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Written Assembly Questions tabled on 17 November 2015 for answer on 24 November 2015

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

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 Minister for Natural Resources

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Does the Minster have any plans to provide a statutory underpinning for the British Standards 7671 on electrical installations? (WAQ69450)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

The Minister for Natural Resources (Carl Sargeant):

The statutory requirements of Part P of the Building Regulations cover electrical installations for dwellings. Approved Document P (Electrical Safety – dwellings) provides statutory guidance on how to meet the requirements of Part P. Approved Document P currently states that "the requirements will be met by adherence to the 'Fundamental Principles' for achieving safety given in BS7671:2001 Chapter 13".   

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the regulation of electrical systems in houses and how they may be promoted to prevent fires and accidents? (WAQ69451)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

Carl Sargeant:

The statutory requirements of Part P(Electrical safety) of the Building Regulations cover electrical installations in dwellings. The requirements of Part P were introduced on 1^st January 2005, and accompanied by awareness raising events at that time. Approved Document P provides guidance on how to comply with the requirements of Part P and is available to download from the Welsh Government Website via the following web link: http://gov.wales/topics/planning/buildingregs/publications/part-p-electrical/?lang=en

The Building Regulations require that notifiable electrical installations are undertaken by persons approved by a competent persons scheme or alternatively inspected by Building Control bodies (local authority or private approved inspectors).

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What measures does the Welsh Government have in place to help people keep their homes warm this winter? (WAQ69452)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

Carl Sargeant: The Welsh Government has a package of support in place to help people keep their homes warm. 

Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East): How many spring trap licenses have been issued by the Welsh Government in the last five years? (WAQ69456)
Answer received on 24 November 2015

The Deputy Minister for Farming and Food (Rebecca Evans):

The Welsh Government has not issued any licences to use spring-traps in the last five years.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): How much has the Welsh Government spent on free schools breakfasts for the years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16? (WAQ69453)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

The Minister for Education and Skills (Huw Lewis):

During the 2012-13 financial year, the Free Breakfast in Primary Schools (FBIPS) scheme was grant-funded.  Local authorities claimed £12,030,629.17 in grant funding for this period.  In the 2013/14 financial year the funding mechanism for the Free Breakfast in Primary Schools (FBIPS) scheme changed from direct grant funding to administration via the Revenue Support Grant (RSG).  The Welsh Government made available £14.7m in funding to local authorities for the 2013-14, and 2014-15 financial years via the RSG.  As of 2015/16, Free School Breakfasts funding through the RSG has been absorbed into the wider funding formula – it is therefore no longer possible to accurately identify the amount of funding allocated specifically for the delivery of Free School Breakfasts  

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): How many children in Wales receive free school breakfasts? (WAQ69454)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

Huw Lewis:

For data on the number of children receiving free school breakfasts please see the attached link. 

https://statswales.wales.gov.uk/Catalogue/Education-and-Skills/Schools-and-Teachers/Schools-Census/Pupil-Level-Annual-School-Census/Provision-of-Meals-and-Milk/freeschoolbreakfasts-by-localauthorityregion-category

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What is the percentage of pupils who receive free school breakfast compared to the total school population? (WAQ69455)

Answer received on 24 November 2015

Huw Lewis: