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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) medical staff, (b) nursing and midwifery staff and (c) health care assistants have reported back injuries related to their work in the NHS in each of the last six years; what representations he has received on the contribution of...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

23 June 2003

Answered on

23 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) medical staff, (b) nursing and midwifery staff and (c) health care assistants have reported back injuries related to their work in the NHS in each of the last six years; [119687] (2) what representations he has received on the contribution of staffing levels to the risk of staff or patient injury relating to manual handling of patients in the NHS; [119688] (3) if he will place a copy of the NHS Manual Handling Regulations in the Library. [119689] Mr. Hutton: The Department does not collect this information centrally. However, we do know that one third of all reported injuries that result in three or more days off work are caused by manual handling accidents and that manual handling accidents and back pain account for approximately 40 per cent. of all national health service sickness absence. Evidence suggests that the introduction of lifting equipment for patients, following suitable risk assessment, has a greater impact on the number of manual handling accidents to both staff and patients than simply increasing staff numbers. We believe that the current strategy of providing increased levels of mechanical aids is responsible for the reduction in manual handing accidents reported by 33 per cent. of trusts in the National Audit Office's recent report "A Safer Place to Work--Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts". The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 are not specific to the NHS. However, the Health and Safety Executive has issued non-statutory guidance, "Manual Handling in the Health Services", a copy of which will be placed in the Library.

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

407 c575-6W;407 c579W; 119687;119688;119689

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where the parts needed for hip and knee replacements in a private hospital are stored.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

117201; 407 c574W;407 c578W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to set up an aneurysm screening programme that avoids the need for those with abdominal aortic aneurysm to wait for action that may result from consideration by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

119774; 407 c567-8W;407 c570W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 16th June, 407 c23W, on road building, what estimates he has made of the level of Government funding necessary for the completion of the proposed road schemes.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

120583; 407 c562W;407 c564W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on compliance within the NHS with the NHS Manual Handling Regulations. - Includes figure and ref to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) and "A Safer Place to Work - Improving the Management of...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

23 June 2003

Answered on

23 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on compliance within the NHS with the NHS Manual Handling Regulations. [119690] Mr. Hutton: The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) apply to all work activities and are the responsibility of the Department of Work and Pensions. The National audit Office report, "A Safer Place to Work--Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts", showed a reduction of 33 per cent. in manual handling accidents over the last three years. The Department is reviewing approaches taken by national health service trusts in evaluating compliance with the current guidance and will be considering the need for a more consistent approach to evaluation. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforces the above regulations in NHS trusts and other healthcare premises and assesses compliance with the regulations as a key part of most trust inspections. I am informed that the HSE has not prosecuted any NHS trusts for breaches of the regulations, but it has served a number of individual trusts with statutory notices requiring them to improve compliance with various requirements of the regulations. Information on the number of statutory notices served in English NSH trusts since 1998-99 is shown in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of notices 1998-99 6 1999-2000 10 2000-01 6 2001-02 13 2002-03 119 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Provisional figure

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

119690; 407 c576W;407 c579-80W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which local authorities (a) have and (b) do not have reciprocal arrangements with other local authorities to pay for (i) nursery and (ii) childcare facilities. - Inc fact that this information is not collected centrally.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

119694; 407 c546W;407 c548-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children under five years old have powered wheelchairs provided by the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Includes table and fact that information is not held centrally.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

120737; 407 c579W;407 c583W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department monitors compliance by PCTs with the requirement that funds are made available for the implementation of NICE guidance not later than three months after issue; and if he will make a statement; what further plans he has to address...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

23 June 2003

Answered on

23 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how his Department monitors compliance by PCTs with the requirement that funds are made available for the implementation of NICE guidance not later than three months after issue; and if he will make a statement; [119669] (2) what further plans he has to address the local variations in prescribing atypical antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of people with schizophrenia; and if he will make a statement; [119670] (3) what measures are being taken to increase the number of primary care trusts who are implementing the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance on HTA; [119674] (4) what estimate he has made of the number of people who do not have access to the most modern drugs to treat schizophrenia as set out in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance of June 2002. [119675] Ms Rosie Winterton: The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance on the use of newer (atypical) antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia in June 2002. It is recommended that atypical antipsychotics should be considered as options for the treatment of schizophrenia. The clinician responsible for prescribing the medication should do so following appropriate assessment of the patient and taking into account the views of the patient (or their advocate if appropriate), and the relative benefits and side effects. The statistics currently available on the use of atypical antipsychotics indicate a continuing rise in the prescribing of these products, but no estimates are available of the number of patients who may not be receiving treatment in accordance with NICE guidance. National health service bodies are under a statutory obligation to fund treatments recommended in NICE technology appraisals. We expect primary care trusts (PCTs) to meet their statutory obligations, and strategic health authorities to follow up any allegations of non- compliance. We last reminded PCTs of their obligations in guidance published in January 2003.

