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.
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.
1)
|
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
2)
|
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.
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.
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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bridget Phillipson on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2015 to Question 12730, what steps his Department is taking to improve palliative care for children in England.
Ben Gummer
NHS England has continued to provide £11 million to children’s palliative care providers through the annual Children’s Hospice and Hospice-at-Home Grant.
The Department has also provided grant funding to ‘Together for Short Lives’ to support the Transition Taskforce, which is developing improved approaches to providing care and support to young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
NHS England has led work on behalf of the Government in developing draft currencies for palliative care (for all ages) which are now being tested with provider organisations. The aim is to put funding for children and adult hospices on a more equitable and sustainable footing, by clearly identifying the costs of care, so that it can be commissioned locally by clinical commissioning groups.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jessica Morden on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will place in the Library any external advice given to his Department on green reporting to be undertaken by the privatised Green Investment Bank.
Anna Soubry
The Department has not received any external advice on green reporting to be undertaken by the privatised Green Investment Bank.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2016-02-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who are in receipt of benefits he estimates will be in full-time work after the roll-out of universal credit.
Priti Patel
This information can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Patten on 2016-03-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 8 February (HL5486), whether they have evidence that the Turkish Air Force has bombed its citizens in the predominantly Kurdish areas of south-east Turkey since the beginning of 2015.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
The ongoing violence in the predominantly Kurdish areas of south east Turkey is extremely concerning. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continues to kill members of the Turkish police service and security forces in violent terrorist attacks. The Turkish government has responded by striking PKK targets in south-east Turkey, including with the use of air power. We believe Turkey has a legitimate right to defend itself against the PKK, whose attacks we condemn as we condemn all terrorism. We continue to monitor the situation closely. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and our Ambassador in Ankara have emphasised to the Turkish government the need to respect human rights, avoid civilian casualties and return to the peace process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Mancroft on 2016-04-13.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the breakdown of run rates assigned to each Operational Delivery Network for hepatitis C, broken down by hub and spoke.
Lord Prior of Brampton
Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) lead organisations in collaboration with the local NHS England commissioning team are responsible for approving the organisations involved in the ODN. The ODN lead provider is responsible for working with its partners in determining how the patient numbers will be managed across its network. NHS England does not hold this information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) trafficking in human beings and (b) forced labour were recorded by Humberside Police in each year from 2010 to 2015; in how many such cases prosecutions were brought; and what the outcomes were of those prosecutions.
Karen Bradley
Recorded crime figures for the period 2010 to 2014 do not directly correlate to the two categories in the question. Data on human trafficking for sexual exploitation shows that one case of this type was recorded by Humberside in 2012/13. Crime recording rules stipulate that only the most serious offence in a sequence of crimes is recorded, so it is possible that other cases of trafficking for sexual exploitation offences have been recorded under other offences that could result in a more severe sentence. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 increased the maximum sentence available for modern slavery offences to life imprisonment. Modern Slavery was introduced as a separate crime classification in April 2015. This classification includes trafficking for all forms of exploitation and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. Between April and December 2015, eight modern slavery crimes were recorded by Humberside.
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for offences related to human trafficking and forced labour in the Humberside Police Force Area, from 2010 to 2015 was four. This is recorded on the basis the location of the magistrates’ court where proceedings started, and hence it may be that an offence recorded in Humberside was then proceeded against in another police force area.