Written Assembly Questions for answer on 18 September 2013
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister provide total Welsh Government staffing levels, expressed as full-time equivalent, as of the 1 April for each of the last three financial years including the current to date figure? (WAQ65465)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the First Minister clarify the role of himself and the Economy Minister regarding the running of Cardiff Airport and the role that you both, and the Airport Task Force, will play in the future? (WAQ65490)
To ask the Minister for Culture and Sport
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What recent discussions has the Minister held with the Football Association of Wales regarding Barry Town United FC and does he plan to meet the FAW to discuss internal governance issues in light of the result of recent legal proceedings? (WAQ65464)
To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister please detail how many foreign owned companies there are in Wales, providing a breakdown of the number of companies for the last five financial years? (WAQ65466)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister p0lease detail the number of Foreign Direct Investment projects attracted to Wales that were credited to the work of the Welsh Development Agency in each year between 1995 and 2006? (WAQ65467)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of Jobs Growth Wales funding for each local authority area and a breakdown of the number of young people involved in the scheme in each local authority area? (WAQ65476)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): In the International Trade Opportunities Programme, on a month by month basis since the start of the programme, how many Project Briefs have been forwarded to contractors for them to produce Project Plans, for each of the following regions:
• Western Europe 1 (Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland)
• Western Europe 2 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Greece)
• Central & Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
• Russia & Ukraine
• Middle East & North Africa (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Libya)
• North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
• South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile)
• Oceania (Australia, New Zealand)
• India
• China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
• North Asia (Japan, South Korea)
• South Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore)? (WAQ65477)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): In the International Trade Opportunities Programme, for each of the regions listed below, how many projects have been approved and have gone ahead:
• Western Europe 1 (Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland)
• Western Europe 2 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Greece)
• Central & Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
• Russia & Ukraine
• Middle East & North Africa (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Libya)
• North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
• South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile)
• Oceania (Australia, New Zealand)
• India
• China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
• North Asia (Japan, South Korea)
• South Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore)? (WAQ65478)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): When setting up the International Trade Opportunities Programme how many projects did the Minister anticipate being approved, in total and in each of the regions below, during the 2012-13 financial year and during the 2013-14 financial year:
• Western Europe 1 (Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland)
• Western Europe 2 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Greece)
• Central & Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
• Russia & Ukraine
• Middle East & North Africa (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Libya)
• North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
• South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile)
• Oceania (Australia, New Zealand)
• India
• China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
• North Asia (Japan, South Korea)
• South Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore)? (WAQ65481)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): In response to WAQ65396 the Minister stated that, in relation to the International Trade Opportunities Programme, project plans have been submitted for 78 projects, however in response to WAQ65397 the Minister stated that 43 projects have been approved and gone ahead while 18 projects are currently waiting for approval – can the Minister therefore make a statement giving reasons why 17 projects have not gone ahead nor are waiting for approval? (WAQ65479)
Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Further to the response to WAQ65397 in which the Minister stated that in relation to the International Trade Opportunities Programme, 18 projects are currently waiting for approval, can the Minister confirm when the last Project Plan was submitted for each of these, and if the name of each business/project is commercially sensitive, can the names be provided generically (i.e. project A, project B, etc.)? (WAQ65480)
Mike Hedges (Swansea East): What provisions and financial support is in place to help SMEs which experience an adverse effect in trade as a result of town and city regeneration projects funded by the Welsh Government? (WAQ65488)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What statistics do the Welsh Government collect / will be collecting regarding passenger numbers and revenue on the Welsh Government Funded T9 bus service to and from Cardiff Airport? (WAQ65491)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Welsh Government encourage the management at Cardiff Airport to introduce free wifi, as in Anglesey Airport, to enhance the passenger experience at Cardiff Airport? (WAQ65492)
