Written Assembly Questions for answer on 23 July 2003

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

Glyn Davies (Mid and West Wales); What area of Wales does the Mid Wales Office of the CSIW cover and how many staff does it employ. (WAQ27521)

Glyn Davies (Mid and West Wales); How many applications for registration of Care Homes have been made to the Mid Wales Regional Office of the CSIW. (WAQ27522)

Glyn Davies (Mid and West Wales); How many applications to register Care Homes for Younger Adults have been made to the Mid Wales Regional Office of the CSIW. (WAQ27523)

Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East); How many specialist diabetes nurses are there currently in Wales (WAQ27560)

Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East); How many specialist diabetes clinics are there currently in Wales (WAQ27561)

Dai Lloyd (South Wales West); Will the Minister make a statement on the cost of commissioning 'The Review of Health and Social Care in Wales'. (WAQ27562)

To ask the Minister for Finance, Local Government and Public Services

Brian Gibbons (Aberavon); Are there any plans to reduce the age limit of eligibility for local elections candidates to eighteen. (WAQ27524)

To ask the Minister for Economic Development and Transport

Mick Bates (); What work has been undertaken to alleviate flooding on the A483 near . (WAQ27525)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister list the RSA spend for each and every year for the last 5 years. (WAQ27535) (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on RSA spend in Wales. (WAQ27536)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the indicative RSA budget for 2004/05. (WAQ27537)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); When will the next round of bidding for the funding from the Small Business Fund take place. (WAQ27538)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the Small Business Fund. (WAQ27539)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); How much money is available to the Small Business Fund for 2003/04. (WAQ27540)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any plans to classify the road to Cardiff Airport as a trunk road. (WAQ27541)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); What guidelines are in place in relation to RSA support to companies seeking to expand. (WAQ27542)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); How does the Minister estimate the budget line for RSA, (WAQ27543)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the specific powers of Finance Wales. (WAQ27544)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); How does the Minister ensure that Finance Wales operates within its powers. (WAQ27545)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); What powers of sanction does the Minister have over Finance Wales if it operates outside its mandate. (WAQ27546)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the indicative budget for 2004/05 to support rail services in Wales. (WAQ27547)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on spending to support rail infrastructure for each and every year over the last 5 years. (WAQ27548)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the indicative budget for 2004/05 to support rail infrastructure. (WAQ27549)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the Assembly's RSA spending policy. (WAQ27550) Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on WIDAB (Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board). (WAQ27551)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on the Assembly Investment Grant indicative budget for 2004/05. (WAQ27552)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on Assembly Investment Grants. (WAQ27553)

Brynle Williams (North Wales); What plans has the Minister to introduce traffic calming measures on the A495 Trunk Road at Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd. (WAQ27554)

Elin Jones (Ceredigion); Will the Minister provide details on the source of the figures referred to in the annual report of ' A Winning Wales' which show that two thirds of the new jobs in Wales come from the private sector. (WAQ27558) W

Elin Jones (Ceredigion); Will the Minister make a statement on how much additional match funding will be needed, for each of the structural funds programmes, in 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 as a result of re-valuing the worth of the programmes following changes in the exchange rate. (WAQ27559) W

Elin Jones (Ceredigion); Will the Minister make a statement on the contrasting figures for the latest change in employment and employee jobs. (WAQ27563)

To ask the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning

Mike German (South Wales East); How many teachers have been made compulsory redundant, become voluntary redundant, retired early, or not had temporary contracts renewed this year. (WAQ27526)

Alun Ffred Jones (Caernarfon); How does the Minister intend to ensure that sufficient funding is available to colleges that offer bilingual courses in the 2003-04 year. (WAQ27555) W

Alun Ffred Jones (Caernarfon); Will the Minister give certainty that there will be no cutback in funding for further education colleges in the North West in the 2003/04 year; specifically in Merion Dwyfor College and Menai College. (WAQ27556) W

Alun Ffred Jones (Caernarfon); What certainty can the Minister give to post 16 pupils, who will be starting courses in secondary schools in September, that these courses will continue within the schools. (WAQ27557) W To ask the Chair of the House Committee

Sandy Mewies (Delyn); Will the Chair of the House Committee make a statement on updating all appropriate educational materials at the Pierhead Building. (WAQ27527)

To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any discussion she has had with local authorities regarding racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27528)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any discussions she has had with the police regarding racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27529)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any plans she has to introduce new initiatives aimed at tackling racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27530)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); What steps has the Assembly taken to tackle racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27531)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any discussion she has had with religious groups regarding racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27532)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any discussion she has had with the voluntary sector regarding racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27533)

Alun Cairns (South Wales West); Would the Minister make a statement on any Assembly Grants, which can be used to combat racially motivated attacks in Wales. (WAQ27534)