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142239

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s guidance on charging for residential accommodation on the financial independence of adults in residential care.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	213681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Charging for Residential Accommodation Guidelines (CRAG) supports local authorities to interpret the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992. This guidance and the regulations will be repealed from April 2015 when new provisions under the Care Act 2014 come into force.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new charging framework introduces minimal changes in order to respond to the call for continuity and to enable local authorities to focus on preparing for implementation of the reforms recommended by the independent Commission on Funding Reform that the Care Act will also introduce. From April 2016 this will see the introduction of a cap on care costs that will protect people from the risk of catastrophic costs and an extension to the point at which means tested support becomes available. As the published impact assessment shows, this means that up to 100,000 more people will be better off by 2024-25. We are in the process of updating the modelling and will publish a revised impact assessment shortly. In addition, from April 2015 we are introducing a universal deferred payment agreement scheme that means people should not be forced to sell their home in their lifetime to pay for care.</p><p> </p><p> </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 18/11/2014 15:42:59 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

142228

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the recent report by Healthwatch England entitled, Suffering in Silence, published in October 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	213739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Healthwatch England, and the local Healthwatch network, have an important role in the health and care system. They ensure the patient voice is heard nationally and locally and this includes how it feels to make a complaint about your healthcare as set out in <em>Suffering in Silence</em>. Local Healthwatch also signpost people to advice and support in making a complaint.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are legislative requirements in place which set out an overall framework on how complaints about health and care services should be handled. In response to <em>Hard Truths</em>, we initiated a wide-ranging programme of work dedicated to improving complaints handling involving stakeholders from across the health and care system. Healthwatch England is a key contributor to this work. Later this year we will set out what has been done to improve complaints handling in the context of our update on Hard Truths.</p><p> </p><p> </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 18/11/2014 15:12:26 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

142310

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of injuries to motorcyclists caused by wire rope barriers in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	213672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The information requested is not available. Information on whether the motorcyclist impacted a wire rope barrier is not routinely collected by the police.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/11/2014 13:28:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

156141

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if the Crown Prosecution Service will take steps to ensure that all assaults against prison officers are prosecuted.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	906112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to ensuring that assaults against prison officers are dealt with robustly. The CPS considers each case on its own facts and in accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors.The Code outlines that a prosecution is more likely to be in the public interest if the offence was committed against a person serving the public. Furthermore, the specific CPS Legal Guidance on Prison Offences outlines that, if the victim is a prison officer performing his/her duty, the public interest is heavily in favour of prosecution.</p><p>In addition to this, the new joint protocol produced by the Prison Service, CPS and Association of Chief Police Officers will set out that when there are serious assaults on prison staff, the perpetrators will be prosecuted unless there is a good reason why not.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 18/11/2014 15:30:03 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

142210

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patient safety incidents have been reported to the National Reporting and Learning System in each month since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	213780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of patient safety incidents that have occurred in England in each year since 2000. Patient Safety Incidents occurring in the National Health Service are reported to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) whose primary purpose is to enable learning from patient safety incidents. The NRLS was established in late 2003 as a largely voluntary scheme for reporting patient safety incidents, and therefore it does not provide the definitive number of patient safety incidents occurring in the NHS. However, from 1 April 2010 it became mandatory for all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (including all NHS trusts and foundation trusts) in England to report all serious patient safety incidents to the Care Quality Commission. To avoid duplication of reporting, providers of NHS services are encouraged to report all incidents resulting in death or severe harm to the NRLS which then reports them to the Care Quality Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At present, more than 100,000 patient safety incidents (including those resulting in no harm) are reported to the NRLS each month. However, these data are collated on a quarterly, rather than monthly basis. Detailed breakdowns on incidents reported are published twice-yearly and can be accessed via the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/collections/quarterly-data-summaries/" target="_blank">http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/collections/quarterly-data-summaries/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent spreadsheet providing quarterly data for the number of patient safety incidents reported to the NRLS from October 2003 to June 2014 is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NRLS is a dynamic reporting system, and the number of incidents recorded as occurring at any point in time may increase as a greater proportion of incidents are reported. Experience in other industries has shown that as an organisation’s reporting culture matures, staff become more likely to report incidents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 213775 question first answered 18/11/2014 16:22:48 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name NRLS Quarterly Data Workbook- Patient Safety Incidents.xls title Patient Safety Incidents- October 2003- June 2014
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

