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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people were undergoing training in the construction industry in each year from 1975 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1339W;432 c1335W; 223896

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people in England and Wales using health food supplements.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1096W; 221951

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were employed (a) full time and (b) part time in agriculture in England in each year from 1990 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

21 March 2005

Answered on

21 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people were employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time in agriculture in England in each year from 1990 to 2004. [221957] Alun Michael: The number of people employed in agriculture in England for the years 1990 to 2004 are shown in the table. The figures include family workers but exclude casual workers, farmers, partners, directors and salaried managers. Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. (a) Full-time (b) Part-time 1990 100.0 45.7 1991 95.6 45.1 1992 91.7 43.3 1993 88.3 42.9 1994 86.0 42.5 1995 83.4 42.6 1996 81.6 42.6 1997 80.6 41.9 1998 79.2 41.0 1999 73.6 37.2 2000 64.2 32.7 20011 61.2 29.4 20012 62.8 30.3 2002 58.6 28.7 2003 52.6 26.2 2004 50.4 28.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Shows the results assuming register improvements had not taken place (comparable with June 2000). 2 Shows the results including register improvements. Notes: 1. Part-time is defined as less than 39 hours 2. Due to the introduction of new questions in 1998 figures prior to this year are not directly comparable with earlier years' results. 3. Due to a register improvement exercise in 2001, labour figures prior to this are not directly comparable with later results. Source: June Agricultural Census

Date

21 March 2005

Reference

432 c535W; 221957

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of farm holdings in England in each year from 1990 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

21 March 2005

Answered on

21 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of farm holdings in England in each year from 1990 to 2004. [221956] Alun Michael: The number of agricultural and horticultural holdings in England recorded for the years 1990 to 2004 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1990 150,652 1991 150,966 1992 151,718 1993 153,422 1994 153,426 1995 146,109 1996 145,638 1997 144,777 1998 145,093 1999 147,220 2000 167,855 2001 177,934 2002 187,871 2003 190,687 2004 192,824 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Figures prior to 2000 are for main holdings only, from 2000 onwards main and minor holdings are included. A holding is defined as minor if it meets all of the following conditions: (a) the total area is less than 6 hectares (b) the labour requirement is estimated to be less than 100 standard person-days (c) there is no regular full-time farmer or worker (d) the glasshouse area is less than 100 square metres (e) the occupier does not farm another holding 2. The number of holdings in later years reflects changes in administrative recording. Source: June agricultural census

Date

21 March 2005

Reference

432 c538W; 221956

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on alleviating fuel poverty in the boroughs of (a) Southend-on-Sea and (b) Thurrock in each year from 1995 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

18 March 2005

Answered on

18 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been spent on alleviating fuel poverty in the boroughs of (a) Southend-on-Sea and (b) Thurrock in each year from 1995 to 2004. [221955] Mr. Morley: The Warm Front Scheme, the major programme to tackle the problem of fuel poverty in the private sector in England, was launched in June 2000. Between June 2000 and the end of December 2004 expenditure in Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock in each financial year was: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Southend-on-Sea Thurrock 2000-011 53,700 18,600 2001-02 333,900 109,500 2002-03 304,500 101,250 2003-04 394,150 100,000 2004-052 372,250 173,500 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 June to March. 2 April to December 2004 The annual estimated expenditure under the previous Home Energy Efficiency Scheme from April 1995 to May 2000 for Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock was: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Southend-on-Sea Thurrock 1995-96 377,350 98,350 1996-97 311,850 70,100 1997-98 231,900 215,850 1998-99 203,750 298,700 1999-20001 84,500 392,650 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 To May 2000.

Date

18 March 2005

Reference

432 c494W; 221955

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many criminal prosecutions for crimes against wildlife in England and Wales were completed in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 March 2005

Reference

432 c497W; 221950

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting times for patients undergoing cataract operations at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex were in each year from 1990 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

17 March 2005

Answered on

17 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting times for patients undergoing cataract operations at Broomfield hospital, Chelmsford, Essex were in each year from 1990 to 2004. [221954] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not collected by individual hospital. The number of days patients wait for cataract operations at Mid Essex hospitals national health service trust, of which Broomfield hospital is a part, for each year from 1992-93 to 2003-04 are shown in the table. Data prior to 1992 is not held centrally. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Median waiting time (days) 1992-93 277 1993-94 262 1994-95 257 1995-96 201 1996-97 273 1997-98 293 1998-99 371 1999-2000 349 2000-01 332 2001-02 328 2002-03 333 2003-04 218 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The main operation is the first recorded operation in the hospital episode statistics (HES) data set and is usually the most resource intensive procedure performed during the episode. It is appropriate to use main operation when looking at admission details, e.g. time waited, but the figures for "all operations count of episodes" give a more complete count of episodes with an operation. Cataracts operations defined as 071,072,074,075 (OPCS4 Procedure). 2. A finished in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the data-year. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in- patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year. 3. Time waited statistics from HES are not the same as the published waiting list statistics. HES provides counts and time waited for all patients admitted to hospital within a given period, whereas the published waiting list statistics count those waiting for treatment on a specific date and how long they have been on the waiting list. Also, HES calculates the time waited as the difference between the admission and decision to admit dates. Unlike published waiting list statistics, this is not adjusted for self- deferrals or periods of medical/social suspension. 4. Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed) Source: HES, Department of Health.

