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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to the Worcester constituency, the effect of changes to departmental policies since 1997, on the Worcester constituency.- Inc fact that it has not proved possible...

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

198382; 426 c2037W;426 c2043W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Worcester constituency, the effects of changes to departmental policy since 1997 on Worcester constituency- Including figures.

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 November 2004

For answer on

16 November 2004

Answered on

16 November 2004

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Worcester constituency, the effects of changes to departmental policy since 1997 on Worcester constituency. [198034] Dr. Ladyman: The Government have put in place a programme of national health service investment and reform since 1997 to improve service delivery in all parts of the United Kingdom. There is significant evidence that these policies have yielded considerable benefits for the Worcester constituency. For example: At the end of June 2004, the number of people waiting more than nine months for in-patient treatment within South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) has fallen to 0, from 752 in June 2002. At the end of June 2004, the number of patients waiting over 13 weeks for out-patient treatment within South Worcestershire PCT has fallen to 445, from 743 in June 2002. In September 2002, at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, 85.3 per cent. of patients spent less than four hours in accident and emergency from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge. Figures for June 2004 show an improvement to 90.8 per cent. Between September 2000 and June 2004 the number of consultants at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has increased from 144 to 181. Between September 2000 and September 2003 the number of nurses has increased from 1,485 to 1,875. Between September 2001 and June 2004 the number of General Medical Practitioners within South Worcestershire PCT has increased from 172 to 208. Figures for September 2004 show that all patients within South Worcestershire PCT are able to be offered an appointment with a general practitioner within two working days and a primary care professional within one working day. Worcestershire Royal Hospital, part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, is a new £87 million hospital with the latest facilities and equipment. The hospital, which opened in March 2002 has 550 beds and incorporates nine operating theatres, a large accident and emergency department, a medical assessment unit, and a critical care unit.

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

198034; 426 c1395W;426 c1399W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely to the Worcester constituency, the effects of changes to his Department's policy since 1997 on the Worcester constituency. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 November 2004

For answer on

15 November 2004

Answered on

15 November 2004

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely to the Worcester constituency, the effects of changes to his Department's policy since 1997 on the Worcester constituency. [197969] Phil Hope: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is determined to develop policies to improve the lives of people across the UK, including the West Midlands. In the local government finance settlements since the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister took office we have been able to increase the amount of Government grant given to local authorities by £19.1 billion. This is a 30 per cent. increase in real terms and compares with a 7 per cent. cut in the previous four years before 1997-98. Worcester city council has received an average annual increase in formula grant since 1997 of 3.4 per cent. Residents of Worcester have also benefited from Worcestershire county council's average increase in grant of 4.6 per cent. each year over this time. The transfer of local authority stock to Registered Social Landlords is one of the options for delivering the decent homes programme. Since 1997, Worcester city council has transferred its total stock of 4703 dwellings, of which 2034 were non-decent, to Worcester Community Housing, an RSL. Similarly, since 1997, within Worcestershire county council, Bromsgrove transferred its total stock of 3096 dwellings, of which 255 were non-decent, to Bromsgrove District Housing Trust Ltd, an RSL; and Wyre Forest transferred its total stock of 6056 dwellings to Wyre Forest Community Housing, an RSL. This year the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has provided £15.9 million in Supporting People grant to Worcestershire county council, to enable it to deliver housing-related support services to vulnerable people in the area. Currently this provides over 17,000 dwellings of support to a range of people, including homeless families, older people, people with learning disabilities, and young people at risk. The Worcestershire Partnership was awarded a Liveability Fund grant worth a total of £3.4 million in March 2004. The Liveability Fund grant for Worcestershire includes funding for environmental service improvements and several park improvements in Worcester City. The Neighbourhood Statistics Service provides a wide range of statistical information at parliamentary constituency level, taken from the 2001 Census and other sources. This service is available on the National Statistics website at http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk./.

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

197969; 426 c1218-9W;426 c1222-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions;Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus flexible service delivery sites are based in higher education institutions. - Including text of letter from David Anderson of Jobcentre Plus.

Asked by

Michael Jabez Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Jobcentre Plus

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 October 2004

Reference

425 c1185W; 191978

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the economically active population in Worcester (a) in May 1997 and (b) now. - Inc figure and text of letter from Len Cook of ONS.

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 2004

Reference

425 c1056-7W; 193097

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children in (a) Bromsgrove, (b) Wyre Forest, (c) Redditch, (d) Worcester and (e) Worcestershire failed to get into the school of their first choice in each year since 1997; and how many of those subsequently appealed in each...

Asked by

Julie Kirkbride (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

424 c501W; 184711

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Highways Agency is not holding public meetings in Droitwich and Worcester as part of its consultation on the A46/M5/M50/A40 route management study.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 2004

Reference

181734; 423 c470W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is being invited to participate in the Highways Agency's consultation on the A46/M5/M50/A40 route management strategy; and how the consultation is being publicised.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 July 2004

Reference

181737; 423 c470-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of flash flooding in (a) Worcester, (b) Worcestershire and (c) England and Wales; and if she will make a statement; what advice she has received on the future incidence of...

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 April 2004

For answer on

12 May 2004

Answered on

12 May 2004

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the impact of flash flooding in (a) Worcester, (b) Worcestershire and (c) England and Wales; and if she will make a statement; [170130] (2) what advice she has received on the future incidence of flash flooding. [170131] Mr. Morley: I understand the recent flash floods in Worcester resulting from exceptionally intense rainfall equivalent to around a month's rain in just a few hours. This caused extensive highway flooding and some local property flooding. This flooding was from surface runoff and storm sewer/highway drain overflow and not from the main river system. Although the Environment Agency (EA) issued a Floodwatch and were operating a local storm balancing system on the Barbourne Brook in Worcester, the wider emergency response to the flash flooding fell for the most part to Severn Trent water and the local highway authority who are primarily responsible for responding to such incidents, the EA will be assisting its partners in the follow up investigation and the review of the storm event. The Government recognise the need for Integrated Drainage Plans for urban areas prone to such flooding, and this will be considered as part of Defra's new strategy on flood and coastal erosion risk management. However any assessment on flash flooding would need to take into account detailed knowledge of the drainage systems in the area, the local topography, together with modelling of the effects of different types of event. This information is not generally available and carries a high degree of uncertainty. The EA are in the meantime working with Research Councils and the Flood Risk Management Research Consortium to develop improved modelling and prediction of flooding in urban areas.

Date

12 May 2004

Reference

421 c335W; 170130;170131

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) car thefts and (b) thefts from cars were reported in Worcester in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Michael John Foster (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2004

Reference

418 c432W;418 c452W; 155037

House

House of Commons

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

1st supplementary on calls for a national debate.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

416 c18-9

House

House of Commons

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Answered by

David Lammy (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

416 c18-9

House

House of Commons

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Answered by

David Lammy (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

416 c18-9

House

House of Commons

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the financial situation of English cathedrals.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

416 c18-9; 145850

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities wishing to take part in trials of demountable flood barriers; what the specification for the Environment Agency's trials of the Pallet Barrier system are in (a) Shrewsbury, (b) Worcester...

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

143167;143168;143169; 416 c94-5W

House

House of Commons

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