I want to confine my remarks to the question of pensions and retirement savings, but first I want to extend a very warm welcome to the new pensions Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. Many of us have known her for many years. She is a lady with a formidable...

I want to confine my remarks to the question of pensions and retirement savings, but first I want to extend a very warm welcome to the new pensions Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. Many of us have known her for many years. She is a lady with a formidable...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the spending per head of population on the National Health Service in England in 1997, 2010, and the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the spending per head of population on the National Health Service in England in 1997, 2010, and the latest year for which figures are available.

My Lords, I declare an interest in that my wife is director of Nuffield Health, the independent healthcare charity. I very much agreed with the speech of the Minister when he said that the biggest challenge that the NHS currently faces is how to improve patient care against a background...

My Lords, I declare an interest in that my wife is director of Nuffield Health, the independent healthcare charity. I very much agreed with the speech of the Minister when he said that the biggest challenge that the NHS currently faces is how to improve patient care against a background...

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish the Strategy Unit Report on the structure of the Health Service.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish the Strategy Unit Report on the structure of the Health Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4th March, Official Report, column 1469W on hospitals, in which year of the rolling breakeven period each of the NHS trusts listed was at the end of 2003-04; which of the NHS trusts were given an exception...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4th March, Official Report, column 1469W on hospitals, in which year of the rolling breakeven period each of the NHS trusts listed was at the end of 2003-04; which of the NHS trusts were given an exception...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS beds there were in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS beds there were in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total expenditure in the NHS in England sourced (a) from NHS banks, (b) from nursing agencies and (c) by NHS Professionals was in each financial year since 1997-98 on temporary qualified nursing staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total expenditure in the NHS in England sourced (a) from NHS banks, (b) from nursing agencies and (c) by NHS Professionals was in each financial year since 1997-98 on temporary qualified nursing staff.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what charges have been introduced for NHS services since 1975.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what charges have been introduced for NHS services since 1975.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the definitions of NHS occupational codes found under the NHS workforce statistics for (a) all non-clinical jobs, (b) all clinical jobs, (c) managers and (d) senior managers are the same in 2003-04 as in each year since 1997-98.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the definitions of NHS occupational codes found under the NHS workforce statistics for (a) all non-clinical jobs, (b) all clinical jobs, (c) managers and (d) senior managers are the same in 2003-04 as in each year since 1997-98.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the NHS occupational codes and their definitions for all (a) non-clinical and (b) clinical jobs, broken down by (i) strategic health authority and (ii) NHS hospital trust in (A) 2003-04 and (B) 2002-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the NHS occupational codes and their definitions for all (a) non-clinical and (b) clinical jobs, broken down by (i) strategic health authority and (ii) NHS hospital trust in (A) 2003-04 and (B) 2002-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department adopted the policy of not disclosing the total value of contracts held between the NHS and providers; if he will list the companies which tendered for the contract won by Alliance Medical to provide scanning services to the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department adopted the policy of not disclosing the total value of contracts held between the NHS and providers; if he will list the companies which tendered for the contract won by Alliance Medical to provide scanning services to the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many working days have been lost due to (a) sickness and (b) absenteeism in the NHS in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many working days have been lost due to (a) sickness and (b) absenteeism in the NHS in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many qualified (a) nurses, (b) midwives and (c) health visitors have (i) entered and (ii) completed return to practice schemes in the NHS in England since March 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many qualified (a) nurses, (b) midwives and (c) health visitors have (i) entered and (ii) completed return to practice schemes in the NHS in England since March 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on whether patients who are being treated privately for a hospital operation may receive public funding to meet part of the cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on whether patients who are being treated privately for a hospital operation may receive public funding to meet part of the cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the decision to terminate access to Treatment Notes on the National Electronic Library for Health in May 2005; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the decision to terminate access to Treatment Notes on the National Electronic Library for Health in May 2005; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were contracted for in each of his Department's contracts with independent sector firms to provide NHS operations; how many operations have been completed under each contract; and how many operations have been paid for but were not completed within...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were contracted for in each of his Department's contracts with independent sector firms to provide NHS operations; how many operations have been completed under each contract; and how many operations have been paid for but were not completed within...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of NHS income from charges was in each year since 1990-91, broken down by income from (a) fees and charges from health authorities, (b) fees and charges from district health authorities, (c) road traffic accident income, (d) fees and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of NHS income from charges was in each year since 1990-91, broken down by income from (a) fees and charges from health authorities, (b) fees and charges from district health authorities, (c) road traffic accident income, (d) fees and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) total and (b) individual current recurrent deficit for (i) NHS hospital trusts and (ii) NHS primary care trusts is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) total and (b) individual current recurrent deficit for (i) NHS hospital trusts and (ii) NHS primary care trusts is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 16th March, Official Report, column 278W, on NHS finances, if he will give examples of the exceptional circumstances which have previously permitted unplanned support to be given to NHS and primary care trusts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 16th March, Official Report, column 278W, on NHS finances, if he will give examples of the exceptional circumstances which have previously permitted unplanned support to be given to NHS and primary care trusts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many outpatients diagnosed as `routine' waited for an ultrascan for longer than (a) two weeks, (b) one month, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) nine months in each NHS trust in England in the last year for which figures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many outpatients diagnosed as `routine' waited for an ultrascan for longer than (a) two weeks, (b) one month, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) nine months in each NHS trust in England in the last year for which figures...