Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 25 Mai 2011
Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 25 May 2011

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Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.

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Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Busnes, Menter, Technoleg a Gwyddoniaeth  
Questions to the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Busnes, Menter a Thechnoleg
To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Technology

Ann Jones (Dyffryn Clwyd): A wnaiff y Gweinidog restru’r grantiau a wnaed dan Gynllun Adnewyddu’r Economi ym mhob un o’r 2 flynedd diwethaf ar gyfer pob ardal awdurdod lleol ac ym mhob Etholaeth Cynulliad, a rhoi niferoedd a maint y grantiau hynny. (WAQ57372)

Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): Will the Minister list the grants made under the Economic Renewal Plan in each of the last 2 years for each local authority area and in each Assembly Constituency giving numbers and size of the grants. (WAQ57372)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 26 Mai 2011
Answer received for publication on 26 May 2011

The Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science (Edwina Hart): The Economic Renewal Programme was announced on 5th July 2010 and came into effect on 1st September 2010.  The attached tables provides details of grant offers made during the period 01/09/10 - 31/03/11, analysed by Assembly constituency and local authority area.

Ann Jones (Dyffryn Clwyd): Pa asesiad y mae’r Gweinidog wedi’i wneud o (a) nifer y swyddi a gafodd eu diogelu a (b) faint o sgiliau a gafodd eu cadw, ym mhob blwyddyn y mae Cynllun Adnewyddu’r Economi wedi bod ar waith. (WAQ57373)

Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): What assessment has the Minister made of the number of (a) jobs secured and (b) skills retained, in each year that the Economic Renewal Plan has been operating. (WAQ57373)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 26 Mai 2011
Answer received for publication on 26 May 2011

Edwina Hart: An assessment of the number of jobs secured or skills retained is not made in relation to offers of support under the Economic Renewal Programme.  An assessment of the number of jobs created is made.

During the period 01/09/10 - 31/03/11 the offers of support to businesses under the Economic Renewal Programme were assessed as leading to the creation of 152 jobs.  It should be noted, however, that businesses do not always take up offers of support, so the actual number of jobs created may differ from this figure.

Ann Jones (Dyffryn Clwyd): Pa grantiau / fenthyciadau y mae adran y Gweinidog yn eu darparu i (a) mewnfuddsoddwyr a (b) cwmnïau cynhenid i sefydlu busnesau newydd neu i ehangu neu i gyfnerthu busnesau sydd eisoes ar waith. (WAQ57374)

Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd): What (i) grants (ii) loans does the Minister’s department make available to (a) inward investors and (b) indigenous companies to set up a new business or to expand or consolidate existing business. (WAQ57374)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 26 Mai 2011
Answer received for publication on 26 May 2011

Edwina Hart: Repayable Business Finance offers discretionary financial support to indigenous and inward investment businesses and enterprises within the six key sectors of Economic Renewal and to strategically important projects across all sectors.

Further information on Repayable Business Finance can be found on the following links and continues to be updated as the policy is developed:

http://business.wales.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=5001677877&site=230&type=RESOURCES

Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Yn dilyn Datganiad Ysgrifenedig y Cabinet dyddiedig 25ain Ionawr 2011 - "Dileu Trethi Busnes Ôl-ddyddiedig ar gyfer Eiddo Busnes a Holltwyd neu a Gyfunwyd” sy’n dweud yr "effeithiwyd ar lai na 90 o fusnesau mewn porthladdoedd yng Nghymru gan yr adolygiad hwn o drethi”, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu a) ffigurau ar gyfer y nifer a gyflogir yn uniongyrchol ac yn anuniongyrchol gan y busnesau hyn a b) manylion cyfraniad y busnesau hyn i’r economi (trosiant). (WAQ57375)

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Further to the Cabinet Written Statement dated 25th January 2011 - "Write off of Back dated Business Rates for Split and Merged Business Property” which states that "fewer than 90 businesses located in ports in Wales were affected by this rating review”, will the Minister provide a) figures for the numbers employed directly and indirectly by these businesses and b) details of the contribution to the economy (turnover) of these businesses. (WAQ57375)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 26 Mai 2011
Answer received for publication on 26 May 2011

Edwina Hart: The Welsh Government does not hold this information.

Paul Davies (Preseli Sir Benfro): Yn dilyn Datganiad Ysgrifenedig y Cabinet dyddiedig 25ain Ionawr 2011 - "Dileu Trethi Busnes Ôl-ddyddiedig ar gyfer Eiddo Busnes a Holltwyd neu a Gyfunwyd” sy’n dweud bod yr arian canlyniadol ar gyfer atal neu ddileu’r trethi hyn yng Nghymru oddeutu £10 miliwn, pa ystyriaeth a roddwyd i ganslo a/neu ad-dalu’r £4 miliwn a grybwyllir yn y Datganiad, ar yr un pryd â dal i elwa o'r £6 miliwn o gyllid ychwanegol sydd ar ôl. (WAQ57376)

Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire): Further to the Cabinet Written Statement dated 25th January 2011 - "Write off of Back dated Business Rates for Split and Merged Business Property” which states that the consequential for suspension or writing off these rates in Wales is around £10 million, what consideration was given to cancelling and/or refunding the £4 million mentioned in the Statement, whilst still benefitting from the remaining £6 million additional funding. (WAQ57376)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 26 Mai 2011
Answer received for publication on 26 May 2011

Edwina Hart: For the reasons given in the Cabinet Statement the Welsh Government was not given powers to write off the backdated liabilities and instead accepted the £10 million consequential which will be used to alleviate the effects of the reduction in funding from the UK Government on Welsh Government priorities.