Written Assembly Questions tabled on 15 January 2016 for answer on 22 January 2016
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To ask the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister confirm how much of the Flying Start budget in 2015-16 was spent on the childcare element of the scheme? (WAQ69676)
Answer received on 25 January 2016
The Mininster for Communities and Tackling Poverty (Lesley Griffiths):
As of December 2015, Local Authorities have indicated their intention to spend £29,520,114 of their 2015-16 Flying Start grant allocation on Childcare activities. The actual amount spent on Childcare within the Flying Start Programme this year will not be available until the end of the Financial Year.
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What are the total costs for Welsh educational maintenance allowance grants for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2014-15? (WAQ69675)
Answer received on 26 January 2016
The Minister for Education and Skills (Huw Lewis): Total amounts of Educational Maintenance Allowance paid for academic years 2011/12 to 2014/15 are shown in the table below:
| Academic Year | Payment Value (£) |
| 2011/12 | 27,731,240 |
| 2012/13 | 26,139,000 |
| 2013/14 | 26,221,920 |
| 2014/15 | 23,697,390 |
Date of extraction: 18/01/2016 Source: SLC
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): How much has the Welsh Government paid in maintenance grants and loans to Welsh students in the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16, showing figures for grants and loans? (WAQ69677)
Answer received on 26 January 2016
Huw Lewis: Total amounts of maintenance grants awarded and loans paid to Welsh students in the academic years 2011/12 to 2015/16 are shown in the table below: