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1469694

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an older people’s commissioner for England with statutory powers to project and champion older people.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	16923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>While we have previously considered the merits of an older people’s commissioner, we believe that the duties of such a role are addressed by existing mechanisms in the health and care system in England. These include the Care Quality Commission’s inspections, Healthwatch England and ensuring that all older and vulnerable people have a single named local general practitioner to assist them to navigate the health and care system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/06/2022 11:19:51 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1421537

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to appoint a Commissioner for Older People for England; and if so, when such plans will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL6143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to do so. The Government is focusing on reforming and improving public services to support older people to live safe, independent and fulfilling lives.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 01/03/2022 11:26:37 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1277500

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged 80 years and over did the NHS have recorded as living in each NHS region in England as of 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	138845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of patients registered at a general practice who were aged 80 years old or over as of 1 January 2021, by region.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of patients</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>301,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>355,808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>505,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>552,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>360,621</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>348,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>446,897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,870,673</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/02/2021 15:01:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1199925

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the merits of establishing a Commissioner for Older People; and if he would make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	54164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making this country one of the best places to grow old in.</p><p>Across the health and social care system in England there are already systems in place that are able to listen to the voices of older people and respond to their concerns, such as through Care Quality Commission Inspections, Healthwatch England and via the policy that all older and vulnerable people have a single named local general practitioner that can help them navigate health and care.</p><p>We have previously considered the merits of introducing an older people’s commissioner. However, we believe that the duties that would be covered by such a role are covered by work elsewhere in the system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/06/2020 11:08:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1167801

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing the post of a commissioner for older people.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	8585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that it is important that the fundamental rights of people continue to be respected throughout their lives and that the specific needs of older people are recognised and respected.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously considered the merits of introducing an older person’s commissioner. However, we believe that the duties that would be covered by such a role are covered by work elsewhere in the system.</p><p> </p><p>Establishing an older person’s commissioners would also have significant costs associated with it. Net expenditure in the first year that Northern Ireland’s Older People’s Commissioner was set up was around £101,674 in 2011-12 and has since increased to £876,272 in 2017-18. Recent estimates indicate that there are around 33% more over 65s in England than in Northern Ireland, suggesting such a body would create significant annual costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making this country one of the best places to grow old in.</p><p>Across the health and social care system in England there are already systems in place, that are able to listen to the voices of older people and respond to their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/11/2019 14:26:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy