The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2014-06-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many adults with autism in England receive support having previously been identified by a local authority as being at risk of abuse or neglect.
Norman Lamb
This information is not kept centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2014-07-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the revenue division is between the Hospital Corporation of America and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Trust London for fees charged to NHS England for treating NHS patients on the Gamma Knife housed in St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Jane Ellison
We are advised that three senior neurosurgery consultants are responsible for the Gamma Knife operation at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, along with one neuro interventional radiologist and two clinical oncologists. All are employed by Barts Health NHS Trust, and are overseen by the Clinical Director for Neurosciences and the Group Director for Emergency Care and Acute Medicine, both of whom are clinicians.
HCA employs one senior administrator, the Acting Chief Operating Officer for the Harley Street Clinic, along with the physicist and nursing staff and an administration co-ordinator who work in the Gamma Knife centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
We are advised that HCA owns the Gamma Knife based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and that HCA pays a rental fee to Barts Health NHS Trust.
We understand that, as the Gamma Knife was purchased by HCA, St Bartholomew’s Hospital (then part of Barts and The London NHS Trust) incurred minimal set up costs for the establishment of the service in 2009. This included costs for associated building work to accommodate the facility.
Gamma Knife surgery is funded by NHS England as the commissioner for all specialist services. We are advised that Barts Health NHS Trust receives approximately £9,200 per patient from NHS England and that HCA charges Barts Health £7,310 per patient treated by the Gamma Knife facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
If the hon. Member wishes to obtain further information about the Gamma Knife facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, he may wish to contact Barts Health NHS Trust directly.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the need for specialist support within the Work Programme for people with mental health problems in receipt of employment and support allowance; and if he will make a statement.
Esther McVey
Support for those with mental health issues is being actively addressed as part of the Department’s on-going commitment to ensuring best possible support for all claimants.
The Department set up an independently chaired group to share best practice amongst our providers and sub-contractors. The Building Best Practice Report published in December 2014, includes a focus on supporting the harder to help. We have already begun to implement many of the recommendations.
Details of the Building Best Practice Report and the Department’s response to it can be found through the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-programme-building-best-practice-report
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the implications for his policies of the recommendations in the report by MIND entitled We’ve got work to do, published in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Mark Harper
We are committed to helping those with mental health conditions to stay in or get back to work and ensuring we offer the best possible support. This is why, with the Department of Health, we are piloting the most promising and evidence-based approaches to supporting individuals with mental health conditions recommended in the expert report Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving Service Provision and Outcomes.
These pilots will contribute to a better evidence base and will inform our thinking about next steps not only for government, but for all who have a role to play including employers, commissioners, service providers and individuals.
The Disability Confident Campaign is working alongside others, including Mind, on events to raise awareness of Access to Work’s Mental Health Support Service. Last year over 1,400 people who had a mental health condition as their primary condition were supported by Access to Work – an almost threefold increase in the volumes supported compared to 2010/11.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department or local and district management set any numerical targets, expectations, aims or benchmarks set for Labour Market Decision Makers for the number of sanction referrals that should result in a sanction being applied.
Esther McVey
There are no benchmarks or targets for the number of referrals resulting in a sanction being applied.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-14.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the PAYE status of (a) divers and (b) diving supervisors working in the offshore energy industry.
Mr David Gauke
The Chancellor receives a large variety of representations from a wide range of people.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had about extending the remit of the Cancer Drugs Fund to include access to other cancer treatments such as advanced stereotactic radiotherapy.
George Freeman
We announced a £160 million boost to the Cancer Drugs Fund at the end of August 2014.
NHS England announced on 12 January 2015 that it plans to increase the level of investment for drugs in the Cancer Drugs Fund from £280 million in 2014-15 to an expected £340 million in 2015-16.
NHS England has also announced the extension of its Commissioning through the Evaluation programme to include stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR). This will enable the number of cancer patients eligible to access SABR treatment to rise significantly, by 750 new patients a year and widen the number of cancers being treated.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had on improving access to advanced stereotactic radiotherapy for patients in the North East of England.
Jane Ellison
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State meets NHS England regularly to discuss a wide range of issues, including access to cancer treatment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had on how the Government will consult the public about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Matthew Hancock
The Government regularly discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with representatives from business, trade union, consumer and civil society groups. We will continue to seek to engage with all interested parties and provide information about the progress of discussions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential economic costs and benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership for the North East of England.
Matthew Hancock
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership could deliver a substantial economic boost for people living in the North East. For example the chemicals sector, which has a large presence in the region, could particularly benefit. Based on independent economic analysis, the Government estimates that the North East’s share of increased exports could be up to £1.05 billion.