23/10/2013 - Written Assembly Questions

Published 13/06/2014   |   Last Updated 13/06/2014

Written Assembly Questions tabled on 16 October 2013 for answer on 23 October 2013

R - Signifies the Member has declared an interest.
W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh.

(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Who has the Minister written to in the UK Government and the Northern Irish and Scottish administrations regarding business rates and monitoring new goods sales in charity shops? (WAQ65684)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): What are the Welsh Government's plans to stimulate demand and set targets for the take-up of the new Superfast Cymru service? (WAQ65687)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): In relation to superfast broadband services, what lessons have the Welsh Government learned from the experience of Cornwall where they have been investing in a broadband exploitation strategy? (WAQ65688)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister tell me when she will be issuing more detailed guidance on the Government's Tourism Brown Signs policy? (WAQ65689)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): In relation to the Access Broadband Cymru scheme, how did you and your officials assess and set the criteria that is now being used to allow people in Wales to access this support? (WAQ65690)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): In relation to Superfast Cymru, is BT's declared commercial rollout a year on since the programme’s launch (a) at the level that it indicated to the Welsh Government within the designated contract and (b) at the level that company indicated before the contract was signed? (WAQ65691)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): What discussions has the Minister had with the Visit Wales and Explore Mid Wales regarding the importance and open access to public toilets on tourists routes through mid-Wales? (WAQ65692)

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister detail whether Jobs Growth Wales funding is made available on the creation of job opportunities or on the fulfillment of a job opportunity? (WAQ65678)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Aled Roberts (North Wales): As the report from a working group considering the Murrison Report has been delayed since May 2013, can the Minister confirm that such a report was received by the revised, extended deadline of September 2013? (WAQ65679)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Can the Minister confirm that officials at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are now collating information which identifies patients who are service veterans? (WAQ65680)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): Can the Minister confirm that emergency prosthetic services are now fully available and operational in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area? (WAQ65681)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): What assessment has the Minister made of the treatment difficulties being faced by patients with or requiring prosthetic limbs in the North Wales region? (WAQ65682)

Aled Roberts (North Wales): How does the Minister monitor the standard of service provision to patients with or requiring prosthetic limbs? (WAQ65683)

To ask the Minister for Local Government and Government Business

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister advise as to the total amounts of earmarked reserves currently held by the 22 local authorities across Wales? (WAQ65685)

Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Will the Minister advise as to the total amounts of unallocated reserves currently held by the 22 local authorities across Wales? (WAQ65686)