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101149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Asthma more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on extending the right to free prescriptions to all asthma patients; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 212053 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We are unable to make such an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data on the cost to the National Health Service of treating asthma patients in accident and emergency or unplanned hospital admissions is not collected by the Department. The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCI) has published information on reasons, for example respiratory problems, for accident and emergency attendance in its <em>Hospital Episode Statistics: Accident and Emergency Attendances in England 2012-13</em>, but this does not identify specific conditions, such as asthma, that may have prompted an accident and emergency visit or unplanned hospital admission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 November 2013, the Department has received 44 representations through the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit and two parliamentary questions, including the hon. Member’s own, regarding extending exemption from prescription charging to people with asthma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
grouped question UIN 212052 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:45:13.6832718Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:45:13.6832718Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
101150
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Asthma more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the potential saving from extending free prescriptions to all asthma patients arising from reductions in accident and emergency visits and unplanned hospital admissions; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 212052 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We are unable to make such an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data on the cost to the National Health Service of treating asthma patients in accident and emergency or unplanned hospital admissions is not collected by the Department. The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCI) has published information on reasons, for example respiratory problems, for accident and emergency attendance in its <em>Hospital Episode Statistics: Accident and Emergency Attendances in England 2012-13</em>, but this does not identify specific conditions, such as asthma, that may have prompted an accident and emergency visit or unplanned hospital admission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 November 2013, the Department has received 44 representations through the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit and two parliamentary questions, including the hon. Member’s own, regarding extending exemption from prescription charging to people with asthma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
grouped question UIN 212053 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:45:13.5894852Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:45:13.5894852Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
101157
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Dementia: Brigg and Goole more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in Brigg and Goole constituency have been diagnossed with dementia in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 212069 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Information is not available for the format requested. The number of people on the dementia register is available. This is a measure of prevalence rather than incidence. The number of people recorded on practice disease registers is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Dementia has been included on the QOF register since 2006-07. The following table shows all available data for East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), and East Riding and North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) as these cover the Brigg and Goole constituency.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Number of patients on the QOF dementia register in the specified organisations</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>NHS organisation</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Practices<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Practice List Size<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Number on QOF dementia register<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Riding of Yorkshire CCG</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>300,957</p></td><td><p>2,010</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>300,944</p></td><td><p>1,828</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lincolnshire CCG</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>169,997</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>169,743</p></td><td><p>1,006</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>East Riding of Yorkshire PCT</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>316,567</p></td><td><p>1,694</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>315,463</p></td><td><p>1,516</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>314,860</p></td><td><p>1,365</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>314,194</p></td><td><p>1,236</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>313,306</p></td><td><p>1,192</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>311,789</p></td><td><p>1,110</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lincolnshire PCT</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>167,482</p></td><td><p>901</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>166,569</p></td><td><p>771</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>167,044</p></td><td><p>726</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>166,897</p></td><td><p>701</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>165,893</p></td><td><p>664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>164,819</p></td><td><p>638</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Note</em>:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Practices, practice list sizes and number of patients on the dementia register are based only on those general practitioner practices that participated in QOF.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:15:57.6959034Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:15:57.6959034Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
100923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under the age of five were taken by their parents to accident and emergency departments for treatment in 2012 and 2013. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2391 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In the following table, we have provided information concerning the number of accident and emergency attendances<sup>1</sup> (excluding planned attendances) for children aged under five by arrival mode, 2012-13 to 2013-14<sup>2</sup> (provisional data)<sup>3</sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please be aware that data for 2013-14 is provisional and is therefore, subject to change.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Arrival mode</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14 (provisional)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brought in by ambulance (including helicopter/air ambulance)</p></td><td><p>220,277</p></td><td><p>223,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1,572,518</p></td><td><p>1,511,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>21,296</p></td><td><p>36,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,814,091</p></td><td><p>1,771,453</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre<sup>4 </sup></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p>1. HES is not the official source of total A&amp;E activity, this is the NHS England situation reports collection:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, HES permits further analysis of A&amp;E activity as there are a range of data items by which HES can be analysed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. HES figures are available from 2007-08 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. The data is provisional and may be incomplete or contain errors for which no adjustments have yet been made. Counts produced from provisional data are likely to be lower than those generated for the same period in the final dataset. This shortfall will be most pronounced in the final month of the latest period, i.e. November from the (month 9) April to November extract. It is also probable that clinical data are not complete, which may in particular affect the last two months of any given period. There may also be errors due to coding inconsistencies that have not yet been investigated and corrected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4. Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are compiled from data sent by more than 300 NHS trusts and primary care trusts (PCTs) in England and from some independent sector organisations for activity commissioned by the English NHS. Health and Social Care Information Centre liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T12:00:01.8095478Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T12:00:01.8095478Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Respiratory System: Diseases more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to raise awareness of bronchiolitis among parents with very young children. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2392 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Bronchiolitis is a common lower respiratory tract infection that most commonly affects babies and young children under a year old. Most cases are mild and improve without specific treatment within about two weeks, although some children have severe symptoms and need treatment in hospital.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for parents on bronchiolitis, including the symptoms, causes and potential treatments for the condition, is provided by the NHS Choices website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bronchiolitis/Pages/Introduction.aspx</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the British Lung Foundation has produced a free leaflet on bronchiolitis in babies for parents:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.blf.org.uk/Publication/Detail/Bronchiolitis-and-your-baby</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>and for clinicians the Clinical Knowledge Summary Service run by National Institute for Health &amp; Care Excellence contains easily accessible information about the usual causes of acute chest signs in children and their management:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://cks.nice.org.uk/cough-acute-with-chest-signs-in-children</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:24:09.0273773Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:24:09.0273773Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100926
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Nursing and Midwifery Council more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the Nursing and Midwifery Council reduces the number of cases that have been awaiting investigation for more than two years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2394 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is an independent body and responsible for matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties, including pursuing Fitness to Practise (FtP) investigations against its registrants. Statistical information about NMC FtP cases is not routinely collected or held centrally. However, the NMC advises that as at 30 September 2014, it was dealing with 4271 FtP cases, of these 231 cases were aged over 24 months. This compares with 320 such cases as at 8 October 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 13 October 2014, the Government laid a draft Section 60 Order in Parliament to amend the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, the governing legislative framework of the NMC. This Order contains a number of proposed amendments that subject to approval will give the NMC powers that will help it to carry out its FtP regulatory function more effectively and reduce the time it takes the NMC to deal with FtP cases.<em> </em></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:24:46.2417395Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:24:46.2417395Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100623
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the "Nicholson Challenge" still operates within the National Health Service; if so, what efficiency savings have been identified to date; and, if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Sharkey more like this
uin HL2354 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The 2010 Spending Review protected health funding in real terms. However, in order to continue to meet rising demands while improving services, it was estimated that up to £20 billion of efficiency savings would be required over the four years from 2011-12 to 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service response to this challenge was organised through the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) initiative, also known colloquially as the ‘Nicholson challenge’ after Sir David Nicholson, who was Chief Executive of the NHS at the time that QIPP originated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS is on track to deliver up to £20 billion efficiency savings, having reported around £15 billion of efficiencies in the first three years, all of which will be reinvested into frontline care.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T12:11:13.005014Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T12:11:13.005014Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4196
label Biography information for Lord Sharkey more like this
100706
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Influenza: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the (a) uptake and (b) effectiveness of the influenza immunisation vaccine campaign. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 211669 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Immunisation against influenza for the 2014-15 season commenced in September and good progress has been made. Provisional percentage vaccine uptake rates for various groups as at week ending 19 October are shown in the following table (figures relate to England):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age Group</p></td><td><p>Uptake Rate (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People aged 65 years or older</p></td><td><p>44.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People aged six months to under 65 years in risk groups</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnant women</p></td><td><p>22.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Children aged two years old</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Children aged three years old</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Children aged four years old</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Vaccine uptake rates for those aged 65 and over, those under 65 with a clinical condition, and pregnant women are slightly higher than at the same point in the last two years. Uptake for two and three year olds is lower than at this point a year ago. For the new cohort of four year olds, vaccination levels are similar to those for two and three year olds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the 2014-15 influenza immunisation programme at this very early stage before the influenza virus is circulating. The planned programme of campaign communication is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:57:25.8382413Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1388
label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this
100716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Risk Assessment for his Department's decision to bring the production of the annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology in house from 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 211709 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
grouped question UIN
211707 more like this
211708 more like this
211710 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0967252Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0967252Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
100717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Impact Assessment for his Department's decision to bring the production of the annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology in house from 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 211710 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
grouped question UIN
211707 more like this
211708 more like this
211709 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.2061433Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.2061433Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this