Answers to questions not reached in Plenary
03/07/2018Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.
Questions For - First Minister
How is the Welsh Government supporting armed forces personnel in Wales?
Whilst responsibility for serving armed forces personnel lies with the UK Government, we have made it clear in 'Taking Wales Forward' our commitment to support both serving and ex-service personnel and their families.,
What measures will the Welsh Government introduce to tackle respiratory diseases in Wales in the next 12 months?
An updated respiratory health delivery plan for Wales was published in January and sets out the approach to tackling respiratory disease over the next 12 months. Investment in respiratory care in Wales has increased from £338 million in 2009-10 to £43 2million in 2016-17.
Will the First Minister make a statement on the availability of childcare in north Wales?
Improving access to high quality, affordable childcare services across the whole of Wales, including north Wales, remains a key Welsh Government priority.
Will the First Minister make a statement on cancer survival rates in North Wales?
The Welsh Government does not routinely collect cancer survival data by health board. However, all-Wales figures show one-year survival has improved 3.2 percentage points between 2005-09 and 2010-14 and five-year survival has improved 3.3 percentage points over the same time period.
What assessment has Welsh Government made of the recent report by Natural England and the Mammal Society regarding the decline in UK mammal species?
The report contributes to the evidence base to inform the future actions needed to enhance biodiversity in Wales. Supporting biodiversity is at the heart of our well-being of future generations Act and our environment Act. Our nature recovery action plan sets out our ambition to reverse the decline of biodiversity in Wales.
What is the Welsh Government’s public health strategy for reducing diet-related diseases?
A healthy diet reduces the risk of non-communicable diseases. We have a number of existing measures to support healthy eating and are currently consulting on guidelines to support healthy food and drink provision in early years settings. We will consult on our healthy weight strategy in the autumn.
Will the First Minister make a statement on discussions the Welsh Government has held with the UK Government regarding the impact of Brexit on Wales?
We take every opportunity to impress on the UK Government the potential impact on Wales of the wrong sort of Brexit. In recent weeks these have included a British-Irish Council, JMC(EN) and ministerial forum and there will be a further opportunity at another JMC(EN) tomorrow.