Tag: Diane Abbott

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-06-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what clinical outcomes data his Department holds for (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia in each (i) clinical commissioning group area, (ii) trust area and (iii) national sickle cell and thalassaemia centre area.

George Freeman

NHS England requires commissioned providers to submit quality dashboard data on an annual basis. Key indicators include the percentage of patients on the National Haemoglobinopathy Register, those offered an annual review and the proportion of eligible patients offered and receiving neurological screening.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the high incidence of mental health disorders in countries (a) with poor mental health support services and (b) that are experiencing conflict or have recently emerged from conflict; and if she will make a statement.

Justine Greening

DFID is funding work on mental health in several of our focus countries. For example in Malawi, under the Health Partnership Scheme DFID is helping to establish a community-based programme to improve care of people with common and severe mental health illnesses.

The UK is also providing mental health services through the provision of mobile clinics, healthcare and emergency surgery for Syrian refugees caught up in the ongoing crisis

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Official Development Assistance (a) was allocated over the last five years and (b) will be allocated in each of the next five years to conflict and security.

Justine Greening

All ODA spending is allocated to either directly or indirectly improve stability and reduce the incidence of conflict and insecurity in the recipient country or region.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the contribution by the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East of 23 February 2016, Official Report, when the fully accessible public register of beneficial ownership in UK Crown dependencies will be complete.

Matthew Hancock

I refer the hon. Member to the Oral Statement given by the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) on 11 April 2016, Official Report, column 23.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-04-11/debates/1604111000001/PanamaPapers#contribution-1604116000104

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-06-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the at risk population have been screened for (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia in each (i) clinical commissioning group area, (ii) trust area and (iii) national sickle cell and thalassaemia centre area; and what proportion of that population were so screened in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Jane Ellison

The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme is an antenatal population screening programme which is offered to all pregnant women regardless of their risk, and to fathers to be, where antenatal screening shows that the mother is a genetic carrier. The offer to be screened is a joint offer.

Screening coverage for sickle cell and thalassaemia is reported by region only and can be accessed below:

http://www.phoutcomes.info/search/SICKLE%20CELL

Screening data for sickle cell and thalassaemia by NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups over the last three years can be viewed:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nhs-screening-programmes-national-data-reporting

Newborn babies are screened for sickle cell as part of the newborn blood spot screening programme. Data in screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia in the Newborn Blood Spot Programme over the last three years is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nhs-screening-programmes-national-data-reporting

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on (a) temporary agency staff, (b) consultants, (c) non-payroll staff, (d) administration and (e) marketing and advertising in real terms in each year since 2010-11.

Justine Greening

See the table below, which reflects categorised spend. Note that total administration spend will also include temporary staff, consultants, on-payroll staff and marketing and advertising spend.

Year	(a&c) Temporary agency staff & non payroll staff (£m)	(b) consultants (£m)	(d) Spend against Administration control total (£m)	(e) Spend on marketing and Advertising (£000s)
2005/06	3.9	Unavailable*	162.2	Unavailable*
2006/07	2.0	Unavailable*	190.5	Unavailable*
2007/08	1.3	Unavailable*	150.7	Unavailable*
2008/09	2.6	Unavailable*	162.7	30
2009/10	3.9	19.1	157.0	43
2010/11	1.4	1.4	148.2	45
2011/12	1.2	0.7	123.3	4
2012/13	1.2	0.2	127.8	7
2013/14	2.1	0.2	116.0	5
2014/15	1.2	0.1	110.0	14

*Disaggregated data not available due to expenditure categories on previous management system.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-02-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department’s funding to sea search and rescue programmes are due to end; what future funding is planned for such programmes; and if she will make a statement.

Karen Bradley

Border Force is undertaking a vital role in the search and rescue of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, as part of a Frontex led programme. Border Force carried out for the Department for International Development (DFID) funded search and rescue missions in Summer 2015 and is currently undertaking a second DFID funded deployment, which is due to end on 30th April 2016. Given the significant contribution made to date, it is likely that Frontex will invite Border Force to continue its involvement in future search and rescue programmes and Border Force is therefore currently establishing its Mediterranean role after 30th April 2016 and the availability of further DFID funding.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the budget of the Conflict Security and Stability Fund will come from her Department in each year up to 2020.

Justine Greening

The budget of the Conflict Security and Stability Fund is allocated by HMT.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect on Africa’s development needs of the recent downward revision of economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa by the World Bank.

Justine Greening

Our assessment highlights a mixed picture: the slowdown in aggregate economic growth for SSA is dominated by a few large economies affected by the fall in commodity prices (e.g. Nigeria), but growth remains robust among some other DFID priority countries (e.g. Tanzania). DFID’s programme and policy support to African countries is designed to address the economic and human development challenges these countries face.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diane Abbott on 2016-06-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what PREMs and PROMs data his Department holds for people with (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia.

George Freeman

NHS England does not currently routinely collect this information.