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Legislative stage
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Subject
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Type
House of Commons papers
Author
NHS Pensions Agency
Laid on
30 January 2007
Subjects
Compensation; Early retirement; NHS; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Retirement; Resource accounting and budgeting; NHS Pensions Agency
Commons Library location
CS 328
Date
30 January 2007
Reference
HC 185 2006-07
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the future of the NHS Pensions Agency in Fleetwood.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the future of the NHS Pensions Agency in Fleetwood.
Asked by
Ben Wallace
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 July 2006
For answer on
24 July 2006
Answered on
4 September 2006
NHS Pensions Agency, now part of NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), is currently partially contractorised, with most support services including information and technology, provided by Paymaster (1836) Ltd. The contract with Paymaster contains an options clause to extend the existing contract with the current provider to embrace a range of options and these are currently being considered.NHSBSA will make the options appraisal work available to the trade unions shortly. After a period of consultation, the NHSBSA will identify which option offers the best solution.
Subjects
NHS Pensions Agency
Date
4 September 2006
Reference
449 c2149W; 87796
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
NHS Pensions Agency
Laid on
24 July 2006
Subjects
NHS; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Standards; NHS Pensions Agency
Commons Library location
CS 487
Date
24 July 2006
Reference
HC 1266 2005-06
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the causes are of delays experienced by the NHS Pension Scheme Penserver development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the causes are of delays experienced by the NHS Pension Scheme Penserver development.
Asked by
Stephen O'Brien
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 May 2006
For answer on
10 May 2006
Answered on
5 June 2006
The NHS Pension Scheme Penserver development is currently running to time on a timetable agreed in July 2005. The timetable was revised following a review which aimed to align the Penserver development with the anticipated needs of the NHS Pension Scheme review.
Subjects
ICT; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
70120; 447 c384W;447 c379W
House
House of Commons
SI 2006/634. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2006
SI 2006/634. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2006
Department
Department of Health
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Negative
Laid on
10 March 2006
Made on
8 March 2006
Coming into force
1 April 2006
Legislation
National Health Service Act 1977; NHS Pensions Agency (Asiantaeth Pensiynau'r GIG) Abolition Order 2006
Subjects
NHS; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Wales; NHS Pensions Agency; NHS Business Services Authority
Commons Library location
UP 1393 2005-06
Date
10 March 2006
Reference
SI 2006/634
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the business case for the outsourcing of (a) the NHS Pensions Agency, (b) the NHS Logistics Authority, (c) the Dental Practice Board and (d) the Prescription Pricing Authority; and what alternatives were considered in each case.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the business case for the outsourcing of (a) the NHS Pensions Agency, (b) the NHS Logistics Authority, (c) the Dental Practice Board and (d) the Prescription Pricing Authority; and what alternatives were considered in each case.
Asked by
John McDonnell
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 February 2006
For answer on
16 February 2006
Answered on
3 March 2006
[holding answer 16 February 2006]: No decisions have been made to further outsource either the NHS Pensions Agency, NHS Logistics Authority or the Prescription Pricing Authority. The Department is in the process of considering options for these organisations that meet the Government's objectives as set out in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arms Length Bodies”” (July 2004) which is available on the Department's website at: www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/12/32/50/4123250.pdf.In the case of the Dental Practice Board, a decision has been made to expand the current outsourcing contract with Astron for the remainder of its term. The assessment of this option considered the alternatives of:"doing nothing;""doing the minimum, that is, performing the processes in-house and""returning the administration of dental payments to the primary care trusts."In future, the Business Service Authority will follow standard national health service practice and make available business cases for all major investment and operational decisions.
Subjects
Contracts; Contracts for services; NHS; Procurement; Dental Practice Board; NHS Pensions Agency; Prescription Pricing Authority; NHS Logistics Authority
Date
3 March 2006
Reference
443 c1051-2W;443 c1051-2W; 51855
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health why the contract for provision of services supplied by the NHS Pensions Agency is not going out to competitive tender.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health why the contract for provision of services supplied by the NHS Pensions Agency is not going out to competitive tender.
