Tag: Norman Lamb

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-04-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons were for the resignation of the interim deputy National Guardian for whistleblowers.

Ben Gummer

To obtain and collate copies of internal communications, meeting notes and memoranda relating to the resignations of the National Guardian and the interim deputy National Guardian for whistleblowers would incur disproportionate cost.

The National Guardian for whistleblowers, Dame Eileen Sills, left her post on 3 March 2016. She had concluded she did not have the capacity to undertake both the role of the National Guardian and that of Chief Nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

The Interim Deputy National Guardian, David Bell, who was seconded to the role, has returned to his substantive post. This was thought to be advisable as until a new appointment to the position of National Guardian is made, it is not clear what level of support will be required from a deputy, or indeed if one is required.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role her Department played in drafting the Government’s childhood obesity plan.

Tracey Crouch

I refer my honourable friend to my response to PQ 44972, answered on 8^th September.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2015-11-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been spent on the Mobile Infrastructure Project as of the end of November 2015; and what proportion of that figure was spent on (a) construction, (b) planning permission, (c) administration and (d) other costs.

Mr Edward Vaizey

As at the end of November 2015, spend on the Mobile Infrastructure Project is £9.1 Million. The breakdown of this spend is not in the format requested but the following information can be provided:

• Site Builds – £0.9 Million.

• Site Searches and acquisitions, which includes obtaining planning permission – £5.1 Million.

• Supplier management and programme management costs and one-off supplier deliverables – £3 Million

The above spend relates to concluded and ongoing activities to enable identification of suitable locations to build masts. The spend in respect of Site Builds includes payments for some of the masts that are already on air.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the report on the Mutuals in Health Pathfinder Programme.

Ben Gummer

In accordance with the Terms of Reference agreed at the start of the programme when he was Minister, the expert panel submitted the findings and recommendations of the Mutuals in Health Pathfinder Programme to the Government through an internal report.

This is currently being considered by the Government.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the annual cost of prescription charges paid by adults with cystic fibrosis; what the effect of prescription charges is on such adults; and if he will make a statement.

Alistair Burt

We have not made an assessment of the annual cost of prescription charges to those with cystic fibrosis. However, there are a number of prescription charge exemptions in place, for which someone with cystic fibrosis may qualify. These include exemptions based on low income, such as certain out of work benefits and the NHS Low Income Scheme, and age. Where someone does not qualify for exemption, Prescription Prepayment Certificates are available. The three-month and 12-month certificates allow someone to claim as many prescriptions as they need for £29.10 and £104, respectively.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) budget and (b) total spend was on the disabled facilities grants scheme in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.

Brandon Lewis

Information on the annual budgets provided by the Government for the Disabled Facilities Grant and additional funding by local authorities, which adds up to the total spend for the Grant, is given in the table below.

Data on local authority contributions is provided by local housing authorities in their annual LOGASnet returns. LOGASnet is the Department of Communities and Local Government’s web-based data capture and payments system. The data is not audited centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-03-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each age group admitted to A&E for (a) psychiatric conditions and (b) intentional self-harm were re-admitted within 30 days in each of the last five years.

Alistair Burt

The information is not collected in the format requested.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to ask NHS England to publish the initial Sustainability and Transformation plans submitted on 15 April 2016 to permit scrutiny of those plans.

George Freeman

The arm’s length bodies that developed the NHS Five Year Forward View – NHS England, NHS Improvement, the Care Quality Commission, Public Health England, Health Education England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – plan to publish Sustainability and Transformation Plans once they are final. They do not plan to publish the April submissions, on the basis that they are not formal plans but set out only an interim position.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the psychological support available for people with dystonia and other neurological conditions; and if he will take steps to improve the process of such support.

David Mowat

NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised neurological services and has published a service specification for neurological care that sets out what providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. Included in this is an expected availability of psychological support for people with movement disorders including dystonia. The specification can be found at the following link:

www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2015-11-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) location is of each mast which has been erected and (b) status is of further masts currently in planning as part of the Mobile Infrastructure Project.

Mr Edward Vaizey

There are 15 live MIP masts as at the end of November 2015. These masts are in the following locations:

• Grantham and Stamford, Lincolnshire

• Weaverthorpe, North Yorkshire

• North Molton, Devon

• Portesham, West Dorset

• Roadwater, Somerset

• Ipswich, Suffolk​

• Rattlesden, Suffolk

• Seaton, Cornwall

• Peakswater, Cornwall

• Calstock, Cornwall

• Weston Green, Cambridgeshire

• Rothwell, Lincolnshire

• Manaccan, Cornwall

• Londonderry, Derry and Strabane – Northern Ireland

• Fermanagh, Fermanagh and Omagh – Northern Ireland

Over 50 other potential mast sites are currently being progressed by our supplier with the aim of delivering as many of these as possible by the project end date of 31 March 2016.