Date

17 March 2005

Reference

432 c428-9W;432 c426-8W; 221954

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many in-patients were treated at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex in each year from 1990 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

17 March 2005

Answered on

17 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many in-patients were treated at Broomfield hospital, Chelmsford, Essex in each year from 1990 to 2004. [221953] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not collected by individual hospital. The number of finished admission episodes for Mid Essex hospitals national health service trust, of which Broomfield hospital is a part, is shown in the table. Information prior to 1992-93 is not held centrally. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mid Essex hospital services trust Mid Essex hospitals NHS trust 1992-93 37,482 -- 1993-94 35,899 -- 1994-95 41,504 -- 1995-96 -- 48.496 1996-97 -- 53,346 1997-98 -- 54,553 1998-99 -- 53,806 1999-2000 -- 52,605 2000-01 -- 53,999 2001-02 -- 57,569 2002-03 -- 61,131 2003-04 -- 64,447 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. A finished admission episode is the "first" period of on in- patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in- patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year. 2. Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). Source: Hospital episode statistics, Department of Health.

Date

17 March 2005

Reference

432 c428W;432 c426W; 221953

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were performed at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex in each year from 1990 to 2004.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2005

For answer on

17 March 2005

Answered on

17 March 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were performed at Broomfield hospital, Chelmsford, Essex in each year from 1990 to 2004. [221952] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not collected by individual hospital. All operations for Mid Essex hospitals national health service trust, of which Broomfield hospital is a part, are shown in the table. Information prior to 1992-93 is not held centrally. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Mid Essex hospital services trust Mid Essex hospitals NHS trust 1992-93 23,695 -- 1993-94 21,804 -- 1994-95 26,127 -- 1995-96 -- 30,766 1996-97 -- 37,055 1997-98 -- 38,420 1998-99 -- 37,662 1999-2000 -- 36,733 2000-01 -- 36,781 2001-02 -- 39,459 2002-03 -- 42,888 2003-04 -- 43,219 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. All operations count of episodes--these figures represent a count of all finished consultant episodes (FCEs) where the procedure was mentioned in any of the 12 (four prior to 2002-03) operation fields in a hospital episode statistics (HES) record. A record is only included once in each count, even if an operation is mentioned in more than one operation field of the record. 2. The main operation is the first recorded operation in the HES data set and is usually the most resource intensive procedure performed during the episode. It is appropriate to use main operation when looking at admission details, e.g. time waited, but the figures for "all operations count of episodes" give a more complete count of episodes with an operation. 3. Secondary procedure--as well as the main operative procedure, there are up to 11 (13 prior to 2002-03) secondary operation fields in HES that show secondary or additional procedures performed on the patient during the episode of care. 4. Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). Source: HES, Department of Health.

Date

17 March 2005

Reference

432 c427-8W;432 c425-6W; 221952

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for protecting the marine environment.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 2005

Reference

432 c258W;432 c256W; 221923

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of the population between the ages of 18 and 25 years were in either employment or education in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock...

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

21 February 2005

Answered on

21 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the population between the ages of 18 and 25 years were in either employment or education in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from 1998 to 2004. [215115] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Alan Hurst, dated 16 February 2005: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what percentage of the population between the ages of 18 and 25 years were in either employment or education in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the Boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, in each year from 1998 to 2004. I am replying in his absence. (215115) The attached table gives estimates of those people aged 18 to 24 years old, resident in the county of Essex and the Boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, either in employment or education, for the 12 month periods ending February each year for the years 1995 to 2004. Information is not available for earlier periods. These estimates are from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). As with any statistical sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to sampling variability. 18-24 year olds either in employment or in full-time education1 Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Place of residence 12 months ending February each County of Essex Thurrock UA 2 Southend-on- Sea UA 2 year 1995 80.7 -- -- 1996 80.4 -- -- 1997 83.2 -- -- 1998 84.9 75.9 72.2 1999 85.5 79.2 67.7 2000 88.3 85.3 87.3 2001 86.8 84.0 79.4 2002 85.5 85.6 76.1 2003 79.8 86.3 81.7 2004 85.2 76.8 84.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Expressed as a percentage of all 18 to 24-year-olds resident in relevant area. Includes some people who are in full-time education who are also in employment. 2 Data for Unitary Authorities not available prior to 1998. Note: Some of these estimates are based on small sample sizes and are subject to a higher degree of sampling variability. Changes from year to year, in particular, should be treated with caution. Source: ONS--Labour Force Survey