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

119669;119670;119674;119675; 407 c580W;407 c584W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on after-care support, with particular reference to (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment for those treated for alcohol dependency; what discussions he has had with the drinks industry on the labelling of alcoholic...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

20 June 2003

Answered on

20 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on after-care support, with particular reference to (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment for those treated for alcohol dependency; [119905] (2) what discussions he has had with the drinks industry on the labelling of alcoholic drinks (a) to indicate alcohol units and (b) with health warnings; [119908] (3) what steps he is taking to ensure that those with alcohol dependency who are receiving treatment (a) receive medical intervention and (b) have the causes of their dependency addressed.; [119944] (4) whether it is his policy that the maximum target waiting time for those with alcohol dependency should be no longer than three weeks from time of referral to receipt for treatment; [119945] (5) what steps he will take to ensure that accessible and suitable treatment services for alcohol dependency are provided to everyone who needs them; [119946] (6) whether it is his policy to designate the tackling of alcohol dependency as having the same priority as addressing drug abuse. [119947] Miss Melanie Johnson: My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, in close collaboration with other Government Departments, including the Department of Health, is currently developing the national alcohol harm reduction strategy, which will sit alongside the national drugs strategy. The Strategy Unit is due to publish an interim analysis of the harms associated with alcohol misuse in the summer. The final report, which will set out the cross-Governmental alcohol harm reduction strategy, is planned for publication in the autumn. As part of this project the Strategy Unit and the then Under-Secretary of State for Health, my hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Ms Blears), have had on-going discussions with all relevant stakeholders, including the alcoholic drinks industry. There is currently no specific maximum waiting time target for treatment for those with alcohol dependency. However the final report will consider a wide variety of issues around treatment and support for those dependent on alcohol, and will then move to consider specific policy issues, including unit and warning labelling. Provision of appropriate health service provision is the responsibility of local commissioners of services based on assessment of need. There is a wide range of services available for those with alcohol problems requiring treatment. Medical management is available in primary and secondary care. Specialist services provide a range of psychotherapeutic interventions focusing on alcohol use and the wider contributory factors to development of dependence.

Date

20 June 2003

Reference

407 c477-8W;407 c478-9W; 119905;119908;119944;119945;119946;119947

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to expedite the review of (a) Seroxat and (b) other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; what plans he has to improve the warnings given to (a) prescribers and (b) the public about the (i) side-effects and (ii) withdrawal effects...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

20 June 2003

Answered on

20 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans he has to expedite the review of (a) Seroxat and (b) other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; [119777] (2) what plans he has to improve the warnings given to (a) prescribers and (b) the public about the (i) side-effects and (ii) withdrawal effects of (A) Seroxat and (B) other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; [119778] (3) what plans he has to improve the effectiveness of the Yellow Card scheme for reporting adverse side- effects of drugs; [119779] (4) if he will withdraw Seroxat from use for new prescribing pending a review of its and other SSRI anti- depressants' safety. [119780] Dr. Ladyman: A new expert group of the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) has been convened to further review the safety of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and to ensure the advice in the product information for both patients and prescribers is optimal for the safe use of these products. This group has been asked to examine what implications, if any, the CSM's recent advice on the use of Seroxat in children have for the use of Seroxat in adults and for other SSRIs. The timetable for the group's programme of work has been planned with a view to the availability of advice as promptly as possible, commensurate with a full and detailed consideration of the evidence including the experiences of patients. As part of its initial considerations, the group has advised on strengthened advice on side effects and withdrawal reactions for inclusion in the patient information leaflet on Seroxat. Product information for other SSRIs will also be considered. The advice of the CSM, most recently in 2001, is that the benefits of Seroxat, when used in adults for licensed indications, outweigh the risks. Regulatory authorities world-wide have also taken a similar position. Depression and anxiety disorders are serious conditions that can cause severe suffering and are associated with an increased risk of suicide. The availability of effective treatments is critically important. In the absence of evidence indicating that the risks of using Seroxat in adults outweigh the benefits, it would be difficult to justify withdrawing the medicine from use. The Yellow Card Scheme is recognised to be one of the best in the world in terms of the level of reporting, has a proven track record of identifying new drug safety hazards and enables the monitoring of all medicines, including Seroxat, in clinical use. The effectiveness of the Scheme is under continuous review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the CSM. From April 2003, the first phase of patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions via NHS Direct was introduced. When fully rolled out in England and Wales, this will enable the first hand experiences of patients to be utilised in the identification and assessment of drug safety issues. Other measures to further strengthen the Yellow Card Scheme include a new regional monitoring centre, established in Scotland last year and the inclusion of education on yellow card reporting in the training of nurse prescribers.

