Response to the Minister for Public Services's Statement on Public Service Workforce

calls from the British Medical Association for a full-scale independent investigation into Welsh NHS services and calls upon the Welsh Government to commission such an investigation as soon as possible.

10. Will the Minister make a statement on the scale of problem debt faced by families in Wales? OAQ(4)0222(CTP)

Leighton Andrews:Llywydd, in the White Paper, ‘Reforming Local Government’, which we published in July, my predecessor set out our overall approach to taking forward the recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery in respect of the merger of local authorities. The White Paper explained how we planned to implement the commission’s proposals in respect of voluntary mergers, with a Bill to be introduced into the Assembly in January 2015, giving Ministers the powers to merge authorities who wished to join together voluntarily.

8. Will the First Minister make a statement on early years support for disadvantaged children under the age of 5? OAQ(4)1822(FM)

9. What discussions has the Minister had with local authorities regarding funding arrangements? OAQ(4)0450(LG)

Janet Finch-Saunders AM/AC spoke today on the introduction of the private members bill on financial education and inclusion

12. What support is the Welsh Government providing to integrate health and social care in Wales?

3. Will the First Minister make a statement on recruitment in the Welsh NHS? OAQ(4)1766(FM)

15. Will the Minister make a statement on Welsh Government support for local bus services in Wales? OAQ(4)0428(EST)