Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 9 October 2013
for answer on 16 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 Health and Social Services

 

1. Lindsay Whittle (South Wales East): What information can the Minister provide about the effectiveness of the Welsh Government’s campaign to eliminate smoking in cars in which children are passengers? OAQ(4)0335(HSS)

 

2. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the Minister make a statement on services for people with dementia in Wales? OAQ(4)0334(HSS)

 

3. Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): What action is the Welsh Government taking to support people in Wales suffering with Keratoconus? OAQ(4)0332(HSS)

 

4. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister provide an update on NHS dentistry provision in Wales? OAQ(4)0331(HSS)

 

5. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government’s Designed to Smile scheme? OAQ(4)0328(HSS)

 

6. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen): Will the Minister make a statement on services for patients who have suffered a brain injury? OAQ(4)0327(HSS)

 

7. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East): Will the Minister make a statement on progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Francis Report? OAQ(4)0343(HSS)

 

8. Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Will the Minister make a statement on the South Wales Programme? OAQ(4)0330(HSS)

 

9. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):Will the Minister make a statement on hearing test waiting times in north Wales? OAQ(4)0337(HSS)W

 

10. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the Minister provide details of what he is doing to ensure that all people in at-risk categories will receive the flu vaccine? OAQ(4)0340(HSS)

 

11. Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister make a statement on developing and implementing a Code of Practice for the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act? OAQ(4)0342(HSS)

 

12. Lindsay Whittle (South Wales East): What are the Minister’s priorities in working with other agencies in order to help older people remain as independent as possible within the community? OAQ(4)0339(HSS)

 

13. Sandy Mewies (Delyn):What further progress has been made since the measles outbreak earlier this year towards achieving immunisation targets among young children and teenagers? OAQ(4)0336(HSS)

 

14. Aled Roberts (North Wales): When will the Welsh Government publish the neurological delivery plan? OAQ(4)0333(HSS)W

 

15. Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Will the Minister provide an update on Welsh Government efforts to improve the performance of the Welsh NHS? OAQ(4)0325(HSS)

 

To ask the Counsel General

 

1. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): Will the Counsel General make a statement on the creation of a Welsh statute book? OAQ(4)0052(CG)W

 

2. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers elsewhere regarding the practicality of referring National Assembly Bills to the Supreme Court for a decision on their competence? OAQ(4)0051(CG)W

 

To ask the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

 

1. Elin Jones (Ceredigion): What progress has the Welsh Government made towards its aims with regard to tackling poverty in rural areas? OAQ(4)0075(CTP)W

 

2. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):What assessment has the Minister made of the number of women living in poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0078(CTP)

 

3. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): How is the Welsh Government helping to alleviate poverty through the Tackling Poverty External Advisory Group? OAQ(4)0077(CTP)

 

4. Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales):Will the Minister make a statement on the funding of the voluntary sector? OAQ(4)0081(CTP)W

 

5. Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central):What baselines will be used to monitor progress of the Framework for Action on Independent Living? OAQ(4)0079(CTP)

 

6. Russell George (Mongomeryshire):How is the Welsh Government engaging with Welsh civic society in its development of the Future Generations (Wales) Bill? OAQ(4)0084(CTP)

 

7. Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What assessment has the Minister made of the connection between disability and poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0082(CTP)

 

8. David Rees (Aberavon): Will the Minister provide a progress report on the operation of the new Communities First Clusters across Wales? OAQ(4)0087(CTP)

 

9. Mark Isherwood (North Wales): What is the Welsh Government doing to help reduce ‘in-work poverty’? OAQ(4)0076(CTP)

 

10. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): What plans does the Minister have to undertake a review of the Communities First scheme? OAQ(4)0071(CTP)

 

11. Gwyn Price (Islwyn): Will the Minister make a statement on the impact of rising utility bills on poverty levels in Wales? OAQ(4)0072(CTP)

 

12. Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government’s priorities for tackling poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)0074(CTP)

 

13. Rebecca Evans (Mid and West Wales):How is the Welsh Government tackling in-work poverty? OAQ0083(CTP)

 

14. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley):What is the Welsh Government doing to tackle child poverty in the Cynon Valley? OAQ0080(CTP)

 

15. Leighton Andrews (Rhondda): Will the Minister make a statement on the Employer Support Grant for former Remploy workers? OAQ(4)0073(CTP)R