Date

20 June 2003

Reference

119777;119778;119779;119780; 407 c488-9W;407 c489-90W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Minister for Women

To ask the Minister for Women, what recent consultations she has had with the Minister for Disability about access to work for disabled women.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

118481; 407 c273W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, what steps he will take to ensure that there is a thorough scientific examination of the quality of the evidence provided to honourable Members for the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. - Inc ref to 4 June 2003, 406 c147-8 and 5...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

118468; 407 c226W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to allow those already in receipt of child benefit and who are eligible for child tax credit to receive the credit without resubmitting information provided for receipt of child benefit.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

119522; 407 c233W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what target he has for the time taken to process claims for tax credits. - Including ref to Inland Revenue Departmental Report 2003 Cm 5925 and to the Inland Revenue Service Delivery Agreement 2003-06 at www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

119521; 407 c237W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for reducing delays for people applying for tax credits. - Including ref to 12 June 2003, 405 c822-3 and c828.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

119514; 407 c237W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are in place to provide a multi-agency approach to treatment for those with alcohol dependency who also have mental health and other drug problems.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

18 June 2003

Answered on

18 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are in place to provide a multi-agency approach to treatment for those with alcohol dependency who also have mental health and other drug problems. [119906] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health issued guidance last year on the management and delivery of effective treatment for adults with severe mental illness and co-existing drug or alcohol misuse problems. The guidance highlights the responsibilities of drug action teams and local implementation teams to work together locally in order to implement the guidance in accordance with local needs. The National Treatment Agency for substance misuse has also issued guidance in the last year for commissioners, `Models of Care'. The framework of this guidance applies to alcohol and drug treatment services and strongly supports the development of multi-agency approaches to treatment based on comprehensive assessment of needs, including for those with dual diagnoses. In addition, the National Institute for Mental Health in England is also working to identify how access to effective treatment can be improved and waiting times reduced. Many of the services affected by this work are joint drug and alcohol services. The Department of Health is preparing a new strategy on alcohol harm reduction which will set out a coherent and practical framework for a responsible approach which reinforces the message about sensible drinking and seeks to tackle alcohol misuse in all its forms. The NHS Plan said that we will be implementing the strategy by 2004, and we are on course to achieve that target. The Cabinet Office strategy unit is to undertake a project on alcohol misuse. Conclusions from the project will form the basis of the Government's alcohol strategy.

Date

18 June 2003

Reference

119906; 407 c274-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how invoices for operations carried out in private hospitals are raised. - Information not held centrally, arrangements for invoicing are the commercial responsibility of individual private hospitals.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2003

Reference

117199; 407 c77W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates he has made of the level of Government spending needed to complete the road network consisting of the A6 bypass, Poynton bypass, and Manchester Eastern Link Route West compatible with the South East Manchester Multi Modal Study for each of...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2003

Reference

407 c23W; 118470

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that there are sufficient resources to meet the mental health needs of (a) armed forces personnel returning from Iraq, (b) their nurses and doctors and (c) their families and carers.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 2003

Reference

118467; 406 c1109W;406 c111-2W

House

House of Commons

COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL STAFF (No.2)

That this House condemns the shabby treatment of dedicated community health council members and staff who, at government insistence, worked towards a planned closure of 1st September 2003, who sorted documents, passed archived material to appropriate bodies, readied premises for closure, and made alternative career plans, only to find that...

Primary sponsor

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

13 June 2003

Reference

1414

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to support the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners in (a) China and (b) Hong Kong.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

118469; 406 c1041W;406 c1044W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11th June. (Question not printed).