Asked by
John McDonnell
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 February 2006
For answer on
16 February 2006
Answered on
3 March 2006
[holding answer 16 February 2006]: In January 2002, the NHS Pensions Agency entered into a partial outsourcing of its services with Paymaster (1836) Ltd. The tendering process was fully competitive and conformed to European Union procurement procedures.Within the contract is a provision to move at some point in the future to full outsourcing. The terms of the contract agreed with Paymaster (1836) Ltd. require that the NHS Pensions Agency must first allow them to bid for the full outsourcing. Only if this bid is not value for money can the agency tender for the services on a competitive basis. At present, the bid from Paymaster (1836) Ltd. is still being prepared.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
3 March 2006
Reference
443 c1052W;443 c1052W; 51858
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
NHS Pensions Agency
Laid on
30 January 2006
Subjects
Compensation; Early retirement; NHS; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Retirement; Resource accounting and budgeting; NHS Pensions Agency
Commons Library location
CS 328
Date
30 January 2006
Reference
HC 764 2005-06
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases were cleared on average per month by the NHS Pension Agency (a) before the introduction of the new penserver software, (b) after the introduction of penserver phase 1 and (c) after the introduction of pensaver phase 2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases were cleared on average per month by the NHS Pension Agency (a) before the introduction of the new penserver software, (b) after the introduction of penserver phase 1 and (c) after the introduction of pensaver phase 2.
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 December 2005
For answer on
7 December 2005
Answered on
12 January 2006
The average monthly case clearance pre Penserver Phase 1 (April 2001 to July 2003) was 17,528 transactions per month.The average monthly case clearance between phase one and up to phase two implementation was 18,854 transactions per month, an increase of 7.6 per cent.Penserver Phase 2 went live on 3 October 2005. There is insufficient information to assess the average monthly transactions since that date.
Subjects
ICT; Standards; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
12 January 2006
Reference
35881; 441 c881W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether new IT systems will be introduced in the NHS in connection with the new pension scheme regulations to be introduced in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether new IT systems will be introduced in the NHS in connection with the new pension scheme regulations to be introduced in 2006.
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2005
For answer on
14 December 2005
Answered on
10 January 2006
Mandatory changes arising from the Finance Act 2004 affect public and private pension schemes. The NHS Pensions Agency is currently undertaking changes to information technology (IT) systems in order to meet the mandatory requirements of the Finance Act by 6 April 2006.The national health service pension scheme review is being led by the NHS Employers Organisation in partnership with NHS Trade Unions and includes representatives from the NHS Pensions Agency and the Department. NHS Employers will make recommendation to Ministers on the future design of the NHS pension scheme. Preserved rights from the current scheme, and potential pension rights in a new scheme will be addressed as part of that process. The review partners expect to conclude negotiations by June 2006 but the implementation of a new scheme is not expected until 2007 at the earliest.A full review of the Agency's IT systems is underway. The outcome of negotiations will inform the development of a new IT system or changes to the existing IT system.
Subjects
ICT; NHS; Pensions; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
10 January 2006
Reference
441 c594W; 38046
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level of NHS income from charges was in 2004–05; and how much was accounted for 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...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level of NHS income from charges was in 2004–05; and how much was accounted for 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...
