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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in Leeds North West.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 April 2005
Reference
432 c1438W;432 c1433-4W; 222880
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of destitute asylum seekers in Leeds ineligible for Section Four support.
Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Tabled
Date
5 April 2005
Reference
224939
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 21st February, Official Report, column 162W, on Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust, whether the bed occupancy rate for 2003-04 includes patients occupying the beds of other patients on leave.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1057W;432 c1057-8W; 223214
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make provision for failed asylum seekers to be given temporary permission to work until they can be returned to their country of origin.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 March 2005
Reference
432 c864W; 222878
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment her Department has made of the funding gap between school sixth forms and further education colleges in Leeds; what the timetable is for taking steps to close the gap; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 March 2005
Reference
432 c685W; 222881
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the funding per capita for mental health services in Leeds North West for (a) over-65s and (b) under 65s is for 2004-05.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 March 2005
Reference
432 c761W; 223217
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the level of funding per head of population in each primary care trust in Leeds was in the last year for which figures are available; and what assessment his Department has made of inequality of healthcare provision in the city.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 March 2005
Reference
432 c748W; 222879
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust has received the additional £5 million allocated after the external review of services in 1999; what assessment he has made of the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust's financial position; and if he will...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 March 2005
Reference
431 c1735W;431 c1731W; 214904;214906;215214
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the recommendations of the paediatric and congenital services report; when he plans to implement the recommendations of the paediatric and congenital services report. - Inc fact that report and the Government's response is available in...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 2005
Reference
431 c319W;431 c318-9W; 214907;214908
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the bed occupancy rate in the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust in acute (a) under-65s and (b) over-65s wards is. - Including figure.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 2005
Reference
431 c162W;431 c164W; 215099
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will conduct an assessment of the level of consultation undertaken by the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust with its service users on the use of its day treatment centres; if he will make a statement on the Leeds Community...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 2005
Reference
431 c161-2W;431 c163-4W; 214902;214903;214905;214910
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust of purchasing acute beds from outside trust boundaries was in the most recent year for which figures are available; and why it has been necessary to purchase them. - Leeds Mental...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 2005
Reference
431 c162W;431 c164W; 214911
House
House of Commons

That this House calls on the Government to sponsor an open, accountable, transparent, and continuous public dialogue to advise upon, evaluate and publish all options for secure, sustainable and affordable future UK energy supply, before issuing a White Paper.

Primary sponsor
Harold Best (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
31 January 2005
Reference
609
House
House of Commons

That this House notes with dismay proposals to charge variable fees for Postgraduate Certificate in Education courses; is concerned about the detrimental impact this may have on student numbers entering teacher training; further notes the withdrawal of 500 teacher training places this year and considers this reduction to be short-sighted,...

Primary sponsor
Harold Best (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
25 January 2005
Reference
588
House
House of Commons

That this House welcomes the development of wind farms as a means of generating greener electrical energy; acknowledges that some of the best locations for such wind farms are off the beautiful north west coast of Scotland;notes that one such wind farm proposes to transmit energy via a sub-sea cable...

Primary sponsor
Harold Best (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
25 January 2005
Reference
589
House
House of Commons

That this House calls on the Government to sponsor an open, accountable, transparent and continuous public dialogue through the newly established UK Energy Research Centre to advise upon, evaluate and publish all options for secure, sustainable and affordable future UK energy supply before issuing any further white papers on energy...

Primary sponsor
Harold Best (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 January 2005
Reference
561
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to reduce cholesterol levels in the adult population.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
195481; 426 c1951-2W;426 c1957W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the number of civil service jobs that will be lost in his Department in (a) Yorkshire, (b) Leeds and (c) Leeds North West as a result of his Department's reorganisation. - Inc no...

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2004
Reference
426 c1651W;426 c1654W; 197419
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures the Government will put in place to ensure that high standards are maintained by companies charged with running yellow school buses.

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 November 2004
Reference
198109; 426 c1231W;426 c1235W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the guidance issued on the number of recommended visits by NHS patients to their dentists; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 2 November 2004).

Asked by
Harold Best (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 November 2004
Reference
195502; 426 c1159W;426 c1163W
House
House of Commons