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star this property date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Offences against Children: Counselling more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of whether there are financial savings to the public purse from providing long-term counselling in local communities to adults sexually abused in their childhood. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 149 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
star this property answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
150 more like this
151 more like this
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less than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.377Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.377Z
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1201
unstar this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
346945
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Offences against Children: Counselling more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time-limits to adults who were sexually abused as children were funded by his Department in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 150 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
star this property answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
149 more like this
151 more like this
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less than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.227Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.227Z
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1201
unstar this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
346947
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Offences against Children: Counselling more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to NHS England and Public Health England on how they should respond to the demand for counselling support from adults who have come forward with traumatic experiences of child sexual abuse. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 151 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
star this property answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
149 more like this
150 more like this
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less than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.483Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:31:02.483Z
star this property answering member
1201
unstar this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
star this property tabling member
1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
78007
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Billing more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the value is of duplicate supplier payments identified by his Department since 2010; and what proportion of such payments have since been recovered in each of the last two financial years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 205973 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
star this property answer text <p>The Department checks for duplicate supplier payments as part of the business as usual processes within the finance team. As part of the internal process checks the Department has identified the value of duplicate supplier payments since 2010 as £1,287,260.31.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of such payments the Department has recovered following these internal checks in each of the last two financial years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>(i) Payments for 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 - £325,456.94 - of which 100% has been recovered based on the internal processes.</p><p>(ii) Payments for 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 – £282,198.56 - of which 100% has been recovered based on the internal processes.</p><p> </p><p>For completeness, in the financial year 2010-11 the value of such payments was £510,599.10 of which 99.7% was recovered, and in financial year 2011-12 the value of such payments was £169,005.71 of which 98.6% was recovered.</p><p> </p><p>Further investigations are taking place into duplicate payments made as part of a Spend Recovery Audit that the Department has commissioned externally and we will seek to recover any further duplicates identified as part of this exercise.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-07-22T15:52:39.9503069Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T15:52:39.9503069Z
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3932
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
143398
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-11-07more like thismore than 2014-11-07
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading NHS: Drugs more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue a direction under Regulation 7 of the National Institue for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (Constitution and Functions) and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (Functions) Regulations 2013 to exempt clinical commissioning groups from the requirement to comply with NICE Technology Assessment Guidance TA155, in order that NHS commissioners can make their own decision on whether to issue the drug Avastin and Lucentis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 213834 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
star this property answer text <p>We have no such plans. The Government believes that drugs and treatments that are established as clinically and cost effective should be available to patients. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published technology appraisal guidance on Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Macugen (pegaptanib) for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (TA155) that recommends Lucentis as a clinically and cost effective use of National Health Service resources for the treatment of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration meeting specific clinical criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under Regulation 7, commissioners are legally required to make funding available so that clinicians can prescribe treatments recommended in NICE technology appraisal guidance to patients. This does not prevent commissioners from supporting the use of additional treatment options if they believe they would be of benefit to their local population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Avastin (bevacizumab) is not licensed for use in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. Clinicians are able to prescribe drugs outside their marketing authorisation where they believe it is clinical appropriate, based on an assessment of their patient’s individual clinical circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-11-17T11:14:36Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:14:36Z
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4020
unstar this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
156795
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-11-19more like thismore than 2014-11-19
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Chemicals: Safety more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review the safety of the anti-bacterial agent Tricolsan; if he will place in the Library copies of reports his Department has received on the safety of this chemical in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 215165 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
star this property answer text <p>Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent that is present as an active ingredient in some pharmaceutical products, such as antiseptic skin solutions and medicinal toothpastes. As with all medicinal products, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) keeps the safety of triclosan-containing pharmaceuticals under continual review. The view of the MHRA is that the balance of risks and benefits of such products continues to be favourable. The MHRA is unaware of any new data relevant to humans to alter this view.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Triclosan has also been used for more than 35 years in a wide range of consumer products for its antiseptic, disinfectant and preservative properties. This includes some soaps, cosmetics, detergents, shampoos, toothpastes and mouth washes.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-11-24T17:38:14.463Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T17:38:14.463Z
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4020
unstar this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
387457
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-02more like thismore than 2015-07-02
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Department of Health: Travel more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in his Department are entitled to the use of a (i) car with a dedicated driver, (ii) car from the Government car pool and (iii) taxi ordered through a departmental account. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 5465 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-10more like thismore than 2015-07-10
star this property answer text <p>Civil servants, including special advisers, may use a taxi or Government car in properly defined circumstances. Information about the use of taxis and Government cars for the most senior civil servants are published on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-07-10T09:57:36.573Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
78726
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Ambulance Services more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the process used to appoint Dr Anthony Marsh to the post of Chief Executive for (a) West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust and (b) East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust; if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between his Department and both ambulance trusts on these appointments; what level of salary Dr Anthony Marsh receives for each role; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 206570 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
star this property answer text <p>Anthony Marsh was appointed Chief Executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS) in July 2006. Dr Marsh was previously Chief Executive of Essex Ambulance Service.</p><p> </p><p>Dr Marsh became Chief Executive of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) from 1 January 2014. He was seconded to EEAST at the request of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) because of persistent poor performance at EEAST and the Trust’s failure to appoint a substantive Chief Executive when it attempted to recruit to the post on several occasions in recent years. He is contracted to work three days a week at EEAST in addition to continuing in his chief executive role at WMAS.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS TDA advises that Dr Marsh’s salary is £232,226.42 per annum in total, which includes a £50,000 uplift to his former WMAS salary for his additional duties at EEAST. EEAST pays 60% of Dr Marsh’s salary. The £50,000 additional salary payment was agreed between the remuneration committees of WMAS and EEAST for the increased responsibility of running two trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS TDA believes that Dr Marsh has already made a significant impact at EEAST, with the recruitment of 400 additional paramedics expected this year, 147 new ambulances now ordered and a £1 million reduction in management costs, which is being re-invested into the front line.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has not identified any correspondence between the Department and either ambulance trust on these appointments. This search represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-07-22T16:08:24.4312889Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T16:08:24.4312889Z
star this property answering member
3918
unstar this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
star this property tabling member
1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
78729
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Association of Ambulance Chief Executives more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding and support his Department provides to the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 206557 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
star this property answer text <p>The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) is an independent organisation set up and run by the ambulance trusts themselves, like the parallel organisations for Police and Fire services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not directly provide any money or support to the AACE.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-07-22T16:02:35.0725889Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T16:02:35.0725889Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
78730
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-17more like thismore than 2014-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library copies of the resignation letters from the former chairs of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (a) Dr Geoffrey Harris and (b) Maria Bell; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Bromwich East remove filter
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Mr Tom Watson more like this
star this property uin 206556 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
star this property answer text <p>The Department does not hold copies of resignation letters from the former chairs of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.</p><p> </p><p>The hon. Member may wish to approach the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA), which will hold the relevant information. However, the NHS TDA has advised that, as a personal letter, permission would be required before placing this in the public domain in order to meet obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-07-22T16:00:52.896915Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T16:00:52.896915Z
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3918
unstar this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
star this property tabling member
1463
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this