Date

21 February 2005

Reference

431 c70-1W; 215115

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were resident in residential care homes in each year from 1991 to 2004. - Including table.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

21 February 2005

Answered on

21 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were resident in residential care homes in each year from 1991 to 2004. [215114] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not centrally available on the number of people who were resident in residential homes. The number of places in residential and nursing care homes in England is shown in the table as at 31 March for the years 1991 to 2001. I understand from the Chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) that figures for later years were collected by the National Care Standards Commission, and now CSCI, but comparable details are not available. Number of care home places as at 31 March, 1991-2001, England Rounded numbers _________________________________________________________________________________________________. At 31 March All places Residential places Nursing places1 1991 457,800 324,200 133,500 1992 469,100 321,800 147,200 1993 486,500 318,100 1 68,400 1994 498,000 321,600 176,400 1995 506,800 321,500 185,300 1996 517,500 326,900 190,600 1997 534,400 338,100 196,300 1998 553,500 347,900 205,600 1999 546,200 344,000 202,200 2000 539,200 345,900 193,300 2001 528,000 341,200 186,800 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Nursing data includes places in general nursing homes, mental nursing homes and private hospitals and clinics. Source: Department of Health forms RAC5, KO36, RA and RH(N).

Date

21 February 2005

Reference

431 c179W;431 c179-80W; 215114

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average income of state pensioner households in England and Wales was in each year from 1991 to 2004. - Inc tables.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

10 February 2005

Answered on

10 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average income of state pensioner households in England and Wales was in each year from 1991 to 2004. [215120] Malcolm Wicks: The information requested that is available is in the tables. The pensioners' incomes series has been based on data from the Family Resources Survey since 1994-95 and income information for FRS data is only available for the financial years 1994-95 to 2002-03 Family Expenditure Survey (FES) before 1994-95. Due to methodological differences between the surveys, results from FES and FRS can not be directly compared. Table A: The mean incomes of all pensioner units in England and Wales 1994-95 to 2002-03 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 Gross income 221 218 231 234 245 Net BHC income 190 190 200 202 209 Net AHC income 161 161 171 174 183 Gross income from state 95 91 95 95 97 retirement pension 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Gross income 252 267 275 275 Net BHC income 216 227 234 236 Net AHC income 189 203 211 213 Gross income from state 100 100 106 108 retirement pension _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table B: The mean incomes of pensioner couples in England and Wales 1994-95 to 2002-03 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 Gross income 319 312 334 341 352 Net BHC income 271 268 288 289 296 Net AHC income 242 240 259 262 273 Gross income from state 127 121 126 127 129 retirement pension 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Gross income 359 384 396 383 Net BHC income 302 319 331 324 Net AHC income 277 299 310 305 Gross income from state 132 132 139 142 retirement pension _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table C: The mean incomes of single pensioners in England and Wales 1994-95 to 2002-03 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 Gross income 160 160 166 166 176 Net BHC income 140 141 146 146 153 Net AHC income 111 112 117 118 126 Gross income from state 75 73 76 74 77 retirement pension 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Gross income 181 192 194 200 Net BHC income 159 167 170 175 Net AHC income 131 141 145 150 Gross income from state 78 79 84 85 retirement pension _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Incomes are presented as pounds per week. Figures for incomes are given in 2002-03 prices and rounded to the nearest pound. 2. The pensioners' incomes series analysis is for pensioner units, which are either: single pensioners (defined as. people over state pension age) or pensioner couples (defined as married or cohabiting pensioners where the man is over state pension age.) 3. BHC stands for "before housing costs' and AHC for "after housing costs'. 4. State retirement pension includes the basic state pension, as well as earnings related-related component from SERPS or its predecessor graduated 5. Net income is income from all sources deducting income tax and council tax. retirement benefit. Source: Tables A, B and C: Based on data from The Pensioners' Incomes Series 2002-03 (which is based on data from the Family Resources Survey).

Date

10 February 2005

Reference

430 c1782-4W; 215120

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils entered higher education from schools and colleges in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from...

