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  • Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements will be made for those with relevant knowledge or experience to be able to contact those carrying out the investigation commissioned by NHS England into the circumstances leading up to the termination of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership to deliver urgent care for the over-65s and adult community services.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    NHS England advises that it has commissioned David Stout OBE to carry out an independent review of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership. The terms of reference are to establish, from a commissioner perspective, the key facts and root causes behind the termination of the contract in December 2015 and to draw out recommendations and lessons to be learned. This will include a review of documentation and discussion with staff members.

    Relevant individuals will be contacted during the course of the review to inform the findings. NHS England is also setting up a web page which will include an email address where comments and responses can be submitted. This will enable the public to contribute.

    The review is expected to start in January and to be completed in February 2016. NHS England plans to publish the review when complete.

  • Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish in full the report and recommendations of the investigation commissioned by NHS England into the circumstances leading up to the termination of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership to deliver urgent care for the over-65s and adult community services.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    NHS England advises that it has commissioned David Stout OBE to carry out an independent review of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership. The terms of reference are to establish, from a commissioner perspective, the key facts and root causes behind the termination of the contract in December 2015 and to draw out recommendations and lessons to be learned. This will include a review of documentation and discussion with staff members.

    Relevant individuals will be contacted during the course of the review to inform the findings. NHS England is also setting up a web page which will include an email address where comments and responses can be submitted. This will enable the public to contribute.

    The review is expected to start in January and to be completed in February 2016. NHS England plans to publish the review when complete.

  • Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the investigation commissioned by NHS England into the circumstances leading up to the termination of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership to deliver urgent care for the over-65s and adult community services to be completed.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    NHS England advises that it has commissioned David Stout OBE to carry out an independent review of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership. The terms of reference are to establish, from a commissioner perspective, the key facts and root causes behind the termination of the contract in December 2015 and to draw out recommendations and lessons to be learned. This will include a review of documentation and discussion with staff members.

    Relevant individuals will be contacted during the course of the review to inform the findings. NHS England is also setting up a web page which will include an email address where comments and responses can be submitted. This will enable the public to contribute.

    The review is expected to start in January and to be completed in February 2016. NHS England plans to publish the review when complete.

  • Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Lord Hunt of Kings Heath – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the membership and terms of reference of the investigation commissioned by NHS England into the circumstances leading up to the termination of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership to deliver urgent care for the over-65s and adult community services.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    NHS England advises that it has commissioned David Stout OBE to carry out an independent review of the contract between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and UnitingCare Partnership. The terms of reference are to establish, from a commissioner perspective, the key facts and root causes behind the termination of the contract in December 2015 and to draw out recommendations and lessons to be learned. This will include a review of documentation and discussion with staff members.

    Relevant individuals will be contacted during the course of the review to inform the findings. NHS England is also setting up a web page which will include an email address where comments and responses can be submitted. This will enable the public to contribute.

    The review is expected to start in January and to be completed in February 2016. NHS England plans to publish the review when complete.

  • Baroness Hodgson of Abinger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Baroness Hodgson of Abinger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that Syrian women are appropriately represented and will play a meaningful role in discussions at the Syria Donors Conference in February 2016, rather than at the preceding civil society conference.

    Earl of Courtown

    As you know, women and girls is a top priority for DFID. The focus of the Syria Conference is to raise significant new funding to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of all those affected by the crisis within Syria and to support neighbouring countries, who have shown enormous generosity in hosting refugees, to cope with the impact of the crisis. We also hope that the Conference outcomes will support on-going discussions on a political situation to the conflict.

    Under UN Resolution 1325, we are committed to ensuring appropriate representation of women in Conference delegations and panels. This will be pursued through our engagement with overseas delegations to include strong female representation. The Conference will include a strong focus on the situation inside Syria, the very human impact on women, girls and youth, and ways we can protect them from harm, including sexual and gender-based violence. As you know, on the day before the event, we are also supporting a large gathering of civil society, from which a cross-section, including representation of women and girls, will contribute to discussions in the Conference.

  • Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applicants claimed asylum only on discovery in each of the last 10 years; how many of those applicants were granted asylum; and how many of those unsuccessful applicants were removed successfully.

    Lord Bates

    Over the last 10 years there have been 83,912 asylum claims made by individuals encountered by local Immigration and Enforcement Staff and the outcome of these cases is detailed below.

    Year Of Claim

    Grant Asylum

    Grant Other

    Refused

    Other

    No Decision

    Grand Total

    2005

    70

    224

    1,636

    220

    –

    2,150

    2006

    389

    713

    5,222

    938

    12

    7,274

    2007

    712

    743

    5,525

    1,244

    –

    8,224

    2008

    1,136

    1,102

    6,010

    2,438

    7

    10,693

    2009

    695

    898

    5,236

    2,360

    5

    9,194

    2010

    965

    491

    4,796

    1,471

    2

    7,725

    2011

    1,427

    428

    4,597

    1,476

    11

    7,939

    2012

    1,618

    288

    5,200

    2,011

    37

    9,154

    2013

    2,464

    235

    5,697

    1,983

    145

    10,524

    2014

    4,416

    266

    4,570

    1,389

    394

    11,035

    Grand Total

    13,892

    5,388

    48,489

    15,530

    613

    83,912

    Note: The figures quoted have been derived from internal management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

    The table below details the 23,264 cases that have been successfully removed from this group of cases.

    Year of Claim

    Number of Cases

    2005

    628

    2006

    2,461

    2007

    2,665

    2008

    2,893

    2009

    2,628

    2010

    2,372

    2011

    2,418

    2012

    2,598

    2013

    2,903

    2014

    1,698

    Grand Total

    23,264

    Note: The figures quoted have been derived from internal management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

  • Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Lord Green of Deddington – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Green of Deddington on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many asylum applications have been made in each of the last five years by applicants who entered the UK on a student visa; what were the nationalities of each applicant; how many of those applications were refused, and how many unsuccessful applicants were subsequently removed.

    Lord Bates

    Over the last five years there have been 15,470 cases of individuals who have entered on a student visa and subsequently also went on to claim asylum. Details by year and nationality are below.

    Unfortunately the way corresponding data is held on asylum outcome means that to obtain the numbers of cases that were granted, refused and removed could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.

    Visa Nationality

    Asylum Year

    Grand Total

    2010

    2011

    2012

    2013

    2014

    Afghanistan

    10

    26

    63

    73

    69

    241

    Albania

    2

    6

    3

    5

    16

    Algeria

    7

    4

    2

    4

    17

    Angola

    2

    2

    Armenia

    1

    1

    2

    Azerbaijan

    4

    1

    1

    6

    Bahrain

    6

    5

    1

    12

    Bangladesh

    12

    31

    167

    318

    264

    792

    Belarus

    1

    1

    2

    Benin

    1

    1

    Bolivia

    1

    1

    Botswana

    1

    2

    1

    2

    6

    Bulgaria

    1

    1

    Burkina Faso

    1

    1

    Burma (Myanmar)

