§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo 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 RobertsThis information is not held centrally.
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§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo 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 RobertsNo. The Department has been kept informed of the agency's staffing decisions relating to former employees of the Wales Youth Forum.
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo 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 RobertsThe 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 JonesTo 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 RobertsSince 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 JonesTo 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 RobertsThe management board's membership is:
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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.