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622613

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Incentives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS England monitors clinical commissioning group incentive schemes for evidence of payments to GPs for the reduction of outpatient referrals.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for making decisions based on what they believe will achieve the best outcomes for patients in their areas. The Department expects decisions to be based on clinical evidence and, where appropriate, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s CCG incentive scheme, the Quality Premium (QP) is designed to support the delivery of the major priorities for the National Health Service, as set out in the Five Year Forward View and in the Mandate to NHS England. The scheme does not focus on the reduction of outpatient referrals.</p><p> </p><p>QP payments should be used by CCGs to secure improvement in the quality of health services; or the outcomes achieved from the provision of health services; or reducing inequalities between patients in terms of their ability to access health services or the outcomes achieved. NHS England does not monitor the use of award payments by CCGs.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs may offer local incentives to providers, and would be expected to do so in the best interest of patients.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 50698 question first answered 01/11/2016 14:10:19 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

622621

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Incentives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce regulations to prevent clinical commissioning groups incentivising the reduction of outpatient referrals by GPs.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for making decisions based on what they believe will achieve the best outcomes for patients in their areas. The Department expects decisions to be based on clinical evidence and, where appropriate, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s CCG incentive scheme, the Quality Premium (QP) is designed to support the delivery of the major priorities for the National Health Service, as set out in the Five Year Forward View and in the Mandate to NHS England. The scheme does not focus on the reduction of outpatient referrals.</p><p> </p><p>QP payments should be used by CCGs to secure improvement in the quality of health services; or the outcomes achieved from the provision of health services; or reducing inequalities between patients in terms of their ability to access health services or the outcomes achieved. NHS England does not monitor the use of award payments by CCGs.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs may offer local incentives to providers, and would be expected to do so in the best interest of patients.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 50692 question first answered 01/11/2016 14:10:19 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

622622

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Improvement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are employed in NHS Improvement's Operational Productivity Directorate; what the total salary cost is for employing all such people; and how many employees in that Directorate earn more than £100,000.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>When at full capacity the directorate will have approximately 140 members of staff. At this time it is not possible to provide a precise figure due to the ongoing recruitment process.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/11/2016 16:52:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

622714

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure the provision of specialist employment support to disabled jobseekers from 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review announced funding rising to at least £130 million a year by 2019/20 for the new Work and Health programme, including funding to be devolved to Scotland, focussing support on people with a disability, early access for priority groups and the long term unemployed. We are not yet able to confirm how many disabled jobseekers will access the programme but we expect the majority of people who will start the programme will be disabled people.</p><p>The Work and Health Programme is only one part of the wider package of support for disabled people. ‘Improving Lives, The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ Cm 9342, announced to the House by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 31 October, confirms we will introduce a new Personal Support Package for people with health conditions and disabilities, with a range of new interventions and initiatives designed to provide support that is tailored to the individual needs of claimants.</p><p>The Package will be delivered through Jobcentre Plus, including following the Work Programme with a smaller, but more focused Work and Health Programme, coupled with significant new investment in a new Health and Work Conversation for all ESA claimants and additional Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres.</p><p>From April 2017 we will also be investing the new funding announced at Summer Budget 2015 for additional employment support for new ESA and UC claimants with limited capability for work. <br> <br>This will fund additional places on our existing employment programmes including a place on Work Choice or the Work and Health Programme for all new ESA Work-Related Activity Group claimants who wish to volunteer and are eligible, improved training for Work Coaches; and new measures that will harness the expertise of third sector organisations within Jobcentres.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 50689 50691 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:30:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

622715

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to make additional funding available for specialist employment support for disabled jobseekers from 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review announced funding rising to at least £130 million a year by 2019/20 for the new Work and Health programme, including funding to be devolved to Scotland, focussing support on people with a disability, early access for priority groups and the long term unemployed. We are not yet able to confirm how many disabled jobseekers will access the programme but we expect the majority of people who will start the programme will be disabled people.</p><p>The Work and Health Programme is only one part of the wider package of support for disabled people. ‘Improving Lives, The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ Cm 9342, announced to the House by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 31 October, confirms we will introduce a new Personal Support Package for people with health conditions and disabilities, with a range of new interventions and initiatives designed to provide support that is tailored to the individual needs of claimants.</p><p>The Package will be delivered through Jobcentre Plus, including following the Work Programme with a smaller, but more focused Work and Health Programme, coupled with significant new investment in a new Health and Work Conversation for all ESA claimants and additional Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres.</p><p>From April 2017 we will also be investing the new funding announced at Summer Budget 2015 for additional employment support for new ESA and UC claimants with limited capability for work. <br> <br>This will fund additional places on our existing employment programmes including a place on Work Choice or the Work and Health Programme for all new ESA Work-Related Activity Group claimants who wish to volunteer and are eligible, improved training for Work Coaches; and new measures that will harness the expertise of third sector organisations within Jobcentres.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 50689 50690 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:30:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

622718

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work and Health Programme: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled jobseekers his Department expects to be able to access specialist support through the proposed Work and Health programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	50689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review announced funding rising to at least £130 million a year by 2019/20 for the new Work and Health programme, including funding to be devolved to Scotland, focussing support on people with a disability, early access for priority groups and the long term unemployed. We are not yet able to confirm how many disabled jobseekers will access the programme but we expect the majority of people who will start the programme will be disabled people.</p><p>The Work and Health Programme is only one part of the wider package of support for disabled people. ‘Improving Lives, The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ Cm 9342, announced to the House by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 31 October, confirms we will introduce a new Personal Support Package for people with health conditions and disabilities, with a range of new interventions and initiatives designed to provide support that is tailored to the individual needs of claimants.</p><p>The Package will be delivered through Jobcentre Plus, including following the Work Programme with a smaller, but more focused Work and Health Programme, coupled with significant new investment in a new Health and Work Conversation for all ESA claimants and additional Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres.</p><p>From April 2017 we will also be investing the new funding announced at Summer Budget 2015 for additional employment support for new ESA and UC claimants with limited capability for work. <br> <br>This will fund additional places on our existing employment programmes including a place on Work Choice or the Work and Health Programme for all new ESA Work-Related Activity Group claimants who wish to volunteer and are eligible, improved training for Work Coaches; and new measures that will harness the expertise of third sector organisations within Jobcentres.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 50690 50691 question first answered 04/11/2016 14:30:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders