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174393
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Wind Power: Seas and Oceans 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 Energy and Climate Change, what the value and proportion of the UK content of each completed UK offshore wind farm is. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 221257 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answer text <p>The Department does not require Developers to submit to it the value and proportion of the UK content for each completed UK offshore wind farm. However, many Developers already report on the UK content of their wind farms and it is a priority for Government to support the development of a UK-based supply chain for offshore wind and to increase the UK content of wind farms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hastings and Rye more like this
answering member printed Amber Rudd more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-27T15:32:11.293Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-27T15:32:11.293Z
answering member
3983
label Biography information for Amber Rudd more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
174394
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Wind Power: Seas and Oceans 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 Energy and Climate Change, what estimate his Department has made of the value and proportion of UK content of the forthcoming Race Bank offshore windfarm. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 221256 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answer text <p>The Department does not estimate the value and proportion of UK content of individual offshore windfarms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hastings and Rye more like this
answering member printed Amber Rudd more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-27T15:31:45.387Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-27T15:31:45.387Z
answering member
3983
label Biography information for Amber Rudd more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
173200
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Pancreatic Cancer: Drugs 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 much of the Cancer Drugs Fund was spent on pancreatic cancer drugs in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 220490 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answer text <p>NHS England has advised that there is currently one anti-cancer therapy available through the Cancer Drugs Fund that is used in pancreatic cancers. This is Abraxane (albumin bound paclitaxel).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has estimated that, since Abraxane was added to the national Cancer Drugs Fund list in March 2014, the estimated spend in that financial year was approximately £13,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on current application rates for this drug, NHS England estimates that approximately £4.09 million will be spent on this drug in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Prior to April 2013, information on the indication for which a cancer drug was provided through the Fund was not collected.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-20T13:35:17.083Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-20T13:35:17.083Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
171977
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Nurses: Recruitment 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 nurses have been recruited by the NHS in England from (a) the UK, (b) other EU member states and (c) outside the EU in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
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Ian Swales more like this
uin 219713 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of nurses recruited by the National Health Service in England from the United Kingdom and other EU member states and outside the European Union in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of each NHS organisation to determine how many nurses it employs and from where these nurses are recruited.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), holds data on the nationality of staff working in the NHS as at 30 September 2013, the latest published data available. September data for the years 2009 to 2014 inclusive will be published, for the first time, by the HSCIC on 23 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information as at September 2013 is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Hospital and Community Health services: Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, by nationality</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British</p></td><td><p>269,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other EU</p></td><td><p>12,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rest of the World</p></td><td><p>27,792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>38,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>347,944</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p>These statistics relate to the contracted positions within English NHS organisations and may include those where the person assigned to the position is temporarily absent, for example on maternity leave.</p><p> </p><p><em>Data Quality: </em></p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that well over 100,000 staff do not have a specified nationality in the whole data set which included all staff so the figures above do not show the exact numbers of each nationality, but rather an indication of the numbers with known nationalities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Health and Social Care Information Centre, Provisional NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) monthly workforce statistics.</p>
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2015-01-12T16:15:13.23Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T16:15:13.23Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
171978
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Nurses: Training 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 nurses are being trained by the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 219748 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answer text <p>The number of pre-registration nursing places (degree and diploma courses) that were filled as at 31 March 2014 was 17,568.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In December 2014, Health Education England published their Workforce Plan for England which includes their planned Education and Training Commissions for 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2015-01-12T13:08:42.98Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T13:08:42.98Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
155929
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Breast Cancer 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 take steps to ensure that off-patent bisphosphonate drugs are made routinely available for the new indication of preventing breast cancer spreading to the bone. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 214720 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>Research led by the University of Sheffield on the effects of bisphosphonate treatment on recurrence and cause-specific mortality in women with early breast cancer was presented in 2013. We understand that NHS England’s Breast Cancer Clinical Reference Group plans to incorporate this research into guidance it will be publishing in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-11-27T16:56:11.317Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T16:56:11.317Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
100816
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Terminal Illnesses 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 guidance his Department has issued to health technology appraisal committees on application of NICE's end of life criteria when appraising treatments for patients with terminal illness. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 211809 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>The Department has not issued any such guidance. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is an independent body and is responsible for the development of its methods and processes.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T14:56:20.6436753Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T14:56:20.6436753Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
100817
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Terminal Illnesses 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 rationale lies behind NICE's advice that end-of-life criteria should only apply to medicines that extend life by at least three months. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
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Ian Swales more like this
uin 211807 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>In January 2009, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued supplementary advice to its appraisal committees on appraising treatments which may be life-extending for patients, with short life expectancy, and which are licensed for indications affecting small numbers of patients with incurable illnesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This sets out the following three criteria that must all be satisfied for this supplementary advice to be applied:</p><p> </p><p>- the treatment is indicated for patients with a short life expectancy, normally less than 24 months;</p><p> </p><p>- there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the treatment offers an extension to life, normally of at least an additional three months, compared to current NHS treatment; and</p><p> </p><p>- the treatment is licensed or otherwise indicated, for small patient populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These criteria were developed following public consultation and set out the circumstances when NICE considers it is appropriate for its appraisal committees to apply greater flexibility in their appraisal of these treatments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The advice has now been incorporated chapter 6 of <em>Guide to the methods of technology appraisal 2013 </em>which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/6-the-appraisal-of-the-evidence-and-structured-decision-making" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/6-the-appraisal-of-the-evidence-and-structured-decision-making</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T14:27:08.2752956Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T14:27:08.2752956Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
100818
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading G4S 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 the Home Department, whether G4S records (a) telephone calls made to it by asylum seekers who have ended the call as they have not been able to explain that they need an interpreter and (b) all other telephone calls received in connection with its contract to deliver accommodation for asylum seekers. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 211808 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>All providers are required under the COMPASS contracts to provide a minimum level of support to asylum seekers accommodated in their properties, this includes briefing the service user in a language that they understand, on how to contact the provider and the Home Office to make complaints.<br><br>G4S does make a record of all telephone calls they receive from asylum applicants accommodated in their property and refers service users to their interpreters where it is clear that an interpreter is required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T14:19:40.8106604Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T14:19:40.8106604Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter
100316
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Bank Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on bank transfer transactions for tax credits and tax refunds in the last financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Redcar more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Swales more like this
uin 211413 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) includes information on bank charges in its annual report and accounts (Page 138 Other Administration Costs and Page 140 Programme Costs):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/330670/HMRC-annual-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/330670/HMRC-annual-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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less than 2014-11-18T15:31:39.007Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-18T15:31:39.007Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4045
label Biography information for Ian Swales remove filter