The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-01-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what rail routes are planned to be designated driver controlled operation in the Northern Franchise.
Andrew Jones
This is an operational matter for the new franchisee to discuss with its staff and their trade union representatives after they have taken over the franchise on 1st April.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-03-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the financial loss to investors as a consequence of the collapse of the former Bradford and Bingley Building Society/Bank in 2008.
Harriett Baldwin
In 2009 Peter Clokey of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as an independent valuer to consider whether shareholders and holders of rights associated with dated subordinated notes were entitled to compensation after the collapse of Bradford & Bingley. On 5 July 2010 he published his report setting out his determination that no compensation is due to former shareholders and bondholders. The case was referred to the Upper Tribunal who upheld the decision in 2012 and concluded that the valuer carried out his valuation function wholly in accordance with the Compensation Scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-09-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the role of her Department was in drafting the Government’s childhood obesity plan.
Tracey Crouch
The childhood obesity plan was developed and drafted by Department of Health with input from departments across Government, including the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. DCMS will continue to work with DH on the implementation of the actions within the plan.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many home fire safety checks were completed by fire and rescue services in 2013-14.
Mike Penning
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.
Fire and rescue services reported that they undertook around 627,000 Home Fire Safety checks during 2013-14.
Data are also collected on fire safety campaigns and initiatives. These include, but do not separate out, schools visits.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-10-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many visits fire and rescue services made to schools in 2013-14.
Mike Penning
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.
Fire and rescue services reported that they undertook around 627,000 Home Fire Safety checks during 2013-14.
Data are also collected on fire safety campaigns and initiatives. These include, but do not separate out, schools visits.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-09-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when Public Health England and NHS England’s improvement framework for hepatitis C will be published.
Jane Ellison
A publication date for the hepatitis C framework has not yet been confirmed. While NHS England is progressing the hepatitis C framework, Public Health England continues working with NHS England and Operational Development Networks to establish a process of monitoring of treatment access and uptake.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2015-02-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many private prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs and (c) antidepressants were issued in 2013; and whether such private prescriptions are included in the analysis by the NHS of prescription costs.
George Freeman
Information is held by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on the numbers of original private prescriptions for controlled drugs that are listed in Schedules 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drug Regulations 2001 (as amended) (“the 2001 Regulations”) and dispensed in the community in England by NHS community pharmacies. These pharmacies submit regular returns to the NHSBSA for monitoring purposes only with no cost information collected.
No benzodiazepine drugs are listed in Schedule 2 to the 2001 Regulations. The benzodiazepines, flunitrazepam, midazolam and temazepam are listed in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations. In 2013, the NHSBSA recorded 3,021 private prescriptions for these drugs, as defined within the British National Formulary Section 4.1.1 Hypnotics, Section 4.8.2 Drugs used in status epilepticus and Section 15.1.4 Sedative and analgesic peri-operative drugs. Other benzodiazepine drugs are listed in Schedule 4 to the 2001 Regulations. No “Z” drugs or antidepressants are listed in Schedules 2 or 3 to the 2001 Regulations.