The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Mental Health Taskforce report on a new five-year national strategy for mental health will be published.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Mental Health Taskforce is finalising its recommendations and supporting analysis to ensure these are robust. Their report is due to be published by NHS England in the New Year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Clinical Commissioning Groups in England have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health services in 2015–16.
Lord Prior of Brampton
As part of the mental health parity of esteem requirement for 2015-16, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were asked to plan for an increase in spend on mental health services at least in line with the increase in their overall funding allocation for the year, which set a higher bar than achieving a real terms increase in spending, though not all CCGs were able to achieve this target. 192 of the 209 CCGs achieved a real terms growth in mental health planned spend measured against the 1.4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator for 2015-16.
The list attached shows which CCGs have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health in 2015-16.
The final data for CCGs’ spending on mental health in 2015-16 will be submitted to NHS England by commissioners in May 2016, and it is anticipated NHS England may be in a position to provide final spend information by around the end of the first quarter of 2016-17.
NHS England has not yet published CCG planning guidance for 2016-17. Consideration will be given to holding commissioners to account for spending on mental health.
CCG and NHS England mental health spending information is now routinely collected as party of NHS England’s monthly financial reporting regime. Monthly financial reports by CCGs are scrutinised and quality assessed by NHS England’s regional teams. The monthly reports also form part of the CCG assurance process. NHS England is also in the process of setting up the financial plan assurance process for 2016-17, which will incorporate the review of planned spending on mental health services for future years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Clinical Commissioning Groups in England have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health services in 2015–16.
Lord Prior of Brampton
As part of the mental health parity of esteem requirement for 2015-16, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were asked to plan for an increase in spend on mental health services at least in line with the increase in their overall funding allocation for the year, which set a higher bar than achieving a real terms increase in spending, though not all CCGs were able to achieve this target. 192 of the 209 CCGs achieved a real terms growth in mental health planned spend measured against the 1.4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator for 2015-16.
The list attached shows which CCGs have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health in 2015-16.
The final data for CCGs’ spending on mental health in 2015-16 will be submitted to NHS England by commissioners in May 2016, and it is anticipated NHS England may be in a position to provide final spend information by around the end of the first quarter of 2016-17.
NHS England has not yet published CCG planning guidance for 2016-17. Consideration will be given to holding commissioners to account for spending on mental health.
CCG and NHS England mental health spending information is now routinely collected as party of NHS England’s monthly financial reporting regime. Monthly financial reports by CCGs are scrutinised and quality assessed by NHS England’s regional teams. The monthly reports also form part of the CCG assurance process. NHS England is also in the process of setting up the financial plan assurance process for 2016-17, which will incorporate the review of planned spending on mental health services for future years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish data about actual spending on mental health services for each Clinical Commissioning Group in England in 2015–16.
Lord Prior of Brampton
As part of the mental health parity of esteem requirement for 2015-16, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were asked to plan for an increase in spend on mental health services at least in line with the increase in their overall funding allocation for the year, which set a higher bar than achieving a real terms increase in spending, though not all CCGs were able to achieve this target. 192 of the 209 CCGs achieved a real terms growth in mental health planned spend measured against the 1.4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator for 2015-16.
The list attached shows which CCGs have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health in 2015-16.
The final data for CCGs’ spending on mental health in 2015-16 will be submitted to NHS England by commissioners in May 2016, and it is anticipated NHS England may be in a position to provide final spend information by around the end of the first quarter of 2016-17.
NHS England has not yet published CCG planning guidance for 2016-17. Consideration will be given to holding commissioners to account for spending on mental health.
CCG and NHS England mental health spending information is now routinely collected as party of NHS England’s monthly financial reporting regime. Monthly financial reports by CCGs are scrutinised and quality assessed by NHS England’s regional teams. The monthly reports also form part of the CCG assurance process. NHS England is also in the process of setting up the financial plan assurance process for 2016-17, which will incorporate the review of planned spending on mental health services for future years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the planning guidance for the NHS for 2016–17 will include a requirement for Clinical Commissioning Groups to achieve real term increases in mental health spending.
Lord Prior of Brampton
As part of the mental health parity of esteem requirement for 2015-16, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were asked to plan for an increase in spend on mental health services at least in line with the increase in their overall funding allocation for the year, which set a higher bar than achieving a real terms increase in spending, though not all CCGs were able to achieve this target. 192 of the 209 CCGs achieved a real terms growth in mental health planned spend measured against the 1.4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator for 2015-16.
The list attached shows which CCGs have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health in 2015-16.
The final data for CCGs’ spending on mental health in 2015-16 will be submitted to NHS England by commissioners in May 2016, and it is anticipated NHS England may be in a position to provide final spend information by around the end of the first quarter of 2016-17.
NHS England has not yet published CCG planning guidance for 2016-17. Consideration will be given to holding commissioners to account for spending on mental health.