Asked by
Lord Lansley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 December 2005
For answer on
8 December 2005
Answered on
9 January 2006
National health service income figures from fees and charges are shown in the table. The table includes fees and charges to bodies outside the NHS, charges to private and overseas patients and charges to NHS patients.The only charges to NHS patients are those for dental and prescription charges.
| Breakdown of NHS income from charges by charge type 2004–05 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Charges | £ million | |
| (a) Strategic health authority—fees and charges | 33.7 | |
| (b) District health authorities | — | |
| (c) Road traffic accident income | 110.3 | |
| (d) NHS trusts—fees and charges | 669.4 | |
| (e) NHS Logistics fees | 1.0 | |
| (f) Dental charges | 451.8 | |
| (g) Prescription charges | 424.6 | |
| (h) Nursing home inspection fees | — | |
| (i) Subsidised dried milk | — | |
| (j) Medicines Control Agency—licences and inspections | — | |
| (k) Youth treatment service income | — | |
| (l) NHS Pensions Agency fees | 0.6 | |
| (m) Medical Devices Agency fees | — | |
| (n) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority—licence fees | 4.1 | |
| (o) English National Board for Nursing—registration fees | — | |
| (p) Other | 316.1 | |
| Total | 2,011.6 | |
| (a) Health authorities became strategic health authorities in 2002–03. Figures include fees and charges for primary care trusts. (e) Previously the NHS Supplies Authority. (h) From April 2002, the National Care Standards Commission regulated nursing homes. Health authorities no longer collect the fee income. (i) Not collected after 2002–03 (following a review with the NAO to eliminate non-material items). (p) Information relating to charges for private patients and overseas visitors has been provided for NHS trusts and primary care trusts. Source: Information on fees and charges has been provided from the audited accounts of the relevant NHS bodies. | ||
| (31) Organisations no longer exist. |
Subjects
Dental services; Care homes; Accidents; Health services; Fees and charges; Licensing; Inspections; Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority; Health authorities; Income; NHS; NHS trusts; Prescriptions; Young people; Roads; English National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting; Medicines Control Agency; Medical Devices Agency; NHS Pensions Agency; Dried milk; NHS Logistics Authority
Date
9 January 2006
Reference
36431; 441 c145-6W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the likely impact on staff employed to deliver NHS student grants and bursaries at Hesketh House in Fleetwood when the NHS Pensions Agency based on that site is contracted out of the Department;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the likely impact on staff employed to deliver NHS student grants and bursaries at Hesketh House in Fleetwood when the NHS Pensions Agency based on that site is contracted out of the Department;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26422; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(5) what consultation she expects the new NHS Business Services Authority to undertake when it implements the process of contracting out the NHS Pensions Agency;
(5) what consultation she expects the new NHS Business Services Authority to undertake when it implements the process of contracting out the NHS Pensions Agency;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26427; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(4) what assessment she has made of the likely impact on jobs at Hesketh House in Fleetwood of the contracting out of the work of the NHS Pensions Agency;
(4) what assessment she has made of the likely impact on jobs at Hesketh House in Fleetwood of the contracting out of the work of the NHS Pensions Agency;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26426; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(3) if she will place in the Library the business case produced on the contracting out of the NHS Pensions Agency;
(3) if she will place in the Library the business case produced on the contracting out of the NHS Pensions Agency;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26425; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(2) how many organisations put in bids to take up the contract to run the NHS Pensions Agency;
(2) how many organisations put in bids to take up the contract to run the NHS Pensions Agency;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26424; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(6) if she will list those she consulted on the decision to contract out the work of the NHS Pensions Agency;
(6) if she will list those she consulted on the decision to contract out the work of the NHS Pensions Agency;
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26428; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
(7) when the decision was made to contract out the work of the NHS Pensions Agency based at Hesketh House in Fleetwood.
(7) when the decision was made to contract out the work of the NHS Pensions Agency based at Hesketh House in Fleetwood.
