Cynon Taff over the past 12 months? (WAQ67999)
Answer received on 18 November 2014
The Minister for Education and Skills (Huw Lewis): I can confirm that funding was agreed from the 21st Century Schools Programme in August 2014 for the Y Pant Comprehensive project. This scheme will refurbish and rebuild the existing school. The total project cost is £24m, £12 million of which is provided by the Welsh Government.