CCG and NHS England mental health spending information is now routinely collected as party of NHS England’s monthly financial reporting regime. Monthly financial reports by CCGs are scrutinised and quality assessed by NHS England’s regional teams. The monthly reports also form part of the CCG assurance process. NHS England is also in the process of setting up the financial plan assurance process for 2016-17, which will incorporate the review of planned spending on mental health services for future years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from mental health organisations about the next NHS mandate.
Lord Prior of Brampton
A public consultation on the Government’s Mandate to NHS England took place earlier this year, to which 139 organisations of various types responded. Those concerned specifically with mental health included the Mental Health Foundation, the Mental Health Policy Group and the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. Charities and patient groups that responded, especially those with an interest in long-term conditions, often made reference to the impact of such conditions on the mental health of those that they represent.
The Government response to the consultation, published on 17 December 2015, summarises these concerns and sets out its response to them. A copy of the document is attached.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-12-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to audit (1) NHS England, and (2) Clinical Commissioning Groups in England, on their expenditure on mental health services during this Parliament.
Lord Prior of Brampton
As part of the mental health parity of esteem requirement for 2015-16, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were asked to plan for an increase in spend on mental health services at least in line with the increase in their overall funding allocation for the year, which set a higher bar than achieving a real terms increase in spending, though not all CCGs were able to achieve this target. 192 of the 209 CCGs achieved a real terms growth in mental health planned spend measured against the 1.4% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflator for 2015-16.
The list attached shows which CCGs have achieved real terms increases in spending on mental health in 2015-16.
The final data for CCGs’ spending on mental health in 2015-16 will be submitted to NHS England by commissioners in May 2016, and it is anticipated NHS England may be in a position to provide final spend information by around the end of the first quarter of 2016-17.
NHS England has not yet published CCG planning guidance for 2016-17. Consideration will be given to holding commissioners to account for spending on mental health.
CCG and NHS England mental health spending information is now routinely collected as party of NHS England’s monthly financial reporting regime. Monthly financial reports by CCGs are scrutinised and quality assessed by NHS England’s regional teams. The monthly reports also form part of the CCG assurance process. NHS England is also in the process of setting up the financial plan assurance process for 2016-17, which will incorporate the review of planned spending on mental health services for future years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2016-01-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) children, and (2) adults, had an appointment with an NHS dentist in each of the 10 districts of Greater Manchester in each of the last five years.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Information is not available in the format requested.
The attached tables show the unique number of patients who received National Health Service dental care in the previous 24 months. An equivalent measure covering the 12 month period is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2015-10-29.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people serving (1) life sentences, and (2) imprisonment for public protection sentences, were authorised by the Parole Board for transfer to open prison conditions in each month since January 2013.
Lord Faulks
The table below gives a breakdown of the number of indeterminate sentence prisoners who were recommended by the Parole Board for transfer to open conditions.
The data covers the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2015, broken down by month, and distinguish between those serving a life sentence and those serving an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection.
These figures have been drawn from a live administrative IT system which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Totals |
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2013 |
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|
Open Recommendations made by PB: |
IPP |
57 |
62 |
66 |
73 |
69 |
78 |
61 |
68 |
67 |
60 |
64 |
54 |
779 |
|
Lifer |
59 |
48 |
40 |
48 |
51 |
51 |
46 |
43 |
37 |
47 |
41 |
27 |
538 |
|
|
Approved for Transfer: |
IPP |
52 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
70 |
65 |
77 |
76 |
63 |
74 |
47 |
80 |
781 |
|
Lifer |
38 |
63 |
44 |
40 |
53 |
38 |
58 |
48 |
38 |
50 |
33 |
47 |
550 |
|
|
2014 |
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|
Open Recommendations made by PB: |
IPP |
62 |
68 |
41 |
74 |
54 |
49 |
69 |
48 |
35 |
44 |
50 |
48 |
642 |
|
Lifer |
44 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
36 |
33 |
40 |
28 |
17 |
24 |
38 |
24 |
374 |
|
|
Approved for Transfer: |
IPP |
65 |
46 |
74 |
45 |
38 |
26 |
54 |
43 |
41 |
64 |
48 |
46 |
590 |
|
Lifer |
30 |
34 |
39 |
21 |
15 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
28 |
31 |
20 |
29 |
313 |
|
|
2015 |
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|
Open Recommendations made by PB: |
IPP |
61 |
47 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
56 |
38 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
N/A |
N/A |
442 |
|
Lifer |
39 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
25 |
38 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
33 |
N/A |
N/A |
285 |
|
|
Approved for Transfer: |
IPP |
57 |
41 |
54 |
40 |
42 |
63 |
55 |
34 |
35 |
35 |
N/A |
N/A |
456 |
|
Lifer |
31 |
16 |
36 |
26 |
16 |
33 |
35 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
N/A |
N/A |
261 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradley on 2016-01-19.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce fluoride into the water of the North West of England.
Lord Prior of Brampton
There are currently water fluoridation schemes in the North West of England serving parts of Cumbria and Cheshire.
It has been the policy of successive governments that decisions on water fluoridation are best taken locally. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 gave powers to upper tier and unitary local authorities to make proposals in relation to fluoridation.