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

11 June 2003

Reference

406 c673; 118363

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact introduction of the euro would have on (a) the economy of and (b) tourism in the North-West of England. - Includes ref to 9 June 2003 (Cm 5776).

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 June 2003

Reference

406 c857W;406 c859W; 117881

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

1st supplementary on risk of terrorism in UK since the Iraq conflict.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

11 June 2003

Reference

406 c673

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he makes of bids for (a) grants and (b) contracts awarded by his Department (i) of the environmental impact and (ii) against sustainable development criteria; who makes the assessment; and whether they are published.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

114505; 406 c846W;406 c847W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost is to the NHS for the parts needed for a replacement (a) hip and (b) knee operation. - Inc fact that Department of Health does not collect this information.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117200; 406 c835W;406 c835-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made in meeting his Department's targets on eliminating child poverty. - Including ref to Opportunity for all - Fourth Annual Report (Cm 5598) and Measuring child poverty: a consultation document.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 June 2003

Reference

116383; 406 c543-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information, preparation and guidance have been provided to tertiary centres on infectious and communicable diseases in the event of a biological attack.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 February 2003

For answer on

4 June 2003

Answered on

4 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information, preparation and guidance have been provided to tertiary centres on infectious and communicable diseases in the event of a biological attack. [99351] Mr. Hutton: Comprehensive guidance, to ensure that the National Health Service is prepared to respond to major incidents or terrorist attacks, was first issued in November 1998, and was entitled Planning for major incidents: the NHS guidance. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) (formerly the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS)) has for many years undertaken surveillance of biological agents on the Department's behalf. The approach taken has been to build on the public health need to have in place clinical and laboratory based surveillance for the most likely agents that could be used in a biological attack. This work resulted in the document published by the Department in March 2000, Deliberate release of biological and chemical agents. In October 2001 a further package of guidance on the deliberate release of anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and the approach to dealing with a chemical, biological or radiological deliberate release was issued. Complementary operational guidance for clinicians, including general practitioners (GPs), was placed on the then PHLS's (now the HPA's) website. These are regularly updated. In December 2002, the Department published Interim guidelines for smallpox response and management in the post eradication era on the departmental website. All such guidance is available on the Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/epcu/cbr/intro.htm with links to complementary guidance on the HPA's website. The information and guidance provided by the Department to the NHS is, of course, accessible to the whole NHS.

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

99351; 406 c488W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the hospitals which have been given leave to apply for foundation status, and the constituencies within which each is situated. (In library Dep No 03/1377).

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

115177; 406 c494W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets he has set for improving energy efficiency; and what steps he is taking to achieve these targets. - Including figure and ref to Sustainable Development in Government: First Annual Report 2002.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

114506; 406 c69W;406 c69-70W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department's procurement policy includes timber used in the construction of departmental building projects; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

114608; 406 c88W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the numbers of claimants who experienced a delay in claiming benefits in the last 12 months because the nature of their incapacity prevented them from claiming; and how long the average delay was. -...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

115520; 406 c381W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the remit relating to sustainable development (a) required and (b) undertaken by his Department's (i) executive agencies, (ii) advisory non-departmental bodies, (iii) executive non-departmental bodies; (iv) tribunals, (v) public corporations and (vi) other bodies.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

114504; 406 c378-9W

House

House of Commons

RAIL UNDERTAKINGS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS

That this House notes the successful introduction of a bill to limit the permitted development rights of rail undertakings to erect telecommunications masts above 15 metres in height; and wishes the bill a speedy passage into law so that full local authority planning permission is required for all masts over...

Primary sponsor

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

1308

House

House of Commons

BAE SYSTEMS

That this House is concerned by the decision by BAe Systems to make over 1,000 of its workforce redundant as a response to the MoD decision to bring the Nimrod programme to a controlled stop; calls on the Government and the company to work with the trades unions on those...

