A service from mySociety A service from mySociety

TheyWorkForYou

Menu

Questions to the First Minister

QNR – in the Senedd at on 2 May 2017.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on the promotion of active travel in south-east Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

(Translated)

The first stage of the Active Travel Act (Wales) 2013, mapping and assessing existing routes has been completed across Wales. We are now working with local authorities and partners preparing local plans for integrated walking and cycling networks detailing the routes that will be developed over the next 15 years.

Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative

(Translated) What action is the Welsh Government taking to reduce congestion on roads in south-east Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

The national transport finance plan sets out the measures we are taking to ensure that Wales is connected via a reliable, modern and integrated transport network.

Photo of Mike Hedges Mike Hedges Labour

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement regarding the new council house development at Milford Way in Swansea?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

Swansea council, as a stock retaining local authority, are able to build their own homes since exiting the housing revenue account subsidy. The Milford Way development is being built to innovative design standard Passivhaus, and will consist of 18 affordable homes. The site will be completed by September 2017.

Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on the performance of the Welsh NHS?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

The latest NHS activity and performance statistics published on 20 April show improvements over the short term against several key performance measures, including referral-to-treatment, diagnostics, urgent cancer and delayed transfers of care.

Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour

(Translated) Will the First Minister make a statement on house building in Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

(Translated)

House building in Wales is a key priority for this Government, and statistics demonstrate an increasing trend in the number of new homes being completed. This is being supported by our successful Help to Buy—Wales shared equity scheme and our 20,000 affordable homes target.

Minister

Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.