Tag: 2015

Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Freedom to speak up?, the report by Sir Robert Francis QC, published on 11 February 2015, what timetable he has set for the creation of a new support scheme to help NHS whistleblowers who have found themselves out of a job as a result of raising concerns.

Dr Daniel Poulter

On 11 February, my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State accepted in principle all the recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis following his Freedom to Speak Up review. We will shortly be consulting on how best to implement these recommendations. In addition we plan to bring forward measures to provide legislative protection for whistleblowers applying for a job in the National Health Service. With Opposition support, this could be in place before Parliament is prorogued.

The implementation of Sir Roberts’ recommendations will see a programme of action to help foster an open and learning culture in the NHS backed by local freedom to speak up guardians and a new national whistleblowing guardian. Individual trusts may wish to begin implementing some of these recommendations right away. Local action and responsibility will be at the heart of bringing about a culture where reporting of concerns is valued and encouraged.

November 2, 2022
Rosie Cooper – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rosie Cooper on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2014, Official Report, columns 261-3W, on psoriasis, what the conclusions were of the NICE Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set Advisory Committee’s review of potential indicators for psoriasis derived from the NICE Psoriasis Quality Standard.

Norman Lamb

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Commissioning Group Outcome Indicator Set (CCG OIS) Advisory Committee considered the following draft psoriasis indicators, derived from the NICE Psoriasis Quality Standard, at its meeting in October 2014:

– PSO 5.1 Psoriasis: assessment for psoriatic arthritis;

– PSO 6.2 Skin disease: time off school or work due to skin disease;

– PSO 6.3 Psoriasis: skin clearance; and

– PSO 3.2 Psoriasis: Patient experience: access to secondary care services.

It was the decision of the committee that the indicators did not meet the prioritisation criteria, as set out in the NICE Indicator Process guide. The primary reason for this was that the majority of care for people with psoriasis is provided in primary care and the CCG OIS is focused on care provided in secondary care. As such, the committee has not put forward any of the psoriasis indicators for further development and testing by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The HSCIC has not, therefore, undertaken any further work on the development of Read Codes for this topic.

The NICE indicator process guide and the NICE consultation document setting out those indicators which did meet the prioritisation criteria can be found at the links below:

www.nice.org.uk/media/03E/31/Indicators_process_guide.pdf

www.nice.org.uk/media/default/Standards-and-indicators/CCGOIS-indicator-consultation.pdf

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November 2, 2022
Mark Hendrick – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many incidents of domestic violence were reported in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in each year since 2010.

Mr Rob Wilson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

November 2, 2022

Mark Hendrick – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many domestic violence courts sat at each magistrates’ court in Lancashire in 2014.

Mr Shailesh Vara

The table below sets out the number of domestic violence courts scheduled to be sat in each magistrates’ court in Lancashire in 2014:

Magistrates Courts in Lancashire	Number of half day sessions scheduled to sit on domestic violence during 2014
Blackpool Magistrates’ Court	100
Lancaster Magistrates’ Court	50
Preston Magistrates’ Court	100
Chorley Magistrates’ Court	50
Ormskirk Magistrates’ Court	50
Blackburn Magistrates’ Court	100
Burnley Magistrates’ Court	100

November 2, 2022

Gordon Marsden – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Marsden on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the Coastguard Service’s VHF radio systems are fit for purpose (a) generally and (b) in relation to the work of the Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham.

Mr John Hayes

There were no issues experienced with the VHF radio network on 2 February 2015.

However, on 8 February 2015 there was a temporary reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 from Marsland Mouth, Cornwall to Beachy Head, East Sussex and River Towey, Carmarthen to Mull of Galloway. This lasted for 1 hour 47 minutes.

During this time the 999 service and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Distress alert systems were unaffected. There was no reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to task rescue resources, such as lifeboats, volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams or SAR Helicopters, to any incident around the coast.

HM Coastguard’s well established Business Continuity Plans allowed remedial action to be promptly undertaken and enabled vessels on the waters affected during the period of the breakdown to make contact with the Coastguard Service. The specific issue that caused the reduced ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 has now been resolved.

The Coastguard services (VHF systems) are currently fit for purpose both (a) generally and (b) specifically for the new national network.

November 2, 2022
Karl Turner – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karl Turner on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which staff of Rail North will be involved in formulating the response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.

Claire Perry

We have been working closely with Rail North on the response to the Northern and TransPennine Express consultation, which has been developed jointly and will be published as a joint document. Rail North officers and senior managers have been involved in the formulation of the response to the consultation.

November 2, 2022
Stephen Timms – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the Universal Credit IT system in Leigh, Greater Manchester, was out of action for three consecutive days in the first week of February 2015; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Mark Harper

The Universal Credit IT core system was fully operational throughout February. In Leigh, however, there was a problem in non-UC IT which was remedied promptly.

November 2, 2022
Chi Onwurah – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department’s training budget was in each of the last three financial years.

Jo Swinson

The training budget for 2012/13 was £2,992,186

The training budget for 2013/14 was £2,735,104

The training budget for 2014/15 was £2,277,029

November 2, 2022
Austin Mitchell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Austin Mitchell on 2015-02-12.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of tax reductions for companies under the patent box legislation has been since April 2013.

Mr David Gauke

The patent box was introduced in April 2013 and companies have up to two years from the end of their accounting period to elect into the regime. The first complete set of data will therefore not be available before end April 2016.

November 2, 2022
Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-02-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he is using to decide the future location of the Household Cavalry Regiment.

Anna Soubry

There are no plans to move the Household Cavalry Regiment from their current location in Combermere Barracks, Windsor.

A study is being conducted into the future use of the Department’s central London estate, including the current location of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in Hyde Park Barracks. Any decision to relocate the Regiment will be based on the ability to deliver alternative facilities which meet the Regiment’s operational and infrastructure requirements, and the demonstration of value for money for the Defence budget.

November 2, 2022