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61085

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many roles exist within the Economic Regulation Unit in his Department; what the job title is of each such role; and what the salary level is of each such role.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	200006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>There are 12 posts within the Economic Regulation Unit (ERU) at the Department. ERU comprises a deputy director, four senior policy advisors, two policy advisors, one policy officer, three policy support officers and a junior analyst.</p><p> </p><p>The pay bands represented are one SCS1, four grade sevens, two senior executive officers, one higher executive officer, three executive officers and a fast streamer.</p><p> </p><p>Salary ranges for the posts within the ERU are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Department Of Health Payscales : London-Based Posts As Of 1 April 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Minimum</p></td><td><p>Maximum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS1</p></td><td><p>Deputy Director</p></td><td><p>62,000</p></td><td><p>117,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>Senior Policy Advisors</p></td><td><p>48,799</p></td><td><p>61,976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>Policy Advisors</p></td><td><p>37,175</p></td><td><p>45,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>Policy Officer</p></td><td><p>29,992</p></td><td><p>37,316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>Policy Support Officer</p></td><td><p>24,938</p></td><td><p>30,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fast Streamer</p></td><td><p>Junior Analyst</p></td><td><p>29,992</p></td><td><p>41,546</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 14:18:09 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

61086

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for general practice were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	200007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department set up Health Education England (HEE) to deliver a better health and healthcare workforce for England. HEE is responsible for ensuring a secure workforce supply for the future balancing need against demand, taking into account factors such as the age profile of the existing workforce, the impact of technology, and new drugs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has recognised the need to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce and between September 2010 and September 2013, the number of full time equivalent GPs has risen by 1,051. Additionally, the Department has included in the HEE mandate a requirement that “HEE will ensure that 50% of trainees completing foundation level training enter GP training programmes by 2016”.</p><p> </p><p>Further work is being undertaken by HEE to improve applications and fill rate in to GP training to support the mandate target of 3,250 appointments into GP training by 2016 in England. This includes a review of the GP recruitment process, developing a pre-GP year to give exposure to prospective GP applicants of the specialty and careers advice for foundation doctors and medical students.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the contribution the GP workforce makes in the NHS, HEE will also undertake additional work on GP recruitment and retention, return to practice and reducing attrition rates, all of which will play a part in increasing the GP workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The following table indicates the number of posts commissioned and filled and the fill rate for GP training in England for the last five years. The numbers of posts have been increased for 2014 to 2,946 to support the government’s mandate requirement for HEE to increase GP training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Posts Commissioned</p></td><td><p>Posts Filled</p></td><td><p>% Filled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,732</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td><td><p>102.49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,672</p></td><td><p>2,658</p></td><td><p>99.48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,687</p></td><td><p>2,669</p></td><td><p>99.33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,761</p></td><td><p>2,738</p></td><td><p>99.17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,946</del> <ins class="ministerial">3,043</ins></p></td><td><p>2,630</p></td><td><p>89.27%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source</em>: HEE data</p><p> </p><p>Deferment resulting from factors such as maternity leave can cause a higher than 100% fill rate in some years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 16:44:34 question first ministerially corrected 14/10/2014 10:52:22 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter previous answer version 1687 answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

61087

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT was received in respect of domestic building works for the remediation of unsafe levels of radon gas in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	200005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/06/2014 14:52:17 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

57942

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average number of GP visits was required prior to diagnosis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	198812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>Information concerning the number of patients diagnosed with either rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis on an annual basis is not collected.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 198815 question first answered 09/06/2014 13:28:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

57943

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rheumatoid Arthritis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis received treatment within three months of symptom onset in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	198815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>Information concerning the number of patients diagnosed with either rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis on an annual basis is not collected.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 198812 question first answered 09/06/2014 13:28:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

57944

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methodology his Department uses to calculate workforce requirements for (a) community physiotherapists, (b) podiatrists and (c) occupational health therapists; and what future projection he has made of staffing levels in such professions.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	198814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) was established to ensure a greater connection between the needs and demands of local employers and education and training commissions.HEE holds information contributing to, and are responsible for, the secure supply of the England NHS funded workforce.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 09/06/2014 13:25:13 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

57945

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the reopening of the Keswick to Penrith railway line.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	198813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the last two years the Department for Transport has received four letters on the matter. The Department for Transport is aware of an on-going campaign led by a group called CKP Railways to re-open the Penrith to Keswick line. As any re-opening would primarily address local rather than strategic transport needs, it would be for Cumbria County Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership to determine whether the re-opening of the line is a priority and secure funding from locally allocated funds, such as the Local Growth Fund. We have received no indication that this scheme is a priority for the Council.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/06/2014 14:24:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

49467

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) NHS England are working on the transition to a new system following the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012; and what the cost was of employing such officials in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	197471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Transition Programme (HSCTP) was set up to implement the changes introduced under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The programme was led by the Department and closed on 31 March 2013. All of the organisations in the new health and care system assumed full responsibilities and powers as set out in the Act from 1 April 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Any enduring responsibilities that transferred to the Secretary of State for Health, my right hon. Friend the member for South West Surrey (Mr Hunt), or NHS England from 1 April 2013 are being discharged as part of business as usual arrangements in each organisation. As the HSCTP has closed and the new organisations are in place, there are no longer any officials working on the transition to a new system.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the overall cost of transition is available in the National Audit Office report ‘Managing the transition to the reformed health system' available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/10175-001-Managing-the-transition-to-the-reformed-health-system.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

49468

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the openness and transparency of the proceedings and accountability of Family Court decisions.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	197514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the need for greater openness in the family justice system. The challenge is to open the system up to greater scrutiny while protecting those involved especially the welfare of children. Last year, the President of the Family Division issued practice guidance in relation to committal of individuals found in contempt of court to ensure that these proceedings should be held in open court. In January this year, the President issued guidance aimed at increasing the number of judgments in family proceedings which are published. We are grateful to the President for his work in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Guidance/transparency-in-the-family-courts-jan2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Guidance/transparency-in-the-family-courts-jan2014.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

49469

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that fathers have appropriate access to or custody of their children following separation or divorce in cases where there is no risk to the child.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	197515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises that a father's role in his child's life is a very important one and legislation in the Children and Families Act 2014 reflects the importance of children having a continuing relationship with both of their parents following family separation, as long as it is safe and in the child's best interests.</p><p>We are also strengthening the way in which breaches of child arrangement orders are handled. Cases which are breached within the first 12 months of an order being made will in future return to court quickly and, wherever possible, to the judge who made the original order. Courts will also be able to make full use of powers to direct a parent who is in breach of an order to participate in an activity, for example a parenting programme, to address their behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed