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Oral Assembly Questions tabled on 26 February 2015 for answer on 3 March 2015 R - Signifies the Member has declared an interest. W - Signifies that the question was tabled in Welsh. (Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets) The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2. To ask the First Minister 1. Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central): What is the Welsh Government doing to support a sustainable steel industry in Wales? OAQ(4)2149(FM) 2. Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the First Minister make a statement on progress to establish the sub-regional neonatal intensive care centre at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd? OAQ(4)2137(FM) 3. David Rees (Aberavon): Will the First Minister make a statement on plans for economic growth in the South Wales West region for the remainder of the Assembly term? OAQ(4)2151(FM) 4. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East): How is the Welsh Government meeting its international human rights obligations? OAQ(4)2139(FM) 5. Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales): What steps will the First Minister take to implement the recommendations of Professor Graham Donaldson’s report? OAQ(4)2144(FM)W 6. Eluned Parrott (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s priorities for improving transport in South Wales Central? OAQ(4)2142(FM) 7. Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the First Minister make a statement on the role of playing fields in meeting Welsh Government objectives in relation to wellbeing? OAQ(4)2148(FM) 8. Bethan Jenkins (South Wales West): Will the First Minister make a statement about concerns raised regarding Swansea University’s school of management? OAQ(4)2138(FM) 9. Mike Hedges (Swansea East): Will the First Minister make a statement on the strength of the ICT sector in Wales? OAQ(4)2140(FM) 10. Lindsay Whittle (South Wales East): What plans does the Welsh Government have to increase the numbers of Flying Start areas in Wales? OAQ(4)2141(FM) 11. Aled Roberts (North Wales): What assessment has the First Minister made of comments by the North Wales Community Health Council that the decision of Betsi Cadwaladr UHB on maternity services in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd did not meet the definition of an urgent decision? OAQ(4)2147(FM)W 12. Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the First Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Government’s economic policies are improving south-east Wales? OAQ(4)2143(FM) 13. Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): How will the First Minister ensure the proposed fourth Assembly legislative programme will be completed by 2016? OAQ(4)2146(FM)W 14. Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd): Will the First Minister make a statement on the impact of the UK Government's welfare reforms on poverty in Wales? OAQ(4)2145(FM) 15. Elin Jones (Ceredigion): Will the First Minister report on discussions between Welsh Government and the UK Government on the St David’s Day statement? OAQ(4)2150(FM)W .

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