Primary sponsor

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

1306

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many 20 metre high telecommunication masts (a) have been erected and (b) are planned in each Network Rail area; and what the purpose is of the masts. - Inc table.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 March 2003

For answer on

19 May 2003

Answered on

19 May 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many 20 metre high telecommunication masts (a) have been erected and (b) are planned in each Network Rail area; and what the purpose is of the masts. [104539] Mr. Jamieson: I understand from Network Rail that to date no such masts have been erected. The following table from the company details the number of planned installations in each Network Rail zone: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Network rail zone Number of planned telecommunications masts East Anglia 137 Great Western 399 London North Eastern 307 London Underground 7 Midlands 177 North Western 226 Southern 380 Southern 380 Total 2,022 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Network Rail advises that its national installation programme forms part of its new safety system known as the Global System for Mobile Communications-- Railways, which will create the first national driver to signaller direct communication system. It will enable high priority emergency calls to connect drivers and signallers within two seconds of an emergency, and also enable signallers to communicate with all trains in an area.

Date

19 May 2003

Reference

104539; 405 c545-6W;405 c543-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent advances have been made by the NHS in improving the environmental standards of NHS premises. - Inc figures and ref to 'New Environmental Strategy for the NHS'.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 2003

Reference

109649; 405 c318W;405 c316W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the £230 million transitional fund for housing was calculated; what assessment he has made of whether it will cover outstanding projects; and whether it is ringfenced. - Inc figures and ref to 5 March 2003, 400 c82WS.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 May 2003

Reference

110357; 404 c769-70W;404 c765-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advances have been made in producing a sustainable transport policy for the NHS. - Inc ref to 'NHS Environmental Strategy for the NHS', issued in April 2002 by NHS Estates.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

108682; 404 c517-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will recognise teenagers as a separate category for the delivery of health services.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

109412; 404 c296W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which hospitals teenagers with cancer are not treated on wards alongside (a) children and (b) older people.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

109401; 404 c96W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to reduce the rate of (a) misdiagnosis and (b) late diagnosis among teenage cancer patients.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

109398; 404 c96W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the benefits of Surestart programmes; what reviews of outcomes have taken place; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

107818; 404 c222W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how long Surestart programmes for children last.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

107819; 404 c222W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of access to insurance, pensions and mortgage services among teenagers who are recovering from cancer. - The Treasury has made no assessment of the level of access to financial services among teenagers who are recovering...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

109650; 404 c167W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many occupational therapists have been recruited in the last three years; and if he will make a statement on the work of his Department in encouraging applications. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

107912; 404 c92-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list those constituencies which (a) have a Teenage Cancer Trust Unit and (b) do not have a Teenage Cancer Trust Unit. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

109400; 404 c96W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children have benefited from (a) a Homestart and (b) a Surestart programme in the last three years, broken down by local authority. - Information requested contained in table in Library (Dep 03/1782).

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

107820; 404 c222W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress have been made in reducing energy use in the NHS; what progress has been made on embedding sustainable practice in the National Health Service; what progress have been made in producing a low carbon economy in the NHS. - Includes...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 April 2003

For answer on

28 April 2003

Answered on

28 April 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress have been made in reducing energy use in the NHS; [108683] (2) what progress has been made on embedding sustainable practice in the National Health Service; [108652] (3) what progress have been made in producing a low carbon economy in the NHS. [108653] Mr. Hutton: The National Health Service has been highly successful in meeting the energy efficiency target of 20 per cent, reduction in energy use from 1990 to March 2000. In April 2001, in accordance with the Government Climate Change Programme, the Department of Health introduced mandatory targets for NHS organisations in England with the aim or reducing the level of primary energy consumed and also carbon emissions produced by the NHS. The targets are: To reduce the level of primary energy consumption by 15 per cent, or 0.15 million tonnes carbon from March 2000 to March 2010. To achieve a target of 32--55 Gigajoules per 100 cubic metres (Gj/lOOcu.m) energy efficiency performance for the healthcare estate for all new capital developments andmajor redevelopments or refurbishments; and that all existing facilities should achieve a target of 55-65 Gj/lOOcu.m. The Department does not differentiate between energy efficiency and carbon efficiency targets. To assist the NHS work towards meeting these targets and embedding sustainable practices in the NHS, NHS Estates issued the "New Environmental Strategy for the NHS" in 2002 together with the guidance document, "Sustainable Development in the NHS" and the software tool, "NHS Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT)". NHS Estates is also working closely with Action Energy and the Carbon Trust to support the NHS and provide them with best practice advice and guidance on sustainable practices and improving energy efficiency.

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

404 c295-6W; 108683;108652;108653

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) language and (b) speech therapists are employed in the NHS. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 April 2003

Reference

107822; 403 c612W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

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