Peter Black (South Wales West): By what date does the Minister hope to see an online ticketing system up and running for the T9 Cardiff Airport Bus service and will an online ticketing system continue beyond the eventual introduction of the Welsh Transport Entitlement card? (WAQ65494)
Peter Black (South Wales West): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of how much has been spent to date and how much is planned to be spent on the ‘Showcase Wales’ display and related activities at Cardiff Airport? (WAQ65495)
Peter Black (South Wales West): What market research will Cardiff Airport undertake to gauge the opinion of the services it offers to both current passengers and potential passengers across South Wales? (WAQ65496)
To ask the Minister for Finance
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the answer to WAQ65355, will the Minister a) identify how many advertising contracts the Welsh Government has had within the Fourth Assembly which are outside of the central purchasing contracts, and b) state how much money the Welsh Government has spent on each of these contracts? (WAQ65469)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the answer to WAQ65355, will the Minister provide a breakdown of a) costs within the Government Procurement Service Advertising framework with supplier Mediacom International, and b) costs within the All Wales Media Advertising framework with supplier Euro Riley? (WAQ65470)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the answer to WAQ65356, will the Minister identify a) each show, fair or similar event at which the Welsh Government has had a stand during the Fourth Assembly which was not procured and managed by Central Communications division, and b) the monetary costs of such stands at each identified event? (WAQ65472)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the answer to WAQ65356, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the costs per year for each of the following named events; The Urdd Eisteddfod, National Eisteddfod and Llangollen International Eisteddofd? (WAQ65473)
Mike Hedges (Swansea East): What provisions and financial support is in place to help SMEs which experience an adverse effect in trade as a result of town and city regeneration projects funded by EU Structural Funds? (WAQ65489)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Following the recent report by the Wales Audit Office, which highlighted a number of serious concerns about the Health Service, does the Minister plan to reconsider the establishment of an independent Keogh-style inquiry into the Welsh NHS? (WAQ65463)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many innovation seminars has the Welsh Government held as part of its Work for Wales campaign? (WAQ65482)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister confirm how many doctors have been offered or received free accommodation through the Work for Wales campaign? (WAQ65483)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many advertisements have been placed in medical and specialist press as part of the Work for Wales campaign? (WAQ65484)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): How many doctors have been recruited through the Welsh Government’s Work for Wales campaign since its introduction? (WAQ65485)
Llyr Huws Gruffydd (North Wales): When does Welsh Government intend bringing forward a delivery service programme for chronic pain management? (WAQ65486)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister detail the number of vacancies in GP surgeries across Wales providing a breakdown per health board or local authority, as available, giving details of any assessment he has undertaken in relation to the reported shortage of GPs in rural Wales and what steps have been taken to address this shortfall? (WAQ65475)
Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): Can you provide a yearly breakdown of the number of people with Cystic Fibrosis in Wales that have received the independent living fund, from 2007-2012? (WAQ65487)
To ask the Minister for Housing and Regeneration
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): What is the average waiting time, broken down by each local authority, to access social housing in Wales? (WAQ65459)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Further to the answer to WAQ65378, will the Minister please detail how many applications have been received by the Welsh Government from each Local Authority, providing a breakdown of how many applications have been rejected, how many have been successful and how many are awaiting final decision? (WAQ65468)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Further to the Minister’s statement on the Vibrant and Viable regeneration framework Outcome of Stage One Assessment Process made on the 10th September 2013, and further to WAQ64887, can the Minister detail when the ‘Support Welsh High Streets’ campaign will be launched? (WAQ65493)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): With reference to Vale of Glamorgan planning application 2012/00933/OUT, will the Minister confirm on what basis he called this application in whether he envisages any change to the original appeal date? (WAQ65474)
To ask the Minister for Natural Resources and Food
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister provide an update on any plans in place to replace the 'Wales the True Taste' awards as a way of recognising smaller Welsh producers? (WAQ65460)
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's policy on farmer's markets? (WAQ65461)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): What action is the Welsh Government taking to address seagull related nuisance and control seagull populations in residential areas across Wales? (WAQ65462)
Antoinette Sandbach (North Wales): Further to the answer to WAQ64996, will the Minister a) provide the dates of occurrence of the alleged fisheries offences in the last 12 months, and b) state the number of these prosecutions which are being taken forward? (WAQ65471)