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is to become part of the Business Services Authority (BSA) on 1 April 2006. This was first announced in the report, ““Reconfiguring the Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies”” published in July 2004. This report reflected Government policy to reduce costs of administration through modernisation of systems and use of private sector capability where appropriate. ““The Implementation Framework for Reconfiguring the DH's Arm's Length Bodies:, redistributing resources to the NHS frontline”” published in November 2004 built on this approach. In implementing these reports, consideration is being given to market testing a wide range of the BSA's functions, not just those of the NHS Pensions Agency.Following a review of the NHS Pensions Agency by KPMG, a report recommending full outsourcing of this mostly administrative business was published on 21 May 1998. The decision to outsource elements of the business was announced on 6 March 2000. The KPMG report was placed in the Library of the House on the same day. Expressions of interest were invited through the official Journal of the European Community on 20 June 2000 and 33 organisations responded.The outcome of the procurement process was to award a contract covering about half of the NHS Pensions Agency's functions to Paymaster (1836) Limited with an option to expand to all its functions at a point in the future. The contractual terms agreed at that time obliged the NHS Pensions Agency to negotiate with Paymaster (1836) Limited first on any proposed expansion of the outsourcing arrangements.Should a decision be made to expand the existing outsourcing arrangements at the NHS Pensions Agency, full consultation will be undertaken with both trade unions and employees.If outsourcing some or all of the NHS Pensions Agency is extended as a result of current negotiations, employees dealing with NHS Pensions and the student bursary scheme will transfer to the private sector partner under the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.The resulting contract with the private sector supplier will reflect the principles of the Joint Statement of Good Practice issued on 6 October 2005 by the Department, NHS Employers, the Confederation of British Industry and the Business Services Association, together with a number of trade unions. That statement commits private sector suppliers who contract with the NHS to meet minimum standards on pay, conditions of service and work force issues.Similarly, contractors are required to offer all transferring NHS employees membership of a pension scheme broadly comparable to the NHS scheme.
Subjects
Contracts; NHS; Staff; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
26429; 440 c2159-61W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed by the (a) Dental Practice Board, (b) NHS Logistics Authority, (c) NHS Pensions Agency, (d) Prescription Pricing Authority and (e) NHS Counter Fraud and Security management service; and where each of their main centres of employment is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed by the (a) Dental Practice Board, (b) NHS Logistics Authority, (c) NHS Pensions Agency, (d) Prescription Pricing Authority and (e) NHS Counter Fraud and Security management service; and where each of their main centres of employment is.
Asked by
Steve Webb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 November 2005
For answer on
24 November 2005
Answered on
14 December 2005
The establishment numbers, in whole time equivalents, (wte) as at 1 April 2005 and the centres of employment for the organisations requested are:
| Organisation | Centres of employment | Establishment (wte) |
| Dental Practice Board | Eastbourne | 273 |
| NHS Logistics Authority | Mainly Alfreton, with other distribution centres in: | 1,313 |
| Bury St. Edmunds | ||
| Maidstone | ||
| Normanton | ||
| Runcorn | ||
| Bristol | ||
| Bridgwater | ||
| NHS Pensions Agency | Fleetwood | 367 |
| Prescription Pricing Authority | Mainly Newcastle with smaller operations divisions in: | 2,123 |
| Bolton | ||
| Durham | ||
| Liverpool Manchester | ||
| Preston | ||
| Sheffield | ||
| Wakefield | ||
| West Bromwich | ||
| NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service | London | 251 |
| (55) Represents the actual headcount (in wtes) and does not include open vacancies |
Subjects
NHS; Public bodies; Staff; Dental Practice Board; Counter Fraud and Security Management Service; NHS Pensions Agency; Prescription Pricing Authority; NHS Logistics Authority
Date
14 December 2005
Reference
440 c2158W; 32022
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is taking to ensure the NHS Pensions Agency collects comprehensive evidence on student bursary payments for the purposes of the auditing of its accounts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is taking to ensure the NHS Pensions Agency collects comprehensive evidence on student bursary payments for the purposes of the auditing of its accounts.
Asked by
Lord Lansley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2005
For answer on
10 November 2005
Answered on
24 November 2005
The NHS Pensions Agency is currently undertaking an internal audit to check that all personal files for students in receipt of an national health service bursary contain all the necessary documentation to support payment of the bursary.
Subjects
Audit; Accountancy; Grants; Students; NHS Pensions Agency
Date
24 November 2005
Reference
439 c2292W;439 c2290W; 27537
House
House of Commons