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

10 February 2005

Answered on

10 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils entered higher education from schools and colleges in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from 1998 to 2004. [215116] Dr. Howells: The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers 18-year-old applicants accepted through UCAS to full-time first degree and HMD courses. Figures for Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on- Sea LEAs are given in the table. Figures for years prior to 1994 are not held centrally and data for 2004 will not be available until late February 2005. 18-year-olds, domiciled in Essex LEA, accepted through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service to full-time first degree and HND courses in the UK, 1994 to 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year of entry Essex 1994 3,137 1995 3,337 1996 3,445 1997 3,805 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) 18-year-olds, domiciled in Essex, Thurrock or Southend-on-Sea LEAs, accepted through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service to full-time first degree and HND courses in the UK, 1998 to 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year of entry Essex Thurrock Southend-on-Sea 1998 3,285 320 171 1999 3,354 318 163 2000 3,241 346 168 2001 3,483 350 168 2002 3,584 355 184 2003 3,672 395 188 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)

Date

10 February 2005

Reference

430 c1804-5W;430 c1805W; 215116

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the proposed Hatfield Peverel to Witham link road.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2005

Reference

430 c1702W; 215119

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the capital cost of new school building and extension, repair and renovation of school buildings was in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of...

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

9 February 2005

Answered on

9 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the capital cost of new school building and extension, repair and renovation of school buildings was in (a) the County of Essex in each year from 1991 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea in each year from 1998 to 2004. [215117] Mr. Stephen Twigg: Capital allocations to the County of Essex and the boroughs of Thurrock and Southend- on-Sea, for the years in which information is held centrally, are set out in the following table. Information on how the allocations were spent is not held centrally as this is decided by local authorities in accordance with their asset management plans. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Essex Thurrock Southend-on-Sea 1996-97 12,186 -- -- 1997-98 11,477 -- -- 1998-99 15,510 2,099 2.577 1999-00 21,928 3,395 1,356 2000-01 57,317 6,464 7,032 2001-02 41,570 5,899 6,631 2002-03 84,492 6,176 7,314 2003-04 63,462 11,007 9,907 2004-05 63,202 13,289 13,793 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

9 February 2005

Reference

430 c1531W; 215117

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many properties there were in each council tax band in each of the Witham wards of Braintree District Council in 2004-05. - Including table.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 February 2005

For answer on

8 February 2005

Answered on

8 February 2005

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many properties there were in each council tax band in each of the Witham wards of Braintree district council in 2004-05. [215118] Dawn Primarolo: The Listing Officer, of the Valuation Office Agency, does not hold the banding records for each of the Witham wards individually. The number of dwellings in each council tax band for properties in the Braintree district council area with an address containing a Witham postal district, in 2004-05, is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Band Number A 971 B 5,167 C 3,423 D 1,099 E 734 F 391 G 183 H 8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

8 February 2005

Reference

430 c1400W; 215118

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines he had issued on the respective responsibilities of the National Health Service and local authority social service departments for the care of people (a) resident in a care home and (b) in their own home, who suffer from a chronic...

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 November 2004

For answer on

14 December 2004

Answered on

14 December 2004

Mr. Hurst: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines he had issued on the respective responsibilities of the national health service and local authority social service departments for the care of people (a) resident in a care home and (b) in their own home, who suffer from a chronic condition. [202134] Dr. Ladyman: In September 2001, the Department issued guidance, [HSC 2001/17:LAC(2001)26] outlining the arrangements for the introduction of national health service-funded nursing care for all care home residents from 1 October 2001. This transferred the responsibility to the NHS for funding the nursing care of those care home residents paying the full costs of their care from a registered nurse and ensured parity with others who were already receiving NHS-funded nursing care in their own homes or in residential accommodation through NHS community nursing services. Further guidance, issued in March 2003--HSC 2003/ 006: LAC(2003)7--outlined the arrangements for implementing NHS funded nursing care for all care home residents from 1 April 2003. Through domiciliary care services, local authorities provide personal care and support to adults and older people in their own homes. In 2002 and 2003, the Department issued guidance on fair access to care services. This guidance provides councils with a framework for setting their eligibility criteria for adult social care. The personal care needs of residents of care homes and those living at home are the responsibility of the individual or the local council. Services are provided based on an assessment of need and local authorities have a discretionary power to charge for these services. The Department issued guidance--"Fairer Charging for Home Care and other non-residential Social Services"--to all local councils in November 2001, which seeks to ensure that, where councils do charge, this will be based on fairer, well designed charging policies.

Date

14 December 2004

Reference

202134; 428 c1070W;428 c1070-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of magpies on the populations of song-birds in urban areas and the fringes of urban areas. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 November 2004

Reference

426 c4-5W; 188547

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to increase the opportunities for older people to take educational courses which do not lead to a qualification. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1805-6W;424 c1803-4W; 188548

House

House of Commons

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