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387457

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	5465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 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> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/07/2015 09:57:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

78726

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ambulance 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 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.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	206570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 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> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2014 16:08:24 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

78729

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Association of Ambulance Chief Executives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	206557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 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> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2014 16:02:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

78730

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	206556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 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> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2014 16:00:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

78737

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ambulance Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met Dr Anthony Marsh in the last three years; what the purpose was of such meetings; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	206572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Minister of State (Norman Lamb) has met Dr Anthony Marsh on two occasions in the last three years to discuss the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) - 11 June 2013 and 24 January 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Earl Howe) has met Dr Marsh on the following occasions in the last three years:</p><p> </p><p>- 12 September 2012 at a meeting of the Ministerial Steering Group on Emergency Services Collaboration;</p><p>- 12 October 2012 at a meeting of the National Ambulance Service Network to discuss national issues;</p><p>- 6 November 2012 to discuss the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust;</p><p>- 10 April 2013 to discuss national ambulance policy and Dr Marsh’s review of the governance of EEAST;</p><p>- 30 May 2013 during a visit to EEAST, to discuss Dr Marsh’s review of the governance of EEAST;</p><p>- 11 June 2013 when Earl Howe hosted a meeting for local Members of Parliament to discuss EEAST. Dr Marsh was present at the meeting;</p><p>- 31 October 2013 to discuss national ambulance policy and issues relating to EEAST;</p><p>- 21 January 2014 to discuss winter pressures on ambulance performance nationally, and to provide an update on EEAST actions;</p><p>- 11 February 2014 to discuss EEAST performance with local Members of Parliament;</p><p>- 8 July 2014 to discuss EEAST performance; and</p><p>- 17 July 2014 (via phone call) to discuss national ambulance policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Dr Daniel Poulter) attended EEAST’s Long Service and Excellence Awards on 9 May 2014 to present awards. Dr Marsh is likely to have been present at the event.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials are likely to have been present at the Ministerial meetings. Departmental officials have also met Dr Marsh separately on the following occasions:</p><p> </p><p>- 19 April 2013 (via phone call) to discuss EEAST;</p><p>- 20 November 2013 to discuss EEAST; and</p><p>- 30 June 2014 - Department of Health officials, together with Department for Communities and Local Government officials, facilitated a meeting between the Chief Fire Officers Association and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE). Dr Marsh was present at this meeting as Chair of AACE. The meeting focused on progressing co-responding between the fire service and ambulance services across the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p>1. Archived diaries for some former ministers cannot be accessed. The list of Ministerial meetings may not therefore be comprehensive.</p><p>2. There is no official record of meetings between Departmental officials and Dr Marsh. The list may not therefore be comprehensive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2014 15:55:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest