Written Assembly Questions tabled on 15 December 2016 for answer on 22 December 2016
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Written Questions must be tabled at least five working days before they are to be answered. In practice, Ministers aim to answer within seven/eight days but are not bound to do so. Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.
To ask the First Minister
Steffan Lewis (South Wales East): What representations have been made to the UK Government to ensure the Welsh Government is involved in negotiating any future UK free trade agreements? (WAQ71730)
Answer received on 22 December 2016
The First Minister (Carwyn Jones): I and my Cabinet colleagues have been consistently clear in discussions with the UK Government that the Welsh Government and other devolved governments must be fully involved in negotiating and agreeing any future UK free trade agreements. New constitutional arrangements will be needed to support collective discussions and agreements on such issues.
To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister provide an update following the Local Museum Review? (WAQ71729)
Answer received on 22 December 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (Ken Skates): I will shortly be issuing a written statement about progress towards addressing the recommendations of the Expert Review of Local Museums in Wales.
To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon): What is the policy of the health service with regard to offering a vaccination against pneumonia? (WAQ71731)W
Answer received on 22 December 2016
Minister for Social Services and Public Health (Rebecca Evans): Mae polisi'r gwasanaeth iechyd yng Nghymru'n seiliedig ar gyngor gan y Cydbwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu, sef cynnig y brechlyn niwmococol (PPV) i'r rhai sydd mewn mwy o berygl o haint niwmococol. Yn y rhan fwyaf o achosion, bydd un brechiad yn amddiffyn person am oes. Ond bydd rhai cleifion sydd â phroblemau gyda'r ddueg neu'r arennau angen pigiad atgyfnerthu bob pum mlynedd i gynnal y lefelau cywir o wrthgyrff rhag yr haint.
Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth am frechiadau niwmococol ar wefan Galw Iechyd Cymru: http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/encyclopaedia/p/article/pneumococcalvaccination/
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon): Has the vaccine against pneumonia been distributed to surgeries across Wales this year? (WAQ71732)W
Answer received on 22 December 2016
Rebecca Evans: Meddygfeydd unigol sy'n gyfrifol am archebu'r brechlyn niwmococol ar gyfer oedolion yn uniongyrchol oddi wrth y gwneuthurwyr. Mae'r brechlyn niwmococol sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio yn y rhaglen i blant yn cael ei gyflenwi'n ganolog drwy'r GIG.
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon): Have there been any problems in 2016 with regard to distributing the pneumonia vaccine to surgeries across Wales? (WAQ71733)W
Answer received on 22 December 2016
Rebecca Evans: Rwy'n ymwybodol o broblemau cynhyrchu diweddar a amharodd ar y cyflenwad o'r brechlyn i oedolion. Mae'r problemau hyn yn cael eu datrys, a'r cyflenwadau yn cael eu hadfer. Nid oes unrhyw broblemau gyda'r cyflenwad canolog ar gyfer y rhaglen frechu i blant.