    166

    98

    42

    14

    13

    333

    Burundi

    2

    1

    3

    Cameroon

    4

    3

    9

    33

    52

    101

    Central African Republic

    1

    1

    China

    16

    25

    95

    162

    160

    458

    Colombia

    2

    3

    3

    2

    1

    11

    Congo

    3

    2

    1

    6

    Democratic Republic of Congo

    5

    7

    5

    17

    Egypt

    1

    8

    12

    15

    15

    51

    Equatorial Guinea

    1

    1

    Eritrea

    6

    2

    3

    2

    3

    16

    Ethiopia

    9

    5

    6

    11

    8

    39

    Gambia

    11

    9

    38

    39

    32

    129

    Georgia

    2

    5

    7

    Ghana

    3

    3

    2

    8

    Guinea

    3

    1

    2

    5

    6

    17

    HONG KONG

    1

    1

    India

    10

    26

    244

    320

    294

    894

    Iran

    106

    244

    464

    307

    148

    1269

    Iraq

    6

    3

    15

    17

    54

    95

    Israel

    1

    1

    2

    Ivory Coast

    1

    2

    5

    1

    2

    11

    Jamaica

    1

    2

    2

    5

    Japan

    1

    1

    2

    Jordan

    2

    4

    4

    5

    3

    18

    Kenya

    6

    5

    10

    12

    12

    45

    Kuwait

    1

    1

    2

    Kyrgyzstan

    5

    3

    3

    2

    13

    Lebanon

    1

    2

    6

    5

    14

    Liberia

    1

    1

    2

    Libya

    7

    114

    73

    57

    86

    337

    Malawi

    2

    4

    10

    15

    9

    40

    Malaysia

    1

    2

    3

    6

    Maldives

    1

    1

    Mali

    1

    2

    1

    1

    1

    6

    Mauritius

    1

    2

    3

    4

    10

    MEXICO

    2

    2

    Mongolia

    1

    2

    3

    2

    8

    Morocco

    3

    6

    6

    3

    18

    Nepal

    4

    3

    33

    37

    25

    102

    Nigeria

    6

    12

    94

    142

    136

    390

    Oman

    1

    2

    3

    Pakistan

    52

    385

    1313

    1471

    1265

    4486

    Palestinian Authority

    18

    24

    30

    25

    30

    127

    Philippines

    1

    8

    12

    11

    32

    Russian Federation

    2

    1

    4

    3

    10

    Rwanda

    9

    7

    3

    5

    5

    29

    Saudi Arabia

    4

    3

    6

    13

    Senegal

    4

    7

    4

    3

    18

    Sierra Leone

    1

    4

    9

    2

    16

    SINGAPORE

    1

    1

    Somalia

    1

    1

    3

    5

    South Africa

    1

    1

    2

    4

    SOUTH KOREA

    1

    2

    3

    SOUTH SUDAN

    1

    1

    Sri Lanka

    230

    744

    1137

    1171

    715

    3997

    St Lucia

    1

    1

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    1

    1

    Sudan

    6

    11

    23

    11

    9

    60

    Syria

    8

    24

    256

    251

    134

    673

    Tanzania

    10

    8

    15

    17

    11

    61

    Thailand

    1

    1

    Tunisia

    2

    1

    3

    Turkey

    6

    8

    10

    5

    3

    32

    Turkmenistan

    1

    1

    1

    3

    3

    9

    Uganda

    7

    11

    42

    33

    41

    134

    Ukraine

    9

    9

    Uzbekistan

    1

    4

    5

    Venezuela

    3

    3

    Vietnam

    1

    1

    5

    9

    17

    33

    Yemen

    2

    5

    3

    5

    15

    Yugoslavia

    1

    1

    Zambia

    1

    4

    3

    4

    12

    Zimbabwe

    14

    11

    26

    15

    15

    81

    Grand Total

    781

    1901

    4350

    4695

    3743

    15470

    Note: The figures quoted have been derived from internal management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

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  • Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Health Education England to ensure that the number of physiotherapy student commissions for 2016–17 supports the goal of increasing the number of student places outlined in the Comprehensive Spending Review, in the light of the current annual shortfall of 500 physiotherapists required to meet demand reported by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

    Lord Prior of Brampton

    As set out in the Spending Review, from 1 August 2017, new nursing, midwifery and allied health students will no longer receive National Health Service bursaries. Instead, they will have access to the same student loans system as other students.

    We intend that students studying nursing, midwifery and the allied health subjects as a second degree will also be able to get student loans.

    The change will only affect new students commencing their courses from 1 August 2017.

    We plan to publish a consultation at the end of February 2016, to ask how we can successfully deliver the reforms.

    Under the loans system, students on nursing, midwifery and allied health courses will receive around a 25% increase in the financial support available to them for living costs. The precise change for individuals will be dependent on their circumstances – for example, where they study, the length of the course, income and residency.

    This will build on the success of wider higher education funding reform, enabling universities to provide up to 10,000 additional nursing, midwifery and allied health training places over this parliament, so more applicants will have the chance to become a health professional.

    As set out in the Health Education England (HEE) commissioning and investment plan for 2016-17, HEE plans to commission 1,439 physiotherapy training places.

  • Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Baroness Finlay of Llandaff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government when and by which ministerial department the decision was taken to cancel the transfer of police custody healthcare services to the NHS; when that decision was announced; and what were the reasons for that change of policy.

    Lord Bates

    My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary has decided that a reallocation from the overall police settlement in respect of custody healthcare costs would not be appropriate at this time. This decision was communicated to Police and Crime Commissioners on 17 December 2015 in correspondence on the provisional police funding settlement. Police and Crime Commissioners will therefore retain responsibility for commissioning such services, and have flexibility to prioritise resource towards police custody healthcare, based on local needs.

    In most areas police forces and NHS Commissioners have already developed close effective partnerships in respect of custody healthcare provision and we expect that they will continue to build on these.

  • Lord Berkeley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Lord Berkeley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Berkeley on 2016-01-11.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in deciding on measures to limit pollution from storm water overflows in accordance with the footnote to Annex I.A of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), they have specified a certain acceptable number of storm water overflows per year in respect of the Thames Tideway upstream of Beckton; and, if so, what that number is.

    Lord Gardiner of Kimble

    We have not specified an acceptable number of storm water overflows per year in respect of the Thames Tideway upstream of Beckton. The approach we have taken in the Tideway area is to improve sewage treatment and to increase the capacity of the collecting system, with a view to meeting agreed environmental objectives and to complying with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The measures to deliver this are the Lee Tunnel, the Thames Tideway Tunnel and upgrades to five major sewage treatment works in London.