Written Assembly Questions tabled on 10th December 2008 for answer on 17th December 2008
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the First Minister in the last 12 months and by the First Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52946)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the First Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52947)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the First Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52948)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the First Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52949)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the First Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ52950)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the First Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52951)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the First Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ52952)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52953)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52954)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the First Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ52955)
To ask the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53006)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ53007)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53008)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53009)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ53010)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53011)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ53012)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53013)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53014)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ53015)
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): How many additional wheelchair accessible toilets will be available in Montgomeryshire as part of the Welsh Assembly Government's plans to pay businesses to open toilets up to the public. (WAQ53050)
To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52956)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52957)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52958)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52959)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ52960)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52961)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ52962)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52963)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52964)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ52965)
To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52966)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52967)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52968)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52969)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ52970)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52971)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ52972)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52973)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52974)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ52975)
Nerys Evans (Mid and West Wales): As the Killian-Petty review of the development control system was published on 24 November 2008 can you confirm your timetable for reforming the development control system in Wales? Can you confirm the predicted timetable of the consultation process. (WAQ53049)
To ask the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52976)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52977)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52978)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52979)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ52980)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52981)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ52982)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52983)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52984)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ52985)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52996)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52997)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52998)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52999)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which she is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ53000)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53001)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ53002)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53003)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53004)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ53005)
Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North): How are the LHBs implementing the 'Model Framework for Chronic Conditions Management. (WAQ53054)
Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North): Will the Minister make a statement on the progress of the 'Demonstrator Sites' in Carmarthen, Cardiff and North Wales. (WAQ53055)
Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North): Will the Minister make a statement on whether the rest of the LHBs are holding back on developing their Chronic Conditions Management whilst they wait for the demonstrator sites to report. (WAQ53052)
Jonathan Morgan (Cardiff North): How is the transitional funding for Chronic Conditions Management to be divided up. (WAQ53053)
To ask the Minister for Heritage
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53016)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ53017)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53018)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53019)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ53020)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53021)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ53022)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53023)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53024)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ53025)
To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Does the Minister consider it desirable that all electric blankets in Wales should be tested on a regular basis and, if so, what degree of regularity does he consider appropriate. (WAQ53047)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on (a) resources available for electric blanket testing in Wales; (b) the value of electric blanket testing in Wales; and (c) the number of lives saved in Wales as a result of electric blanket testing. (WAQ53048)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52986)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ52987)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52988)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ52989)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ52990)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52991)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ52992)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52993)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ52994)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ52995)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many additional wheelchair accessible toilets will be available in Clwyd West as a result of the Welsh Assembly Government's plan to pay business to open up toilets to the public. (WAQ53050)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53026)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ53027)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53028)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53029)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ53030)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53031)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ53032)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53033)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53034)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ53035)
To ask the Counsel General
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What use has been made of Welsh Assembly Government cars by the Minister in the last 12 months and by the Minister's predecessor in each of the years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53036)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the transport costs in relation to the Minister's department since the National Assembly for Wales was formed, breaking down the cost of travel into a) air, b) road, c) rail, d) other (specifying the other if appropriate). (WAQ53037)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising in the department for which the Minister is responsible over the last 12 months, and what was the comparable figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53038)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What is the cost of Agency staff for which the Minister is responsible in the last 12 months and what was the figure for the previous 12 months. (WAQ53039)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What cuts is the Minister expecting to make in the budget for which he is responsible as a result of the announcement of the £5 billion cuts by the Chancellor in the pre-budget report in the year 2010/11, giving details of where the cuts will fall. (WAQ53040)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What have been the costs of entertainment within the Minister's budget over the last 12 months, giving details, and what were the figures for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53041)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the cost of advertising to fill jobs in the area for which the Minister is responsible, giving a breakdown of the costs and the outlets where the adverts have been placed. (WAQ53042)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What were the costs in the previous 12 months for advertising jobs in your department, and for the previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53043)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of conferences for staff in your department, giving a breakdown for the last 12 months, and the comparable costs for previous years since the Assembly was formed. (WAQ53044)
Nick Bourne (Mid and West Wales): What has been the costs of staff travel in the last 12 months for the department for which the Minister is responsible and costs for each of the years since the National Assembly for Wales was formed. (WAQ53045)