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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Angus Robertson on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Montrose will take over the Fleet Ready Escort task; and what ship it will replace in that role.
Mr Mark Francois
HMS Montrose was previously deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. She returned to the UK for a period of planned maintenance and post-deployment leave before conducting a short port visit in London and then participating in a NATO Exercise.
Royal Navy ships are programmed in accordance with our operational requirements, but for security reasons we do not discuss specific future operational tasking.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions on (a) collective action to promote human rights and (b) accountability for violations of the Commonwealth Charter were held at the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Meeting in May 2014.
Mr Hugo Swire
The Commonwealth Law Ministers discussed a wide range of issues relating to human rights, rule of law and preventing violence against women, as well as the Commonwealth’s activities in these areas, during their meeting in May 2014. We welcomed their acknowledgement that a number of challenges and gaps remain in the Commonwealth, particularly in members’ ratification of the nine core international human rights treaties, their engagement with the United Nations Universal Periodical Review (UPR) mechanism and in their establishment of national human rights institutions compliant with the Paris Principles.
The UK underlined the need for the Commonwealth and its members to adhere to the values and principles in the Commonwealth Charter at all times and secured improved wording in the final communiqué – not least agreement that the fundamental values of the Commonwealth Charter must be taken into account in the context of work to tackle violence against women and a commitment to review implementation of the Latimer House Principles.
We continue to encourage the Commonwealth Secretariat and member states to uphold the commitments in the Commonwealth Charter. We also continue to urge the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, as the custodian of Commonwealth values, to take action where infringments of the charter occur.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to reply to the letters to him of 2 April and 9 May 2014 from the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse.
Mr Mark Francois
I replied to the hon. Member on 25 September 2014.