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date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will ensure that the forthcoming Consumer Green Paper sets out provisions to ensure that broadband exit fees are charged at a rate that is fair to consumers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	135486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Consumer Green Paper was published on 11 April. It seeks views on how to ensure that modern consumer markets work for all, both now and in the future, including in the telecoms sector. Government will consider the responses to the Consumer Green Paper and, working with independent regulators including Ofcom, will publish a response detailing how they plan to further protect customers.</p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Currently, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 protect broadband consumers when they enter into contracts with a provider. Ofcom has the power to investigate communicate providers' compliance.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Currently, contracts entered into on or after 1 October 2015 are covered by the unfair terms in consumer contracts protections in the Consumer Rights Act 2015. There are also protections under Ofcom rules (GC9.3) to ensure that conditions or procedures for contract termination do not act as a disincentive against changing provider. Additionally, Ofcom has the power to investigate communication providers' compliance and have an open enforcement programme on early termination charges: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/bulletins/competition-bulletins/open-cases/cw_01199.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/04/2018 15:27:54 question first ministerially corrected 23/04/2018 15:12:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 52496 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789068

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bradwell Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask (a) the local clinical commissioning groups and (b) University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to publish the reasons for (i) closing wards in March 2017 and (ii) re-opening wards from November 2017 at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme; and what the cost to the NHS was of such decisions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>Commissioning decisions are matters for the local National Health Service and are taken after working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. The financial data requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/11/2017 17:14:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789097

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications were received for the new position of Joint Accountable Officer for the six clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire, how many initial interviews were held with applicants; and how many applicants were shortlisted for second interviews.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS England North Midlands confirmed that they received a total of six applications, of which three were shortlisted for interview. Two candidates attended an interview and one applicant withdrew.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 14:46:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789098

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Wards: Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons his Department (a) re-opened wards at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) recommissioned facilities at Brighton House in Newcastle-under-Lyme and (c) reopened Ward 4 at the Harplands hospital in Stoke-on-Trent; and if he will publish the projected financial costs of each such decision.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>Commissioning decisions are matters for the local National Health Service and are taken after working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. The financial data requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/11/2017 14:15:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789099

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bradwell Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) redundancies and (b) the decommissioning of facilities following the closure in March 2017 of wards at Bradwell community hospital in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Commissioning decisions are taken by the local National Health Service and include working with local people and with clinicians to ensure that changes are in the best interests of patients. Data on redundancies that is centrally held cannot be sufficiently disaggregated to this level.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/11/2017 17:15:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789121

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2017 to Question 111046, what discussions NHS England has had with the six clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire on merging those groups into one county-wide body; and who led any such discussions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS England advises that there are no plans to merge the clinical commissioning groups and that no discussions have taken place regarding this matter.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 14:48:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789122

