Tag: Parliamentary Question

Stuart Andrew – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stuart Andrew on 2015-11-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was allocated to fund influenza vaccinations for clinical staff in the independent and voluntary sector in 2014-15; and how much of that funding was spent on (a) residential, (b) domiciliary and (c) other community care services.

Jane Ellison

Funding is not provided centrally for the vaccination of health and social care workers. Flu vaccination for all health and social care workers, including clinical staff working in the independent and voluntary sector is an occupational health issue and is the responsibility of the employer.

01/01/2023
John Mann – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2015-12-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has served any French cheeses at receptions within that Department in the last five years.

George Eustice

No French cheese has been served at receptions held by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the last five years.

01/01/2023
Lord Freyberg – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Freyberg on 2016-01-21.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the costs per test in rare disease treatment using (1) whole genome, (2) whole exome, and (3) medical exome, sequencing; and if those figures are not available, why not.

Lord Prior of Brampton

This information is not held centrally by NHS England or the UK Genetic Testing Network. Where the cost of these tests falls outside of tariff, costs will vary according to commissioning arrangements, the systems in place and the technology used.

The cost of whole genome sequencing will continue to change in line with advances in technology. Costs will also need to be defined and include full bioinformatics analysis and clinical interpretation which is likely to be more costly than the sequencing itself.

01/01/2023
Lord Kennedy of Southwark – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark on 2016-02-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment, consultation and other work was carried out to establish the Pay to Stay thresholds at £30,000 and £40,000, outside and in London, respectively.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The starting gross income threshold of £30,000 nationally is above the median average household income figure, which is just over £26,000 based on evidence from the Family Resources Survey – this figure represents gross income of the ‘household reference person’ plus a partner. It is only fair that social tenants who can pay more should pay more. There are more than 40,000 tenants in social housing who benefit from subsidised rents but where the annual household income is over £50,000. The Government consulted in October 2015 on a proposal for a taper which, if introduced. would ensure that rent rises are affordable for those households above the thresholds and protect the incentive to find and keep work.

01/01/2023
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead on 2016-03-07.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact of tax regimes in each Crown Dependency and British Overseas Territory on tax receipts from individuals.

Lord O’Neill of Gatley

The information requested is not available in this format.

HM Revenue and Customs publishes estimates of the tax gap each year. The latest edition was published on 22 October 2015 and is available on the gov.uk website.

Estimates are made for all major taxes, including corporation tax and income tax. However, this information is not broken down in such a way that can be used to identify the loss of tax receipts due to the tax regimes requested.

01/01/2023
Lord Empey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2016-04-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect negotiations between the EU and the US will conclude a new EU–US Trade Agreement.

Lord Price

The twelfth round of negotiations for the EU-US Free Trade Agreement – also known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – took place in February. We are making progress and our ambition remains to reach a political agreement during the Obama presidency.

01/01/2023
Steve McCabe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of variations in levels of provision of fertility treatment on (a) adoption uptake and (b) fostering services; and whether such variations are being considered by the Child Protection Taskforce.

Edward Timpson

Information on the provision of fertility treatment is not collected centrally. We do not hold information on this issue.

01/01/2023

Judith Cummins – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Judith Cummins on 2016-07-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term health costs associated with the increase in the number of dental extractions in children under the age of 10 in the last four years.

Alistair Burt

The tables below shows 1) the number of courses of treatment (CoT) for children age 10 and under in Primary Dental Care which included an extraction and 2) the number of Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) for children aged 10 and under including an extraction due to tooth decay.

During the same period, the population for children age 10 and under rose from 6.9 million to 7.3 million. The figures suggest the total rise in extractions and therefore increases in health costs are broadly in line with the increase in population of this age group over the same period.

Financial year	(CoT) Extractions per 100,000	Primary Care (CoT)	Population	change
2014/15	3211.0	234,704	7,309,300	-8,274
2013/14	3380.7	242,978	7,187,200	9,186
2012/13	3317.0	233,792	7,048,300	718
2011/12	3376.9	233,074	6,902,100

Source: NHS Business Services Authority, extract from FP17 form clinical data set information 2011/12 – 2014/15

Financial year	FCE Extractions per 100,000	FCEs	Population	change
2014/15	462.2	33,781	7,309,300	1040
2013/14	455.5	32,741	7,187,200	1466
2012/13	443.7	31,275	7,048,300	514
2011/12	445.7	30,761	6,902,100

Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre, Hospital Episode Statistics 2011/12 – 2014/15

However, the Government is serious about improving oral health for children. Initiatives to improve oral health include targeted interventions in ten high needs areas and reform of the dental contract to focus on prevention.

01/01/2023

Catherine West – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine West on 2016-10-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to continue to participate in the European Defence Agency after the UK leaves the EU.

Mike Penning

The Government is considering options for our future relationship with the EU and European Defence Agency. No final decisions have been taken.

01/01/2023
Patrick Grady – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Patrick Grady on 2015-11-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion (a) 162, Closures of abortion clinics and (b) 172, Buffer zones around abortion centres.

Jane Ellison

These matters are dealt with by the Home Office.

01/01/2023