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Government of Wales Act 2006: Matters 13.1-13.6
NHS Redress Act 2006: Matter 9.1
Education and Inspections Act 2006: Matters 5.1-5.10
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007: Matters 12.1-12.5
Further Education and Training Act 2007: Matters 5.11-5.16
Planning Act 2008: Matters 18.1-18.3
Local Transport Act 2008: Matters 10.1
Additional Learning Needs: Matter 5.17
Vulnerable Children: Matters 5.18; 15.2-15.8; and 16.1
Domiciliary Care: Matter 15.1
Red Meat Industry: Matter 1.1.
Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals before Parliament involving (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation contain framework powers for Wales; and if he will make a statement. [299865]
Mr. Hain: Powers are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales via framework powers in UK Acts of Parliament and through Orders in Council (Legislative Competence Orders).
Three Bills currently before Parliament include framework powers-the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, the Marine and Coastal Access Bill and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill.
One draft Legislative Competence Order (LCO), on the Welsh Language, is currently before Parliament for approval. Four proposed LCOs are currently subject to pre-legislative scrutiny in Parliament. These cover domestic fire sprinklers, culture, local government and school governance. A further two proposed LCOs, on the environment and mental health, have recently completed pre-legislative scrutiny.
Devolution: Publications
Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the most recent published and electronic information which lists those powers which have been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales. [299856]
Mr. Hain: Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 lists those powers which have been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales. The latest version of schedule 5 is set out on the National Assembly for Wales's website at:
This page can also be accessed via the Wales Office website.
I have placed a copy of the current schedule 5 in the Library.
Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the political objectives are of the Government's military strategy in Afghanistan; and on what evidential basis the Government evaluate the effectiveness of that strategy in achieving those objectives. [297576]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The document "UK policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan: the way forward" published by the Prime Minister in April sets out HM Government's political objectives in Afghanistan. It can be found at the following link:
As the Prime Minister said in his recent speech, our progress is not measured in enemies killed, or battles won-it must be measured in the progress made each season in improving the quality of life of Afghan citizens, the quality of governance, and the capability of the Afghans to protect themselves-as we slowly but surely make it more and more difficult for the Taliban and al-Qaeda to rebuild their base in Afghanistan and the wider region.
Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average tour interval for each unit deployed in Afghanistan has been in the last 12 months. [300086]
Bill Rammell: The following table shows the operational tour details for each unit deployed to Afghanistan in the last 12 months, as 11 November 2009, and the date of their previous deployment to illustrate their tour intervals.
| Infantry | ||||||
| Latest i nformation | Previous i nformation | |||||
| Unit deployed | End date | Last operational deployment (as a unit) | Start date | Previous operational deployment (as a unit) | End date | Last unit tour interval (months) |
| (1) 3 Yorks have elements of the Battalion deploying on HERRICK 10 and HERRICK 11. (2) Royal Welsh have elements of the Battalion deployed on HERRICK 10 and HERRICK 11 and are due to deploy a further element on HERRICK 13. (3) 1 RGBW and 1 DDLI amalgamated in March 2007 to form 1 RIFLES. 1 RIFLES has deployed for the first time as a formed unit in October 2008 on Herrick 9. | ||||||
| Royal Artillery (6) | ||||||
| End date | Last operational deployment (as a unit) | Start date | Previous operational deployment (as a unit) | End date | Last unit tour interval (months) | |
'Unit' is defined as any regiment deploying with a regimental headquarters and more than two sub units and 'deployment' as any unit deploying for four months or more.
The Army's Harmony Guidelines recommend that Army units achieve 24 months between each six-month operational tour. While there are necessary exceptions for certain trades and units, the situation continues to improve and we are generally succeeding in this aim.
Afghanistan: Police
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria his Department has used to assess potential recruits to the Afghan police force. [299831]
Bill Rammell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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