The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-05-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the next set of National Diet and Nutrition Survey data is planned to be published.
Jane Ellison
The next report of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey is being prepared and will be published as an Official Statistic; the publication date will be announced in advance in accordance with the Official Statistics Code of Practice.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester on 2016-07-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for revising the terms of reference for the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to ensure that they encompass disabled access requirements at licensed sports stadia.
Lord Ashton of Hyde
As set out in our Sports Strategy, we will enable the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to take on a more formal role in helping sports grounds reach the required standards for accessibility. We are currently in discussions with the SGSA on what role they will play in delivering accessible sports grounds.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Kawczynski on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for paracetamol were issued in England and Wales in the 2014-15 financial year.
David Mowat
The number of paracetamol prescription items dispensed in the community in England in the last two financial years is provided in the table. This includes for prescriptions written by doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
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Year |
Number of paracetamol prescription items (000s) |
|
2014/15 |
23,326.6 |
|
2015/16 |
22,664.4 |
Source: Prescription Cost Analysis system provided by NHS Digital
Prescribing information relating to Wales is a matter for my Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on the introduction of a 10 year firearms licence.
Mike Penning
The Home Office has received representations from one organisation on the introduction of a 10 year firearms licence.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) his Department, (b) Public Health England, (c) NHS England and (d) each non-departmental public body spent on downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in each of the last five years.
Jane Ellison
Information about the cost of downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in the Department and its arm’s length bodies for each of the last five years is in the tables below.
The National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.
Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.
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Organisation |
Cost |
|
Department of Health |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Care Quality Commission |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Health and Social Care Information Centre |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Health Research Authority |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Human Tissue Authority |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Monitor |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
NHS England |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Public Health England |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
|
Organisation |
Cost |
|
Health Research Authority |
|
|
2011-12 |
Nil |
|
2012-13 |
Nil |
|
2013-14 |
Nil |
|
2014-15 |
Nil |
|
2015-16 to date |
Nil |
NICE is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don’t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.
Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-01-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what circumstances his Department can terminate the (a) Southern, (b) Thameslink and (c) GTR contracts early.
Claire Perry
Whilst Southern and Thameslink are used as operating names by the franchisee, they are in fact part of the GTR franchise, which operates the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) Franchise.
Schedule 10.2 of the TSGN Franchise Agreement (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488198/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf p.506) specifies how this franchise can be terminated by the Department.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bradshaw on 2016-02-22.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, if they privatise or lease railway stations, they will ensure that convenient facilities are maintained on such stations for their primary purpose of serving passengers.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Network Rail is exploring new models for station management and ownership with the goal to bring improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options but no decisions have been taken at this early stage. Any decisions on such potential future options will take account of the findings of Nicola Shaw’s report into the longer term shape and financing of Network Rail.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Brennan on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) domestically produced and (b) imported steel that was procured by each government department in each year since 2010.
Matthew Hancock
This information is not held centrally.
All departments are now required to implement the new guidelines, published on 30 October last year, which set out how government buyers should source steel for major projects so that the true value of UK steel is taken into account in major procurement decisions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-04-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme to Yazidi women who are Iraqi victims of Daesh; and if she will make a statement.
James Brokenshire
Only the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) registered Syrian refugees are eligible under the Syrian Resettlement Scheme, which has been expanded to resettle up to 20,000 during this Parliament. We work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify cases that they deem in need of resettlement according to seven agreed vulnerability criteria for the Syrian Resettlement Scheme.
There are no current plans to widen the Syrian Resettlement Scheme but it is operated in addition to our global resettlement schemes: Gateway and Mandate, which are not nationality specific. We also announced on 21 April a new Children at Risk Resettlement Scheme designed to resettle refugee children and their families designated by UNHCR as being at risk. This scheme is not nationality specific but is targeted at children in the Middle East and North Africa.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robin Walker on 2016-05-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the health benefits of (a) regular supported activity for people with long-term neurological conditions and (b) the commissioning of services to support such activity.
Jane Ellison
The Department has made no such specific assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the involvement of physiotherapists in the management of a range of neurological conditions including Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease. The commissioning of services to provide supported physical activity, such as that provided by physiotherapists, is a local matter, as are the vast majority of services for neurological conditions.