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answers of 10 November 2017 to Questions 111038 and 111043, if he will instruct (a) his Department, (b) NHS England, (c) NHS Improvement or (d) the local clinical commissioning groups to publish the Capped Expenditure Programme report for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>Specific reports on the detail of capped expenditure processes were not produced. This process was one of a series of measures that were used to help local National Health Service organisations to develop balanced financial plans for the year. Therefore the results of these measures are embedded in local plans.</p><p> </p><p>The financial challenge for the region is clearly set out in their Sustainability and Transformation Plan “Transforming health and care for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent - STP – October 21st Submission”:</p><p><a href="http://www.twbstaffsandstoke.org.uk/index.php/document-library/5-161215-transforming-health-and-care-for-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-stp/file" target="_blank">http://www.twbstaffsandstoke.org.uk/index.php/document-library/5-161215-transforming-health-and-care-for-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-stp/file</a></p><p>Progress to manage that financial challenge will be reported individually by trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in plans and board papers, for example:</p><p> </p><p>In operational plans, CCGs will explain their measures to recover any financial planning gaps, in some cases produce financial recover plans. Operational plans for CCGs in the region can be found via the following links:</p><p> </p><p>- Stafford and Surrounds, Cannock Chase and South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCGs:</p><p><a href="http://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/news-events/publications/our-strategies-and-plan/467-staffordshire-ccgs-operation-plan-2017-19/file" target="_blank">http://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/news-events/publications/our-strategies-and-plan/467-staffordshire-ccgs-operation-plan-2017-19/file</a></p><p> </p><p>- Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire CCGs:</p><p><a href="https://www.stokeccg.nhs.uk/governance/annual-reports/2017-4/889-north-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-ccgs-annual-review-summary-2016-17/file" target="_blank">https://www.stokeccg.nhs.uk/governance/annual-reports/2017-4/889-north-staffordshire-stoke-on-trent-ccgs-annual-review-summary-2016-17/file</a></p><p>- East Staffordshire CCG:</p><p><a href="http://eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk/publications/annual-reports/541-looking-back-and-looking-forward-2017/file" target="_blank">http://eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk/publications/annual-reports/541-looking-back-and-looking-forward-2017/file</a></p><p>In monthly board reports, trusts will explain their current position against agreed plans, measures to eliminate risk and deliver against financial controls. Latest board papers for trusts in the region can be found via the following links:</p><p> </p><p>- Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust:</p><p><a href="https://www.staffordshireandstokeontrent.nhs.uk/About-Us/meetings-and-papers.htm" target="_blank">https://www.staffordshireandstokeontrent.nhs.uk/About-Us/meetings-and-papers.htm</a></p><p>- University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust:</p><p><a href="http://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/aboutus/TrustBoardPapers/Pages/TrustBoardPapers.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/aboutus/TrustBoardPapers/Pages/TrustBoardPapers.aspx</a></p><p>- Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:</p><p><a href="http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/trust-meetings.htm" target="_blank">http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/trust-meetings.htm</a></p><p>- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust:</p><p><a href="https://www.combined.nhs.uk/about-us/our-board/previous-board-meetings/" target="_blank">https://www.combined.nhs.uk/about-us/our-board/previous-board-meetings/</a></p><p>- South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust:</p><p><a href="http://www.sssft.nhs.uk/about/board-meetings" target="_blank">http://www.sssft.nhs.uk/about/board-meetings</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/11/2017 14:22:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789123

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2017 to Question 111044, on University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, for what reasons (a) his Department and (b) NHS England do not receive financial reports on NHS trusts in financial special measures.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>It is for NHS Improvement to oversee and regulate National Health Service providers and, when necessary, to intervene to ensure the delivery of financially sustainable healthcare. This intervention may include placing a provider into special measures for financial reasons, and monitoring the progress of those individual providers. NHS England and the Department do not intervene in specific NHS providers matters such as these. The Department holds NHS Improvement to account for the delivery of their objectives, and fully supports their actions to improve the finances of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/11/2017 14:14:46 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789124

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answers of 8 November 2017 to Questions 111039 and 111045, on NHS: reorganisation, what the final funding gap was for social care in (a) Staffordshire and (b) Stoke-on-Trent for 2016-17; and what the projected funding gaps for each such organisation are for (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2019-20 and (iv) 2020-21 within the updated local sustainability and transformation plan process.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken several steps to help secure a strong and sustainable social care system, including the Budget announcement of an extra £2 billion in funding. Taken together, Government funding decisions since 2015 will give councils access to £9.25 billion more dedicated funding for social care over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>Adult social care is a locally delivered system and it is up to local authorities to plan how best to use their available funding to provide services for their residents based on knowledge of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 15:19:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

789125

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Better Care Fund: Stoke on Trent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2017 to Question 111042, on Better Care Fund: Stoke-on-Trent, whether the Regional Assurance Panel has made a recommendation to his national team on Stoke-on-Trent's Better Care Fund Plan.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	112836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>I informed the hon. Member in my answer of 8 November 2017 to Question 111042 that the Regional Assurance Panel will make a recommendation on Stoke-on-Trent's Better Care Fund (BCF) plan shortly to the national team.</p><p> </p><p>We can now provide an update that the national team has received and considered the recommendation from the Regional Assurance Panel. As stipulated in the Integration and Better Care Fund Planning Requirements 2017-19, advice on approval is first reviewed by the Integration Partnership Board (IPB), which is jointly chaired by the Department of Health and Department for Communities and Local Government, with representation from partners including the Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and NHS England, before NHS England make the final decision as part of its Senior Responsible Officer Role. The Regional Assurance Panel’s recommendation on Stoke-on-Trent’s BCF plan has been circulated to the IPB for consideration and forwarded to NHS England. We expect that a decision and formal letter will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/11/2017 15:01:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly