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168659

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what monies have been set aside to fund litigation proceedings launched by independent practitioners in response to the recently acknowledged failings of the Care Quality Commission's Intelligent Monitoring methodology.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	217678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. As the CQC is responsible for developing its own methodology for assessing whether providers are meeting the registration requirements, the CQC would be responsible for any legal proceedings that arose in relation to that methodology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC has advised that it will deal with any legal proceedings that may be brought against it. It has made no specific arrangements, as each case must be reviewed on its merits.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 11/12/2014 16:10:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

168660

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	217698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department owns 1,073 desks in Richmond House. We do not lease any.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/12/2014 17:03:43 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168661

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in (a) Warrington and (b) Warrington North constituency have received an influenza vaccine in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	217739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>Information on the number of people who received an influenza vaccine is only available for Warrington. The total number of general practitioner registered persons reported to have received influenza vaccine over the past five seasons is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- 2009-10 (pandemic influenza) Warrington Primary Care Trust (PCT) – 17,323 people vaccinated;</p><p> </p><p>- 2010-11 Warrington PCT – 34,214 people vaccinated;</p><p> </p><p>- 2011-12 Warrington PCT – 35,961 people vaccinated;</p><p> </p><p>- 2012-13 Warrington PCT – 36,182 people vaccinated; and</p><p> </p><p>- 2013-14 Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group – 39,275 people vaccinated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/12/2014 15:54:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

168662

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the annual registration fee for dentists to the General Dental Council was in each year since 1984 in which that fee was levied.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	217750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Data obtained from the General Dental Council on the Annual Retention Fee for Dentists in each year since 1984 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Dentist retention fee</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1984</p></td><td><p>£22.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>£22.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>£32.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>£32.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>£37.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>£37.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>£37.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>£37.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>£50.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>£50.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>£55.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>£60.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>£60.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>£90.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>£90.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>£90.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>£135.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>£135.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>£135.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>£300.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>£388.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>£396.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>£409.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>£420.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>£438.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>£438.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£438.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£576.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£576.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£576.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£576.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/12/2014 17:32:53 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

168663

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women were referred onwards to other care pathways after it was determined that they were being coerced into seeking an abortion in the last year for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	217763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does <ins class="ministerial">not </ins>hold this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of coercion seriously and staff working in abortion clinics are experienced and highly skilled in discussing sensitive issues with women and identifying whether there is any coercion or other risks to the woman.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Women who present for an abortion will always have the opportunity to speak to a health professional on their own at some point during the consultation. Pathways should be in place to refer women to specialised services if coercion is identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/12/2014 16:55:05 question first ministerially corrected 15/12/2014 17:10:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison previous answer version 33588 answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

168664

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were refused on the grounds on coercion in the last year for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	217766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does <ins class="ministerial">not </ins>hold this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of coercion seriously and staff working in abortion clinics are experienced and highly skilled in discussing sensitive issues with women and identifying whether there is any coercion or other risks to the woman.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Women who present for an abortion will always have the opportunity to speak to a health professional on their own at some point during the consultation. Pathways should be in place to refer women to specialised services if coercion is identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/12/2014 16:55:05 question first ministerially corrected 15/12/2014 17:10:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison previous answer version 33589 answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

168665

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Congenital Abnormalities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's most recent policy framework is concerning the entitlement of women undergoing screening and diagnosis testing for foetal anomaly during pregnancy to full and informed consent, to proper support in the event of a positive result, and to their right to refuse screening or testing if they so wish.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	217767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) recommends that screening is offered to all pregnant women in England to assess the risk of the baby being born with Down’s syndrome or a number of fetal anomalies (structural abnormalities with how the fetus has developed).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where a screening test result suggests there is a higher risk of a baby being born with Down’s syndrome, or a structural fetal anomaly is suspected, a further discussion with an experienced and knowledgeable health professional is recommended to discuss the offer of diagnostic testing. When the woman wishes to take up diagnostic testing, either a chorionic villus sampling or an amniocentesis (dependant on the gestation of the pregnancy) will be performed. Where a fetal abnormality is confirmed following diagnostic testing, the programme recommends referral to an appropriate health professional for further discussion regarding the options for pregnancy management.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>FASP aims to ensure that there is equal access to uniform and quality-assured screening across England and that women are provided with high quality information so they can make an informed choice about their screening options and pregnancy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK National Screening Committee and FASP produce a number of leaflets and resources for both women and health professionals that clearly explain the screening options available and support the opportunity for women to make an informed choice as to whether to accept or decline the screening offered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:22 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

168666

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost to the NHS of (a) a 12 minute GP consultation and (b) a walk-in accident and emergency visit without treatment was in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	217628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The estimated average unit cost of a general practitioner (GP) consultation (which can include treatment) lasting 11.7 minutes<sup>1 </sup>is £37; and an attendance at a type 4 Accident and Emergency department (National Health Service walk-in centres) requiring no admission to hospital, no investigation and no significant treatment has a unit cost of £33.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Sources:</em></p><p> </p><p>Unit Costs of Health and Social Care 2013, Personal Social Services Research Unit University of Kent</p><p> </p><p>2013-14 reference costs<sup>2</sup>, Department of Health</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p>1. Includes direct care staff costs but excludes qualification costs.</p><p> </p><p>2. Reference costs are the average unit cost to National Health Service (NHS) trusts and foundation trusts of providing defined services in a given financial year to NHS patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/12/2014 17:06:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

168667

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to ensure that the revenue needs of acute hospital foundation trusts are met when a trust removes or reduces parking charges.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Mr Alan Campbell
uin	217632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking principles published on 23 August 2014 allow patients and the public to hold the NHS locally to account where unfair parking charges and practices remain in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Decisions on hospital car parking based on these principles, including charging, are taken locally by both NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts. Each type of trust will continue to take car parking income and costs into account as part of their service provision and financial planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/12/2014 16:44:45 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

168668

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which national body is responsible for national oversight of social care complaints data.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	217625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Each local authority is responsible for the quality of social care services it commissions. It is for individual local authorities to address any local concerns regarding complaints advocacy which they may provide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no national body that has responsibility for the national oversight of complaints in social care. However, local authorities are required, pursuant to the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service (England) Regulations 2009, to keep a record of each complaint received, the subject matter and outcome and timescales for responding. They are also obliged to make a summary of this information available to the public via an annual report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 217626 question first answered 15/12/2014 17:18:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck