Written Questions Archive 2008
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Local Government:
Disabled (02/06/08)
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many people with disabilities
were employed by each local authority in each of the last three years...
Cycling (02/04/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with
Welsh Assembly Ministers and Ministers of other devolved administrations to
ensure that appropriate funding is made available throughout the UK to encourage
the promotion of the shift from cars to cycling.
Social Security
Benefits: Wales (02/04/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and
what proportion of people claimed each type of benefit in (a) Aberavon
constituency and (b) Wales in each year since 1979.
Suicide: Young People (31/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will discuss the co-ordination
of support services for suicide prevention amongst young people with the First
Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government...
Suicide: Young People (26/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent discussions he
has had with appropriate agencies on suicides amongst young people...
Cyprus (19/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what
steps he has taken to support reunification in Cyprus following the recent
presidential election.
Middle East: Armed
Conflict (13/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
whether (a) the UK and (b) other countries through the UN have organised
medical aid to assist the casualties in the recent Gaza-Israel conflict...
Iran: Trade Unions (13/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he
will make representations to the Iranian government in support of the rights
of Iranian trade unionists...
Iran: Oppression (13/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent
representations he has made to the Iranian government to encourage that government
to lift the ban on democratic opposition organisations...
Cyprus (13/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he
will make representations to the Greek and Turkish governments to encourage
reconciliation in Cyprus following the Cypriot presidential election.
Foreign Relations (11/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had
with (a) the Foreign Secretary and (b) the Welsh Assembly Government on educational,
cultural and business links between Wales and (i) the People's Republic of
China, (ii) India and (iii) the Republic of South Africa.
Learning Disability:
Employment (11/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions
he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (b) Mencap
Cymru and (c) the Shaw Trust on employment opportunities for young people
with learning difficulties in Wales
Higher Education:
International Cooperation (10/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
what recent discussions he has had with the Foreign Secretary on improving
higher education links with (a) Vietnam, (b) the People’s Republic of
China, (c) the Republic of South Africa and (d) Cuba...
Devolution (10/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had
with the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly government on cross-border issues.
Cycling England (06/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the £17 million Cycling
England programme has been reflected in Barnett consequentials in the Welsh
block grant.
Pensioners: Aberavon (03/03/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners
there were in Aberavon constituency in the most recent period for which figures
are available.
Sustainable Development:
Transport (28/02/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has
had with Ministers of the Welsh Assembly Government and the UK Government
to ensure that adequate matching funding is available to the successful
Connect 2 lottery bid...
Education: Carers (28/02/2008)
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what
steps he is considering to encourage unpaid carers to access learning opportunities
in mainstream education.
