Questions to the First Minister

QNR – in the Senedd on 6 December 2016.

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Photo of Rhianon Passmore Rhianon Passmore Labour

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on current broadband speeds for schools in Islwyn?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

Based on the latest available information, all schools in Islwyn meet the current bandwidth targets of 10 Mbps to primary schools and 100 Mbps to secondary schools, set under the Learning in Digital Wales grant programme.

Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on how the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is being integrated into the work of the Welsh Government?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

Embedding the Act’s ways of working is integral to improvement in all aspects, from policy making to process. Early transition work from October 2015 has improved processes, built capacity and started the behaviour-change journey. In terms of integrated policy making, embedding the Act is the responsibility of all departments across Government.

Photo of Julie Morgan Julie Morgan Labour

(Translated) What assessment has the First Minister made of proposals to reorganise HMRC in Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

The provision of tax services in Wales has been a regular feature of discussions and exchanges with HMRC, particularly in the context of tax devolution.

Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on the Barnett consequential for Wales as a result of the Autumn Statement?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

The changes to our revenue budget are negligible, while the additional capital does not make up for the cuts we have seen to our capital budget since the start of the decade.

Photo of Joyce Watson Joyce Watson Labour

(Translated) What is the Welsh Government doing to support the growth of businesses in Mid and West Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

We are taking wide-ranging actions to support growth, including direct support through Business Wales and investing in road and ICT infrastructure. We have also had discussions with the Growing Mid Wales partnership about their framework for action for achieving economic growth and prosperity across the region.

Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement regarding the development of local supply chains in Neath?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

The Welsh Government takes a range of actions to support the development of local supply chains across all parts of Wales. For example, we have progressed a series of initiatives on procurement as part of our co-ordinated package of support for the Welsh and UK steel industry.