I would like to express my sadness at the news that two people in my constituency lost their lives in a house fire yesterday. My thoughts are with their family and friends at this extremely sad time.

The coalition Government legislated for NHS hospitals to earn up to 49% of their money from private patients. Arrowe Park hospital in my constituency is highly valued by local people for the service that it delivers, so for the sake of clarity will the Minister tell us whether he sees an increase in the number of NHS beds being used for private patients and a decrease in the number being used for NHS patients as a sign of success or a sign of failure?

I would like to express my sadness at the news that two people in my constituency lost their lives in a house fire yesterday. My thoughts are with their family and friends at this extremely sad time.

The coalition Government legislated for NHS hospitals to earn up to 49% of their money from private patients. Arrowe Park hospital in my constituency is highly valued by local people for the service that it delivers, so for the sake of clarity will the Minister tell us whether he sees an increase in the number of NHS beds being used for private patients and a decrease in the number being used for NHS patients as a sign of success or a sign of failure?

The matter of private beds is entirely for the trust to decide, but we are very clear that NHS patients should always come first.

The matter of private beds is entirely for the trust to decide, but we are very clear that NHS patients should always come first.

Whether the cap on private patient income included in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill allows some flexibility for the independent regulator for those foundation hospitals whose level of private patient income in 2002-03 was atypically low. [HL 5283].

Whether the cap on private patient income included in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill allows some flexibility for the independent regulator for those foundation hospitals whose level of private patient income in 2002-03 was atypically low. [HL 5283].

Whether National Health Service trusts are required to keep any records showing the financial result of the services offered to private patients; and, if so, what form those records take. [HL 5067].

Whether National Health Service trusts are required to keep any records showing the financial result of the services offered to private patients; and, if so, what form those records take. [HL 5067].

How they ensure that the charges made by National Health Service trusts for services offered to private patients cover the full costs of those services; and how they define cross-subsidy for the purpose of ensuring that charges for services offered to private patients are not cross-subsidised by National Health Service...

How they ensure that the charges made by National Health Service trusts for services offered to private patients cover the full costs of those services; and how they define cross-subsidy for the purpose of ensuring that charges for services offered to private patients are not cross-subsidised by National Health Service...

Whether they will state the financial basis on which National Health Service trusts are permitted to raise income from private patients and in particular whether National Health Service trusts are required to cover all costs, including apportionments of overheads and capital charges. [HL 4440].

Whether they will state the financial basis on which National Health Service trusts are permitted to raise income from private patients and in particular whether National Health Service trusts are required to cover all costs, including apportionments of overheads and capital charges. [HL 4440].

Whether National Health Service trusts are permitted to use marginal costing in arriving at charges made to private patients. [HL 4442].

Whether National Health Service trusts are permitted to use marginal costing in arriving at charges made to private patients. [HL 4442].

How they monitor the financial results of private patient activity within National Health Service trusts. [HL 4441].

How they monitor the financial results of private patient activity within National Health Service trusts. [HL 4441].

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) Department of Health and (b) NHS employees are entitled to private medical care as an employment benefit. - There is no provision for any entitlement to private medical care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) Department of Health and (b) NHS employees are entitled to private medical care as an employment benefit. - There is no provision for any entitlement to private medical care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the number of private beds available in National Health Service trust hospitals. - Inc ref to 30 June 2003, 408 c164W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the number of private beds available in National Health Service trust hospitals. - Inc ref to 30 June 2003, 408 c164W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to phase out the practice of private patients using NHS hospitals pay beds and other provision; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to phase out the practice of private patients using NHS hospitals pay beds and other provision; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pay beds there are within each individual NHS hospital; who makes the decision about the number of pay beds in each hospital; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that the Department does not collect information on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pay beds there are within each individual NHS hospital; who makes the decision about the number of pay beds in each hospital; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that the Department does not collect information on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the benefits of pay beds in NHS hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the benefits of pay beds in NHS hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) ordinary private patient admissions in finished consultant episodes and (b) private patient day cases in the NHS there were in (i) England and (ii) each NHS region in 2001-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) ordinary private patient admissions in finished consultant episodes and (b) private patient day cases in the NHS there were in (i) England and (ii) each NHS region in 2001-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, 401 c246W, on private health schemes, what procedures are in place to monitor National Health Service trusts and primary care trusts to ensure that the offering of private patient services is not interfering with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, 401 c246W, on private health schemes, what procedures are in place to monitor National Health Service trusts and primary care trusts to ensure that the offering of private patient services is not interfering with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 29th January, Official Report, column 901W, on private health schemes, whether his Department places restrictions on National Health Service bodies offering private patient services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 29th January, Official Report, column 901W, on private health schemes, whether his Department places restrictions on National Health Service bodies offering private patient services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were carried out in each of the last five years by private healthcare companies using National Health Service facilities; what total revenue was generated in each of the last five years from the use of National Health Service facilities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were carried out in each of the last five years by private healthcare companies using National Health Service facilities; what total revenue was generated in each of the last five years from the use of National Health Service facilities...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total debt of private patients to NHS hospitals was in 2001-02 in (a) London and (b) England. - Inc fact that Department does not hold information centrally. (Holding answer 12 February 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total debt of private patients to NHS hospitals was in 2001-02 in (a) London and (b) England. - Inc fact that Department does not hold information centrally. (Holding answer 12 February 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much revenue was earned by hospital trusts operating private bed facilities in the last 12 months for which figures are available; if he will list those hospital trusts operating private bed facilities. - Inc figures and list. (Holding answer 18 July...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much revenue was earned by hospital trusts operating private bed facilities in the last 12 months for which figures are available; if he will list those hospital trusts operating private bed facilities. - Inc figures and list. (Holding answer 18 July...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he collates on (a) the cost of procedures in NHS hospitals and (b) the charges for procedures in private hospitals and private beds in NHS hospitals. - Including figure and fact that the Department does not collect information on charges...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he collates on (a) the cost of procedures in NHS hospitals and (b) the charges for procedures in private hospitals and private beds in NHS hospitals. - Including figure and fact that the Department does not collect information on charges...