19/11/2009 - Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 19 November 2009

Published 06/06/2014   |   Last Updated 06/06/2014

Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 19 November 2009

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[W] signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

Contents

Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport

Questions to the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery

Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs

To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport

David Melding (South Wales Central): What representations has the Minister made to the UK Government concerning increasing the number of permanent locations for DSA Motorcycle Test Centres in Wales. (WAQ55141)

Answer issued on 24 November 2009

I have written to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport and to the Chief Executive of the Driving Standards Agency about the development of Motorcycle Test Centres in Wales.

To ask the Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery

Eleanor Burnham (North Wales): What assessment has the Minister made of the potential savings for public service delivery, should the recommendations of the Report of the Councillor Commission Expert Panel Wales be implemented. (WAQ55137)

Answer issued on 19 January 2010

We are consulting on the recommendations made in the Report until 27 November. We shall then consider the responses to the consultation and shall estimate and consider any potential costs or savings in deciding whether or not to take forward any of the recommendations.

To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs

Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): Since January 2009, how many Tir Gofal agreement holders who entered the scheme for 2006-2010 have had capital works included in their programme in: a) Mid Wales and b) West Wales. (WAQ55138)

Answer issued on 23 November 2009

Since January 2009, of the Tir Gofal agreement holders who entered into the scheme between 2006 and 2010, capital works have been included in 37 agreements in Mid - Wales and 20 agreements in West Wales.

Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): How many Tir Gofal field officers are there currently in: a) Mid Wales and b) West Wales. (WAQ55139)

Answer issued on 23 November 2009

There are currently 11 (7 full time and 4 part time) Tir Gofal field officers in Mid Wales and 10 (7 full time and 3 part time) Tir Gofal field officers in West Wales.

Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): How many Tir Gofal agreement holders are there currently in: a) Mid Wales and b) West Wales. (WAQ55140)

Answer issued on 23 November 2009

There are currently 860 Tir Gofal agreements in Mid Wales and 930 Tir Gofal agreements in West Wales.