HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc650-2W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the training materials produced to date by the Wales Youth Agency aimed at(a) young people and (b) those employed in the youth service since the establishment of the agency;

(2) if he will list the publicity leaflets aimed at young people produced by the Wales Youth Agency since its establishment;

(3) how many consultation exercises have been undertaken to date by the Wales Youth Agency with organisations of young people; and if he will list (a) the subject of each consultation and (b) the organisations which were consulted.

Sir Wyn Roberts

This information is not held centrally.

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to investigate staffing decisions undertaken by the Wales Youth Agency in relation to former employees of the Welsh Youth Forum.

Sir Wyn Roberts

No. The Department has been kept informed of the agency's staffing decisions relating to former employees of the Wales Youth Forum.

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what representations have been received by his Department from the Wales Youth Agency since its establishment concerning(a) the participation of young people in decision making and (b) the future of the youth service agency;

(2) if he will list the written representation received by his Department from the Wales Youth Agency since its establishment on policy issues affecting young people.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The Wales Youth Agency has made representations on the future of the Welsh youth card, information needs of young people, young people's membership of the management board: youth service funding, innovatory grants scheme in Wales, and the validation of training for youth workers in Wales.

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the meetings held to date between members of his Department and members of the Wales Youth Agency, indicating the date and purpose of each meeting.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Since its establishment in April 1992, the Department has met the chairman, vice-chairman and other members of the Wales Youth Agency's management board on three occasions.

Date Purpose
8 April 1992 Introductory meeting with chairman and vice-chairman and vice-chairman
2 June 1992 Agency's role and activities
25 May 1993 Funding of the youth service

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the members on the management group of the Wales Youth Agency, indicating their names and representative organisations; and which members are aged 25 years or under.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The management board's membership is:

Name Representative body
Mr. Gerald Davies (Chairman) Personal capacity
Dr. Howard Williamson Personal capacity
Ms Sara Edwards Personal capacity
Ms Michelle Herbert1 Personal capacity
Mrs. Beverly Martin Personal capacity
Mr. Brian Thirsk Wales Association of Full-time Youth and Community Workers
Mr. Bert Jones North-East Wales Institute of Higher Education

Name Representative body
Mrs. Amber Hughes1 Wales Youth Forum
Mr. Peter Williams Further Education and Youth Service Association of Wales
Mr. Dewi Jones Welsh Joint Education Committee
Mr. David Allen Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services
1 Denotes members aged 25 or less.

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