The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2016 to Question 24232, how much has been allocated for overall expenditure in the 2016-17 budget for the British Transport Police.
Claire Perry
The British Transport Police Authority has set an expected budget of £295.1 million for the British Transport Police in 2016/17.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-02-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of railway stations owned by Network Rail.
Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for the management and ownership of its 18 managed stations with the goal of bringing improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options. No decisions have yet been taken and no estimate of the potential value of these stations has been made as part of this work. Citigroup were appointed following a competitive tender process, and the details of their fee are commercially confidential.
Network Rail expect that this work will be presented to their Board by the end of 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-04-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many responses were submitted to the Chief Medical Officer’s consultation on the Alcohol Guidelines Review.
Jane Ellison
We have received 1,017 responses to the UK Chief Medical Officers’ alcohol guidelines consultation including campaign and general responses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-06-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff were paid off-payroll in each agency for which his Department is responsible in each of the last three financial years for which information is available.
Jane Ellison
The number of people paid off payroll, in both of the Department’s agencies, for the last three financial years are presented in the table below.
The information given is an average for each financial year. Off payroll staff includes all agency workers, contractors and consultants.
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Number of People Paid Off Payroll by Financial Year |
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Financial Year |
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
Public Health England |
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Average Headcount |
Average Headcount |
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2013-14 |
41.17 |
279 |
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2014-15 |
43.33 |
167 |
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2015-16 |
40.08 |
179 |
Notes
1. An average figure for the year has been used to take account of staff who leave and/or join within the year.
2. Headcount refers to the total number of staff in both part-time and full-time employment.
3. The figures in the table also includes the off payroll workers earning £220 or more per day and reported separately in the agencies respective annual resource accounts.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-07-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with Sussex clinical commissioning groups about patient transport service provider Langfords going into administration.
Mr Philip Dunne
This is a matter for local commissioners.
NHS England has confirmed that Coperforma, holder of the non-emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS) contract for Sussex, informed High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group (HWLH CCG) on 16 June 2016 that a receiver had been appointed for VM Langfords – transport provider sub-contracted to deliver PTS in East and West Sussex. A number of South East Coast Ambulance Services (SECAmb) staff had been transferred to VM Langfords employment.
HWLH CCG met with Coperforma on 17 June 2016 and was assured that a plan was already in place for additional transport capacity to mitigate any loss of capacity that this situation may cause.
HWLH CCG is working closely with Coperforma and the unions (Unison and GMB) to work through the implications for ex SECAmb staff, to ensure the processes followed are in keeping with employment legislation and good practice and that the impacts on service delivery are kept to a minimum.
There have been no discussions between Ministers in the Department and Sussex CCGs about PTS provider VM Langfords going into administration.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2015-12-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the British Transport Police budget was in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
Claire Perry
The British Transport Police’s budget for each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15 is set out in the table below.
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2009/10 |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
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£000s |
£000s |
£000s |
£000s |
£000s |
£000s |
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269,336 |
277,014 |
264,728 |
267,947 |
285,724 |
292,791 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-02-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish his response to the results of his Department’s consultation on tips, gratuities, service and cover charges; and whether he plans that that response will include proposals for reform of those payments.
Nick Boles
The Government received 183 responses to the investigation into tipping. We are looking closely at the evidence that was submitted and considering the available options. We will consider whether any further action is required and publish our response in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-03-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS was of treating children born with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in each of the last three years.
Jane Ellison
The information is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-04-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many doctors have applied for a Certificate of Good Standing in the last six months.
Ben Gummer
The Department does not hold this information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-06-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who holds responsibility for (a) funding, (b) commissioning and (c) regulating the training of healthcare professionals to fit intra-uterine methods of contraception.
Jane Ellison
No specific discussions have been held about the training of healthcare professionals to fit intra-uterine methods of contraception. The continuing professional development of doctors and nurses is the responsibility of individual employers. Health Education England has a role in ensuring employers remain committed to continuing professional development and in developing the overall strategy for workforce skills and development in their areas.
Funding and commissioning of contraceptive services outside of the GP Contract is the responsibility of local authorities though the ring-fenced public health grant. Local authorities are mandated to ensure the provision of open access contraception services that enable reasonable access to a broad range of contraceptive substances and appliances (including intra-uterine methods) and advice on preventing unintended pregnancy. While not directly comparable because of changes in data collection, intra-uterine contraception fitted in sexual and reproductive health services increased from 65,300 in 2004/05 to 121,900 in 2014/15.