Written Assembly Questions tabled on 22nd January 2009 for answer on 29th January 2009
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much has the Welsh Assembly Government spent on special advisors. Including salaries, expenses and all related costs for each year since 1999. (WAQ53180)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many special advisors has the Welsh Assembly Government employed for each year since 1999. (WAQ53181)
To ask the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many schools in Wales do not comply with statutory regulations concerning fire escapes. (WAQ53191)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many schools in Wales do not comply with statutory regulations concerning access for disabled people. (WAQ53192)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister explain how schools are annually audited to assess the state of school buildings. (WAQ53193)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on any discussions she may have had about the recommendations of the National Behaviour and Attendance Review. (WAQ53194)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What is the average number of sick days taken by teachers in each Local Education Authority in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ53195)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much is spent on relief teachers to cover sickness in each Local Education Authority in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ53196)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on cooking lessons in primary and secondary schools in Wales. (WAQ53197)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What discussions has the Minister had about the possibility of making cooking classes compulsory at various Key Stages. (WAQ53198)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide figures for the number of pupils studying each subject at GCSE and provide figures for the number passing or achieving A*-C grades for each year since 1999. (WAQ53199)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What proportion of Higher Education students fail to graduate or leave their courses early and will the Minister provide figures for each HE institution since 1999. (WAQ53200)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many graduates have failed to find employment five years after their graduation. (WAQ53201)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What proportion of Full-time Education students fail to graduate or leave their courses early and will the Minister provide figures for FE institution since 1999. (WAQ53202)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many students have graduated from HE institutions since 1999 and will the Minister provide figures for each Higher Education institution. (WAQ53203)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How many FE students are studying courses on a part-time basis and will the Minister provide figures for each FE institution for each year since 1999. (WAQ53204)
To ask the Minister for Economy and Transport
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What assessment has the Minister made about the number of graduate jobs available in the Welsh economy. (WAQ53190)
To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Mike German (Wales South East): Will the results of the investigation into the environmental impact of Ffros-y-Fran be used to inform best practice at Ffos-y-Fran itself in addition to future opencast developments or will it only be used to inform best practice for future developments. (WAQ53185)
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham): What has the level of Microregeneration grant take-up been, by Local Authority, since the grant was introduced. (WAQ53187)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham): How many girls have received the human HPV vaccine in LHB area in Wales since its introduction. (WAQ53186)
Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide figures for the number of methadone prescriptions in Wales for each year since 1999. (WAQ53189)
To ask the Minister for Heritage
Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham): How many people are employed in the tourism industry in each local authority area in Wales and how does this compare to 1999. (WAQ53188)
To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What progress has the Minister made in developing a strategy to reduce hate crime. (WAQ53182)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
Brynle Williams (North Wales): What changes have been made to the European Commission’s policy on the implementation of compulsory electronic identification of sheep in Wales following your meeting with Commissioner Vassiliou on the 19th of January. (WAQ53183)
Brynle Williams (North Wales): What changes have been made to Welsh Assembly Government policy on the compulsory electronic identification of sheep following your meeting with Commissioner Vassiliou on the 19th of January. (WAQ53184)