142212

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patient safety alerts have occurred in each month since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	213781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Patient safety alerts are a crucial part of NHS England’s work to alert the healthcare system rapidly to risks and provide guidance on preventing potential incidents that may lead to harm or death. They are publications providing urgent information to healthcare providers via the Central Alerting System. Prior to the establishment of NHS England, patient safety alerts were issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not record the number of patient safety alerts issued by month; however, a list of alerts with their issue dates for the period 2013-2014 is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A full list of alerts issued by NPSA from 2002-2012 can be viewed at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/alerts/" target="_blank">http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/alerts/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/11/2014 16:15:31 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name Patient safety alerts.xlsx title List of Patient Safety Alerts 2013-14
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

142222

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the uptake of the Sign up to Safety campaign in each (a) region and (b) clinical commissioning group area.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	213774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>As at the end of October 2014, a total number of 136 organisations have agreed to participate in the Sign up to Safety campaign. A breakdown by Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p>By AHSN region</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West of England</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Peninsula</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Coast</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and North Cumbria</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>136</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information has not been split by clinical commissioning group. However 16 clinical commissioning groups have signed up to the campaign to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/11/2014 15:40:10 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

142224

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patient safety incidents have occurred in England in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	213775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of patient safety incidents that have occurred in England in each year since 2000. Patient Safety Incidents occurring in the National Health Service are reported to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) whose primary purpose is to enable learning from patient safety incidents. The NRLS was established in late 2003 as a largely voluntary scheme for reporting patient safety incidents, and therefore it does not provide the definitive number of patient safety incidents occurring in the NHS. However, from 1 April 2010 it became mandatory for all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (including all NHS trusts and foundation trusts) in England to report all serious patient safety incidents to the Care Quality Commission. To avoid duplication of reporting, providers of NHS services are encouraged to report all incidents resulting in death or severe harm to the NRLS which then reports them to the Care Quality Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At present, more than 100,000 patient safety incidents (including those resulting in no harm) are reported to the NRLS each month. However, these data are collated on a quarterly, rather than monthly basis. Detailed breakdowns on incidents reported are published twice-yearly and can be accessed via the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/collections/quarterly-data-summaries/" target="_blank">http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/collections/quarterly-data-summaries/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent spreadsheet providing quarterly data for the number of patient safety incidents reported to the NRLS from October 2003 to June 2014 is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NRLS is a dynamic reporting system, and the number of incidents recorded as occurring at any point in time may increase as a greater proportion of incidents are reported. Experience in other industries has shown that as an organisation’s reporting culture matures, staff become more likely to report incidents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 213780 question first answered 18/11/2014 16:22:48 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name NRLS Quarterly Data Workbook- Patient Safety Incidents.xls title Patient Safety Incidents- October 2003- June 2014
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

142165

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the remaining UK Reapers in Afghanistan will be redeployed to support the coalition mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and ISIL.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	213744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>For reasons of safeguarding operational security, the Ministry of Defence will not be providing details on the final number of RAF Reaper aircraft deployed to the Middle East from Afghanistan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 18/11/2014 17:36:28 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

142169

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is continuing to implement a zero casualty policy in support of the airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and ISIL.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	213743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK seeks to avoid civilian casualties while undertaking airstrikes against ISIL targets. All airstrikes are conducted in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, following the principles of distinction, humanity, proportionality and military necessity. The UK's clearly defined Rules of Engagement are formulated on this basis. The same strict Rules of Engagement that govern the use of manned military aircraft also apply to remotely piloted aircraft systems. Careful selection and approval of targets before a strike, together with the use of precision guided weapons, minimises collateral damage and the potential for civilian casualties. This contrasts sharply with ISIL's brutal disregard for human life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 18/11/2014 17:36:55 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest