Written Assembly Questions tabled on 23 October 2012
for answer on 30 October 2012

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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)

To ask the First Minister

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much money is budgeted for communications and promotion of ministerial work, giving a breakdown for each minister in each of the last three financial years. (WAQ61429)

To ask the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): How much has the Welsh Government spent on advertising staffing vacancies in the written press in each of the last 3 financial years. (WAQ61427)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister confirm how many Welsh Government sponsored bodies of any size have their headquarters or primary location of operations based in the Vale of Glamorgan, and will the Minister give the staff count for each. (WAQ61428)

To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister confirm that the Welsh Government is no longer allowing the issue of a second pair of free NHS prescription spectacles to children due to budget restrictions. (WAQ61415)

To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister list the individual bids that have been submitted by the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales and provide information on a) what month the bid was received; b) which month the bid was approved or not approved; c) the total money that was bid for; and d) the total money that was received. (WAQ61417)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What was the amount spent by the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales in each financial year since it was established. (WAQ61418)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What was the budget for the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales in each financial year since it was established. (WAQ61419)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): How much additional private sector investment has the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales leveraged that can be invested in regeneration schemes throughout Wales. (WAQ61420)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What sustainable legacy has the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales created and how much return has it generated / is it predicted to generate that can be reinvested into future schemes in Wales. (WAQ61421)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What policy objectives from the Programme for Government are being delivered through the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales. (WAQ61422)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What are the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales’ agreed targets from the Operational Programme’s outputs and what results have already been achieved. (WAQ61423)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What confidence does the Minister have that the European Regional Development Fund and match funding, via the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales, will be committed before December 2015. (WAQ61424)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Does the Minister intend to provide additional money for regeneration in areas (i.e. East Wales) not covered by the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales. (WAQ61425)

Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): What proportion of the West Wales and the Valleys convergence funding area is also covered by a Strategic Regeneration Area. (WAQ61426)

To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government monitors public funds allocated to Citizens Advice Cymru (CAC) branches. (WAQ61416)