20/11/2008 - Written Assembly Questions

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

Written Assembly Questions tabled on 13th November 2008 for answer on 20th November 2008

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W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

(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 make a statement on LEA spending on school renovations. (WAQ52758)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the variation in salary for teaching assistants in Wales. (WAQ52759)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many school buildings in Wales have been renovated for each year since 1999. (WAQ52760)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Minister made of the achievement levels of small further education institutions compared with larger further education institutions. (WAQ52761)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on discipline in further Education institutions. (WAQ52762)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many further international students are currently studying for qualifications at each further education institution in Wales. (WAQ52763)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much has each further education institution spent on administration for each year since 1999. (WAQ52764)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Why has the financial contingency fund been cut by 7% for further education students, and what is the money being spent on. (WAQ52765)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Is the Minister able to provide a breakdown for the £10.5 million designated for further education. (WAQ52766)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Minister made of any potential increase in the number of FE students, and is this represented in the budget forecast. (WAQ52767)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central):How much money has been spent on refurbishing further education buildings for each year since 1999. (WAQ52768)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): Does the Minister have any plans to relocate the money returned by Carmarthenshire LHB from its dentistry budget at the end of the 2007/8 financial year for improvements for orthodontic services for the next financial year. (WAQ52757)

Chris Franks (South Wales Central): Will the Minister a) give an update on testing for bowel cancer and b) consider whether screening tests for bowel cancer could begin at 60 instead of the current 65. (WAQ52769)