The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average number of GP visits was required prior to diagnosis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.
Norman Lamb
Information concerning the number of patients diagnosed with either rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis on an annual basis is not collected.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ritchie on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on allowing internet service providers to restructure charging arrangements for faster network access.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Government supports an open internet, and believes that self-regulation is the best approach to achieve this. We expect ISPs to be transparent with their customers regarding their terms and conditions at the point of sale, including any traffic management practices, in order to allow consumers to make an informed choice and consider any alternative providers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-06-04.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve access to free to use cash machines.
Andrea Leadsom
95 per cent of communities in the lowest quartile of the government deprivation index now have free-to-use ATMs within their area or less than two thirds of a mile from the area’s centre. This has brought access to free-to-use ATMs to over 1.5 million people and progress towards covering even more communities continues.
LINK has established a Financial Inclusion Programme to provide free-to-use ATMs where they are needed, by installing ATMs that are subsidised to make their operation commercially viable for operators. The cost of this subsidy is shared out among LINK member banks. 1,400 target areas now have access to an industry subsidised ATM through the programme.
I am aware Toynbee Hall is due to complete research on this issue shortly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael McCann on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases funded by legal aid against his Department where public interest lawyers have represented clients were won by his Department in each of the last 10 years.
Mike Penning
The Department does not centrally record information about the identity of claimants’ representatives or information relating to claimants’ funding arrangements. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with motor neurone disease have been treated by the NHS with iGaze technology in each of the last five years.
Norman Lamb
Data on the number of people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) is not collected. However, it is estimated that there are about 5,000 people living with MND in the United Kingdom.
Information regarding the number of people with MND who are using ‘eye gaze’ technology, a type of specialised augmentative and assistive communication aid, is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which mental health services he and each Minister in his Department have visited since they were appointed; and what the date of each such visit was.
Dr Daniel Poulter
The following list provides details of the visits undertaken by my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and his ministerial team to mental health services in an official capacity, since their appointment.
Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt):
06 February 2014
Redwoods Centre, South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust
13 March 2014
Springfield Hospital, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
1 May 2014
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Minister of State for Care and Support (Norman Lamb):
13 November 2012
Raid Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
19 December 2012
South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust
7 February 2013
The Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme and Child and Adolescent, Mental Health services project, Oxford
4 July 2013
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
19 August 2013
Leicester Mental Health Triage Care Project
5 September 2013
Gnosall Surgery, Stafford
12 September 2013
Yeovil Hospital
12 September 2013
Royal United Hospital, Bath
31October 2013
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
19 December 2013
Broadmoor Hospital
3 January 2014
Bethnal Green Police Station (Bi-lateral visit with Damian Green MP Home Office), London (A Liaison and Diversion scheme, this scheme brings together three large mental health trusts)
17 February 2014
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Crisis Resolution Service
12 March 2014
Humphrey Booth Resource Centre, Manchester
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (Dr Daniel Poulter):
11 July 2013
Disraeli School and Children’s Centre, High Wycombe
17 October 2013
Parkview Clinic, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
8 May 2014
Bethlem Royal Hospital- Channi Kumar Mother and Baby Unit (Perinatal mental health)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (Earl Howe):
18 April 2012
BuddyApp – Mental health innovation product launch – Maudsley Hospital
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health (Jane Ellison):
15 April 2014
Roshni Ghar Mental Health Charity, Keighley
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 Farming Recovery Fund to cover the cost of restoration of agricultural land following the recent floods has been received by farmers and businesses to date.
Dan Rogerson
As of 10 June 2014 a total of 131 applications have been received with a total grant request of £1,173,310.
Of these, 62 applications have been approved with a total grant request of £403,617.
In view of the continued level of interest in the Farming Recovery Fund we are exploring with officials the possibility of extending the closing date beyond 27 June 2014.
You will also wish to be aware that the Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS) which supports investments targeting farming competitiveness closed on 4 April having received more than 2,700 applications and a national grant request of over £27m.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what modifications to the original design of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers were necessary to accommodate repeated vertical landings by the Joint Strike Fighter; what estimate he has made of the heat produced by vertical landing by the Joint Strike Fighter which has the heaviest safe configuration to allow the procedure; and whether vertical landings can take place on any flat area of the carrier deck.
Mr Philip Dunne
The ability of the ship to support F-35B vertical landings has been incorporated into the design of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carrier from the outset. Environmental considerations including heat generation & dissipation have been thoroughly evaluated, including assessments from trials on the USS Wasp. UK assessments have covered all necessary aircraft configurations.
The QEC Flight Deck has been designed with specific operating spots for vertical landing to deliver maximum Sortie Generation Rate. These are the spots where the F-35B will plan to land vertically on a routine basis. If required, in the event of an emergency the whole flight deck can support vertical landing.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the disposal cost for BAE System’s Woodford site.
Mr Mark Francois
The Ministry of Defence has made no estimate for the disposal cost for the Woodford site; it is a matter for BAE Systems.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Evans on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which companies have registered an interest in the contract for the JAMES requirement.
Mr Philip Dunne
The current contract for the Joint Asset Management Engineering Solution (JAMES) was let on 1 July 2004. A restricted competition is currently underway to provide JAMES capability from expiry on 31 December 2015.
I am withholding information on those companies which have registered an interest as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.