Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 18 September 2013
for answer on 25 September 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 Finance

 

1. Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the overall allocation of funding to the Local Government and Government Business portfolio? OAQ(4)0311(FIN)

 

2. Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister provide an update regarding the discussions she has had with the Health Minister regarding the long-term financing of the Health and Social Services Budget? OAQ(4)0299(FIN)

 

3. Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): Will the Minister make a statement on the overall budget allocated to the Communities and Tackling Poverty portfolio? OAQ(4)0297(FIN)

 

4. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister make a statement on European Structural Funding programmes? OAQ(4)0295(FIN)

 

5. Gwyn Price (Islwyn): Will the Minister make a statement on the effects to budgets on cuts to the Welsh block grant? OAQ(4)0296(FIN)

 

6. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on the future EU structural fund bids by the Welsh Government? OAQ(4)0302(FIN)

 

7. Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy): Does the Minister have any plans to allocate additional one-off funding to the Health and Social Services portfolio? OAQ(4)0310 (FIN)

 

8. Peter Black (South WalesWest): Will the Minister provide an update on her capital programme? OAQ(4)0293(FIN)

 

9. Sandy Mewies (Delyn):Will the Minister outline Welsh Government proposals for eliminating the use of employment blacklisting by companies bidding for public sector contracts? OAQ(4)0298(FIN)

 

10. Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central): What negotiations has the Minister had about the new round of European Structural Funds Programmes? OAQ(4)0308(FIN)R

 

11. Aled Roberts (North Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the development of the National Procurement Service? OAQ(4)0301(FIN)W

 

12. Mike Hedges (Swansea East):What action is the Minister taking to prevent companies and businesses from blacklisting employees? OAQ(4)0294(FIN)

 

13. Llyr Huws Gruffydd (North Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on any progress made on acquiring borrowing powers? OAQ(4)0309(FIN)

 

14. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s plans to protect workers by eradicating blacklisting in Wales? OAQ(4)0300(FIN)

 

15. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the budget allocation to the Natural Resources and Food portfolio? OAQ(4)0292(FIN)

 

To ask the Minister for Local Government and Government Business

 

1. Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government funding for local authorities? OAQ(4)0314(LG)

 

2. Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on efforts to end domestic violence? OAQ(4)0308(LG)

 

3. David Rees (Aberavon): Will the Minister provide an update on the discussions she has had with local authorities and the Finance Minister on Local Government funding? OAQ(4)0322(LG)

 

4. Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales): What action is the Welsh Government taking to confront all forms of violence against women? OAQ(4)0317(LG)

 

5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn): What steps has the Minister taken to increase the number of local government contracts that are given to local companies? OAQ(4)0316(LG)W

 

6. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans does the Welsh Government have to support greater collaborative community planning by local authorities and their local partners? OAQ(4)0320(LG)

 

7. Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister make a statement about the maintenance of public toilets along the Welsh Trunk Road Network? OAQ(4)0313(LG) TRANSFERRED FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMY, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORT

 

8. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): What advice has the Welsh Government given to local authorities in Wales on implementing a living wage? OAQ(4)0306(LG)

 

9. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement on action taken to address failing local authorities? OAQ(4)0310(LG)

 

10. William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on improving the delivery of public services in Mid and West Wales? OAQ(4)0307(LG)

 

11. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley): Will the Minister provide an update on efforts to encourage greater diversity within local government? OAQ(4)0311(LG)

 

12. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Camarthen East and Dinefwr): Will the Minister make a statement regarding the level of council tax on second homes? OAQ(4)0315(LG)W

 

13. Gwyn Price (Islwyn): Will the Minister make a statement on conversations she has had with the Local Government Boundary Commission? OAQ(4)0309(LG)

 

14. Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the Minister provide an update on what the Welsh Government is doing to end the use of zero hours contracts among local authority workers? OAQ(4)0318(LG)

 

15. Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s policy on council tax? OAQ(4)0321(LG)W

 

To ask the Assembly Commission

 

1. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Commission make a statement on the accessibility of Assembly broadcasting for people with disabilities? OAQ(4)0074(AC)

 

2. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the Assembly Commission provide an update on any plans they have to introduce a National Assembly for Wales smartphone application? OAQ(4)0075(AC)