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  • Nicholas Soames – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Nicholas Soames – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Transforming Rehabilitation programme risk register.

    Jeremy Wright

    The Transforming Rehabilitation Programme’s risk register is a live document whichthe Department maintains to actively monitor all risks to the successful delivery of the Programme. It is good Government practice to challenge proposals robustly internally and we need to maintain a mechanism to do this to ensure we implement these reforms to the highest standard. It is firmly in the public interest that this process is not inhibited. For this reason there are no plans to publish the risk register.

  • Graham Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Graham Jones – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) cats, (b) dogs and (c) horses were rehomed after their release from laboratories following research in 2012.

    Norman Baker

    I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

    The Home Office does not hold the information requested.

    Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, authority may be given to

    re-home animals where those animals were bred or held for supply for use in

    regulated procedures, or were intended for use in regulated procedures, or have

    been used in regulated procedures. This may also apply to animals which are

    being kept under the care of the Named Veterinary Surgeon after completing

    procedures, and is always contingent on our acceptance of certain reassurances

    relating to Section 17A of the Act. Records of each animal re-homed would be

    kept locally at the licensed establishment so that they can be available to

    Home Office Inspectors on request.

    European Directive 2010/63/EU, which was implemented in the UK and other

    Member States on 1 January 2013, does not provide legal grounds on which the UK

    can impose a mandatory obligation of re-homing under the Animals (Scientific

    Procedures) Act 1986. Nevertheless, we have provided guidance on re-homing

    animals in our Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures)

    Act 1983, section 5.21.

  • Jamie Reed – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Jamie Reed – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methodology his Department uses to calculate workforce requirements for (a) community physiotherapists, (b) podiatrists and (c) occupational health therapists; and what future projection he has made of staffing levels in such professions.

    Dr Daniel Poulter

    Health Education England (HEE) was established to ensure a greater connection between the needs and demands of local employers and education and training commissions.HEE holds information contributing to, and are responsible for, the secure supply of the England NHS funded workforce.

  • Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    Ivan Lewis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ivan Lewis on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times she has met the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development in the last 12 months.

    Mrs Theresa Villiers

    I have met the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development twice in the last 12 months.

  • Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Richard Burden – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made in reviewing the adequacy of the amount of time allowed for pedestrians to use pedestrian crossings including those crossings out of the scope of the consultation on the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    Local councils are responsible for setting pedestrian crossing timings with reference to the Department for Transport’s guidance walking speed of 1.2 metres per second.

    The Department is conducting a review of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, which includes all pedestrian crossing types, and once that is complete will consider the need to update the guidance.

  • Caroline Dinenage – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Caroline Dinenage – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Dinenage on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 610W, on fuels: Gosport, when he expects the work to establish the preferred options and costs of replacement for the fuel tanks at the oil fuel depot in Gosport to be complete.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    Work on the preferred options and costs of replacement for the fuel tanks at the oil fuel depot in Gosport is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of the 2014.

  • Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects that artifical pancreases for treatment of diabetes will be available through the NHS.

    Norman Lamb

    There are a number of artificial pancreas device systems and technologies for integrated continuous glucose monitoring in development which could be made available through the National Health Service once they have gone through the appropriate regulatory process to demonstrate safety and efficacy.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children were diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome in each of the last four years.

    Jane Ellison

    The following table contains the number of finished admission episodes where there was either a primary or secondary diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome in England.

    It should be noted that these figures are not a count of people as the same person may have had more than one episode of care within any given time period.

    Number of finished admission episodes (FAEs)1 with either a primary or secondary diagnosis2 of fetal alcohol syndrome3 for the years 2009-10 to 2012-13.4

    Age

    2009-10

    2010-11

    2011-12

    2012-13

    0

    45

    45

    34

    68

    1

    27

    40

    31

    25

    2

    20

    17

    27

    22

    3

    6

    16

    10

    36

    4

    10

    8

    17

    14

    5

    5

    9

    16

    5

    6

    6

    4

    11

    9

    7

    27

    4

    20

    6

    8

    5

    23

    5

    8

    9

    4

    5

    40

    5

    10

    7

    7

    2

    4

    11

    1

    5

    6

    8

    12

    3

    2

    8

    5

    13

    4

    5

    2

    4

    14

    1

    4

    1

    7

    15

    1

    –

    4

    3

    16

    2

    4

    –

    2

    17

    1

    –

    4

    1

    18+

    9

    14

    32

    20

    Total

    184

    212

    270

    252

    Notes:

    1Finished admission Episodes (FAEs)

    A FAE is the first period of inpatient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number inpatients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.

    2Number of episodes in which the patient had a primary or secondary diagnosis

    The number of episodes where this diagnosis was recorded in any of the 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) primary and secondary diagnosis fields in a Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) record. Each episode is only counted once, even if the diagnosis is recorded in more than one diagnosis field of the record.

    3ICD-10 diagnosis code

    ICD-10 diagnosis code used Q86.0 Fetal alcohol syndrome (dysmorphic)

    4Assessing growth through time (Admitted patient care)

    HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.

    Data quality:

    HESs are compiled from data sent by more than 300 NHS trusts and primary care trusts in England and from some independent sector organisations for activity commissioned by the English NHS. Health and Social Care Information Centre liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain.

    Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector.

    Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)

  • Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Repair and Renew Grant for flooded businesses or households has been (a) allocated to local authorities and (b) received by households or businesses to date.

    Dan Rogerson

    Local authorities make payments to households and businesses and invoice Defra quarterly for these amounts. We are expecting the first invoices in July.

  • Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Angus Robertson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many high-temperature concrete vertical landing pads will be constructed to accommodate the Joint Strike Fighter; where they will be located; and what estimate he has made of their cost.

    Mr Philip Dunne

    On current plans there will be three high-temperature concrete vertical landing pads constructed to accommodate the Joint Strike Fighter. These landing pads will be located at RAF Marham and the estimated cost is in the region of £7.5 million. This figure will be refined once planning for this matter progresses.