BUSINESS PAPERS Part 1- Section F Oral Assembly Questions for answer on 6 July 1999 R Signifies the Member has declared an interest. (Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets) To the Assembly First Secretary Questions tabled on 22 June 1999 1. Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central); How many Local Education Authorities have so far filed details as required of how they spent the additional money allocated to schools this year and which LEAs have so far failed to do so. (OAQ311AG) 2. Peter Black (South Wales West); What plans there are to relax planning constraints on large out-of-town supermarket developments in Wales.(OAQ292VB) 3. Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney); What plans does he have to co-ordinate a strategy to address health problems in and across the valleys , especially in respect of those problems which are directly linked to socioeconomic disadvantage. (OAQ395VB) 4. Pauline Jarman (South Wales Central); What plans there are to allow additional spending limits for Local Authorities to provide match funding for EU grants. (OAQ303VB) [R] 5. Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley); What measures is he undertaking to provide continuing support to indigenous business in the Cynon Valley. (OAQ294JS) 6. Lynne Neagle (Torfaen); What plans are there to tackle problems of disrepair in schools in Wales. (OAQ306VB) 7. Brian Gibbons (Aberavon); What are the specific criteria by which P.F.I. bids will be judged against their public comparator in Wales. (OAQ307VB) 8. Johnathan Morgan (South Wales Central); Whether he has any plans to replace the current A-levels with another form of examination for welsh Sixth Formers. (OAQ296VB) 9. Michael German (South Wales East); The number of companies of fewer than 50 employees which were established in Wales in 1997 and 1998 and the number which closed in the same years. (OAQ310VB) 10. David Melding (South Wales Central); What action is he taking to resolve the financial problems now being experienced by half of all hospitals in Wales. (OAQ295JS) 11. Nick Bourne (Mid & West Wales); If he intends to propose that spending limits for local authorities and other public bodies in Wales be relaxed to help match EU funds. (OAQ289JS) 12. Lorraine Barrett (Cardiff South & Penarth); What plans are in place for the completion of the Eastern Bay link road. (OAQ297VB) 13. Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr); Does he intend making recommendations to safeguard Welsh communities from the effects of open cast mining based on the guidelines issued by the Scottish Office. (OAQ308JS) [W] 14. John Griffiths (Newport East); Whether he will consider acting to achieve a more equitable distribution of National Lottery funding in Wales. (OAQ302VB) 15. Elin Jones (Ceredigion); If he will give an assurance that there will be no impact on the administration of Objective One and other European Programmes as a result of the management and payments of the European Social Fund being a matter for the Department for Education and Employment. (OAQ290JS) 16. Jane Davidson (Pontypridd); Will he make an early statement on the potential economic impact of the review of the Royal Mint carried out last year. (OAQ312JG) 17. Dr Dai Lloyd (South Wales West); If, in light of increasing public concern in relation to the Castle Quays Development in Swansea, he will make a statement on this development. (OAQ304JS) 18. Kirsty Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire); What steps will he take to maintain farm incomes following reform of HLCA payments. (OAQ309VB) Question Tabled on 28 June 1999 19. Janet Ryder ( North Wales ) ; What plans he has to develop a Centre for Sporting Excellence in North Wales ( OAQ353VB ).