To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account she takes of whether overstayers without leave to remain are terminally ill and receiving life-sustaining hospital care in deciding whether they should be removed from the country.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account she takes of whether overstayers without leave to remain are terminally ill and receiving life-sustaining hospital care in deciding whether they should be removed from the country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2006, Official Report, column 915W, on health reform in England: update and next steps, whether the Tariff will apply to a patient requiring acute services for a potentially terminal illness, as opposed to palliative care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2006, Official Report, column 915W, on health reform in England: update and next steps, whether the Tariff will apply to a patient requiring acute services for a potentially terminal illness, as opposed to palliative care...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures she is taking to increase the numbers of Macmillan nurses working for the NHS in West Lancashire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures she is taking to increase the numbers of Macmillan nurses working for the NHS in West Lancashire.

(3) if she will list the sums paid to children's hospices by each primary care trust in the last year for which figures are available.

(3) if she will list the sums paid to children's hospices by each primary care trust in the last year for which figures are available.

(2) what assessment she has made of the funding of children's hospices,

(2) what assessment she has made of the funding of children's hospices,

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidance has been issued to primary care trusts about commissioning care from children's hospices;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidance has been issued to primary care trusts about commissioning care from children's hospices;

Adjournment debate on the care of the dying.

Adjournment debate on the care of the dying.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the financial penalty paid by social services departments for late discharge of hospital patients applies to patients who are diagnosed as terminally ill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the financial penalty paid by social services departments for late discharge of hospital patients applies to patients who are diagnosed as terminally ill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her policy is for the future support of the respite and terminal care of children with life-limiting illnesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her policy is for the future support of the respite and terminal care of children with life-limiting illnesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to passport the medical costs of providing palliative care to children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to passport the medical costs of providing palliative care to children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessments she has made of the medical costs of providing palliative care in children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessments she has made of the medical costs of providing palliative care in children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her policy to enforce passporting of funding by primary care trusts to children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her policy to enforce passporting of funding by primary care trusts to children's hospices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the written answer to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland, of 7 November 2005, Official Report, column 258W, on hospices, what percentage of total funding she estimates was provided to (a) adult hospices and (b) children's hospices...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the written answer to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland, of 7 November 2005, Official Report, column 258W, on hospices, what percentage of total funding she estimates was provided to (a) adult hospices and (b) children's hospices...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what weighting is applied to palliative care for children in the primary care trust capitation formula.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what weighting is applied to palliative care for children in the primary care trust capitation formula.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when the Hospice at Home service will be brought into line with the Payment by Results scheme for palliative care; and if she will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when the Hospice at Home service will be brought into line with the Payment by Results scheme for palliative care; and if she will make a statement;

(2) what assessment she has made of the likely impact of Payment by Results on statutory funding for services for palliative care commissioned from voluntary providers; and if she will make a statement.

(2) what assessment she has made of the likely impact of Payment by Results on statutory funding for services for palliative care commissioned from voluntary providers; and if she will make a statement.

(2) if she will ensure that additional funding for palliative care promised in the Labour manifesto covers (a) full cost recovery and (b) Payment by Results.

(2) if she will ensure that additional funding for palliative care promised in the Labour manifesto covers (a) full cost recovery and (b) Payment by Results.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what public funding for palliative care was allocated for 2005–06; and what the total annual funding will be when the Government have met the Labour manifesto commitment to double spending on palliative care;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what public funding for palliative care was allocated for 2005–06; and what the total annual funding will be when the Government have met the Labour manifesto commitment to double spending on palliative care;

Adjournment debate on children's hospices

Adjournment debate on children's hospices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the oral answer of 14 June 2005, Official Report, column 146, on children's hospices, on what date she plans to publish guidance informing primary care trusts of their responsibilities with regard to children's hospices and children's palliative care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the oral answer of 14 June 2005, Official Report, column 146, on children's hospices, on what date she plans to publish guidance informing primary care trusts of their responsibilities with regard to children's hospices and children's palliative care.