My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I can tell him that the people of Orpington and elsewhere will receive support if they do not qualify for the council tax rebate from the £144 million fund that he rightly mentions.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I can tell him that the people of Orpington and elsewhere will receive support if they do not qualify for the council tax rebate from the £144 million fund that he rightly mentions.

I welcome the steps that the Government are taking this year to help hard-working families in Orpington with their energy bills. The majority of people receive at least £350 of support. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that even those not eligible for the council tax rebate will still receive additional support thanks to discretionary funding set aside for local authorities?

I welcome the steps that the Government are taking this year to help hard-working families in Orpington with their energy bills. The majority of people receive at least £350 of support. Can my right hon. Friend confirm that even those not eligible for the council tax rebate will still receive additional support thanks to discretionary funding set aside for local authorities?

Will the Secretary of State meet me and my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Joseph Johnson) to discuss the persistent and serious breaches of control of the Waste4Fuel site on the boundary of our constituencies, which the Environment Agency appears to be unable to cope with?

Will the Secretary of State meet me and my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Joseph Johnson) to discuss the persistent and serious breaches of control of the Waste4Fuel site on the boundary of our constituencies, which the Environment Agency appears to be unable to cope with?

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the concerns of his constituents about this site. I have looked into the issue, am aware of it and discuss it with the Environment Agency. If he and my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington wish to meet me to discuss it, I would be happy to do so.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the concerns of his constituents about this site. I have looked into the issue, am aware of it and discuss it with the Environment Agency. If he and my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington wish to meet me to discuss it, I would be happy to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will take steps to ensure that the consultation on the future of the services at Orpington Hospital will proceed independently of any decision to place South London NHS Healthcare Trust in trust special administration;

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will take steps to ensure that the consultation on the future of the services at Orpington Hospital will proceed independently of any decision to place South London NHS Healthcare Trust in trust special administration;

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(2) if he will take steps to ensure that health services prioritised in NHS South East London's Orpington Needs Assessment continue to be provided locally in Orpington rather than at Princess Royal, Farnborough or Queen Mary's, Sidcup.

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Joseph Johnson:

(2) if he will take steps to ensure that health services prioritised in NHS South East London's Orpington Needs Assessment continue to be provided locally in Orpington rather than at Princess Royal, Farnborough or Queen Mary's, Sidcup.

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Joseph Johnson:

Southeastern has just opened a consultation on its December rail timetable, which presents the Department for Transport with an opportunity to give commuters in Orpington the fast services during peak hours for which they have been crying out for a long time. May we please have a debate on the...

Southeastern has just opened a consultation on its December rail timetable, which presents the Department for Transport with an opportunity to give commuters in Orpington the fast services during peak hours for which they have been crying out for a long time. May we please have a debate on the...

My hon. Friend speaks for the large number of commuters in his constituency who need a fast train service into the centre of the capital. As a former Transport Secretary, I understand the importance of what he has said. My understanding is that the Department for Transport has to sign...

My hon. Friend speaks for the large number of commuters in his constituency who need a fast train service into the centre of the capital. As a former Transport Secretary, I understand the importance of what he has said. My understanding is that the Department for Transport has to sign...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate hourly traffic flows in both directions on the A233 in Orpington constituency (a) at peak hours and (b) at other times; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate hourly traffic flows in both directions on the A233 in Orpington constituency (a) at peak hours and (b) at other times; and if he will make a statement.

I. Table showing annual average daily traffic flow on the A233 in the Orpington constituency for the years 2000-2010. 2 p. II. Table showing 12 hour raw count data for the A233 in the Orpington Constituency for the years 2007-2010. 4 p. III. Map of manual traffic count point location on the A233 in the Orpington constituency. 1 p.

I. Table showing annual average daily traffic flow on the A233 in the Orpington constituency for the years 2000-2010. 2 p. II. Table showing 12 hour raw count data for the A233 in the Orpington Constituency for the years 2007-2010. 4 p. III. Map of manual traffic count point location...

It is not for me to second-guess the decisions that are made correctly by commissioners locally. They will be cognisant of me to ensure that his constituents get their treatment within 18 weeks, which is something that they should be able to expect and is something that people in most...

It is not for me to second-guess the decisions that are made correctly by commissioners locally. They will be cognisant of me to ensure that his constituents get their treatment within 18 weeks, which is something that they should be able to expect and is something that people in most...

Does the plan that the Minister says that the Bromley hospitals trust must produce include referring 700 or more patients to private hospitals in the area, or not?

Does the plan that the Minister says that the Bromley hospitals trust must produce include referring 700 or more patients to private hospitals in the area, or not?

I am afraid that I cannot give the hon. Gentleman confirmation of the exact figure; that is a matter both for the acute trust and Bromley primary care trust, which, as commissioner, has the responsibility for achieving the 18-week target. What is important for his constituents is that they get...

I am afraid that I cannot give the hon. Gentleman confirmation of the exact figure; that is a matter both for the acute trust and Bromley primary care trust, which, as commissioner, has the responsibility for achieving the 18-week target. What is important for his constituents is that they get...

On that point, I recognise that giving people an option of where to go for their treatment is not to be sniffed at, as the Minister has said. However, there is concern about whether alternative sources have the right kind of equipment to deal with the complicated hip and knee...

On that point, I recognise that giving people an option of where to go for their treatment is not to be sniffed at, as the Minister has said. However, there is concern about whether alternative sources have the right kind of equipment to deal with the complicated hip and knee...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Orpington (Mr. Horam) on securing the debate, and I join him in paying tribute to NHS staff, especially those in Bromley, whose hard work and dedication across the NHS are delivering a better quality health service than there has ever been. That has benefited...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Orpington (Mr. Horam) on securing the debate, and I join him in paying tribute to NHS staff, especially those in Bromley, whose hard work and dedication across the NHS are delivering a better quality health service than there has ever been. That has benefited...

As the Minister will be aware, this is the second time that I have asked for and succeeded in getting an Adjournment debate on this issue. I called for this debate, first, because there is still a great deal of concern locally about the problems of Bromley and Orpington hospitals...

As the Minister will be aware, this is the second time that I have asked for and succeeded in getting an Adjournment debate on this issue. I called for this debate, first, because there is still a great deal of concern locally about the problems of Bromley and Orpington hospitals...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust and Orpington Hospital.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust and Orpington Hospital.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust.

I would never do that. They very rarely are on a process such as this. To continue, George Alberti said:"““Many good ideas are included in the current proposals…we were impressed by the enthusiasm for making tangible improvements…None of the Emergency departments are adequately staffed with consultants. It is recommended by...

I would never do that. They very rarely are on a process such as this. To continue, George Alberti said:"““Many good ideas are included in the current proposals…we were impressed by the enthusiasm for making tangible improvements…None of the Emergency departments are adequately staffed with consultants. It is recommended by...

Obviously, some people are arguing for their own interest, but I would not like the Minister to go away with the idea that the consultants are united on the issue.

Obviously, some people are arguing for their own interest, but I would not like the Minister to go away with the idea that the consultants are united on the issue.