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79247

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average amount a full-time NHS worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	206831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Estimates of the average amount a full time National Health Service worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year are not made centrally. NHS organisations make decisions on the provision and charging for car parking locally for patients, visitors and staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 03/09/2014 13:58:10 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76258

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fuels: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the European Fuel Quality Directive Article 7a (a) on petrol prices and (b) generally.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government takes the environmental implications of exploiting high carbon intensity crudes very seriously and fully supports the aim of the Fuel Quality Directive to reduce carbon emissions. We also believe that the accounting methodology must be proportionate in the burden placed on suppliers. The European Commission's proposals for a greenhouse gas intensity accounting methodology to implement Article 7a failed to receive agreement in 2012, and we await the publication of a revised proposal and impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department consulted on measures to implement Article 7(a –e) of the Directive between March and June 2011. The core costs envisaged in the impact assessment relate to putting in place a 6% greenhouse gas emissions savings target to 2020, the supply of biofuels and other compliance measures required to achieve these reductions. The costs of delivering such measures are subject to a very high degree of uncertainty given that EU negotiations on key elements for implementing the Directive have not yet concluded. Based on a range of provisional assumptions, it was estimated that, relative to the cost of policy currently in place, the impact in 2020 would be an increase of 0.5 pence per litre on petrol and 2.5 pence per litre on road diesel. A full analysis is presented in the impact assessment published on 10 March 2011 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-to-implement-articles-7a-to-7e-of-the-eu-fuel-quality-directive-fqd-directive-98-70-ec-as-amended-by-2009-30-ec-requiring-suppliers-to-reduce-the-lifecycle-greenshouse-gas-intensity-of-transport-fuels-and-introducing-sustaina" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-to-implement-articles-7a-to-7e-of-the-eu-fuel-quality-directive-fqd-directive-98-70-ec-as-amended-by-2009-30-ec-requiring-suppliers-to-reduce-the-lifecycle-greenshouse-gas-intensity-of-transport-fuels-and-introducing-sustaina</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has not yet set a trajectory for biofuel supply to meet the 6% greenhouse gas emissions savings target required in 2020. Any associated increase in targets for the supply of biofuel and other compliance measures would be the subject of a further consultation and a revised impact assessment which would carefully consider the impact on the motorist and the environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2014 15:47:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76269

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a separate consultation into the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204758 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:53:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76376

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients received hospital transport in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204431 204434 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76377

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost is of providing a patient with hospital transport.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204431 204432 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76380

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money has been spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204432 204434 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76405

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy that a final policy announcement on the standardised packaging of tobacco will be made on the floor of the House.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products. A consultation is currently underway to inform decision-making and it will close on 7 August 2014. The consultation is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/consultations/standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-draft-regulations</p><p> </p><p>If a decision is made to proceed with the policy, regulations for standardised packaging would be subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We will give consideration to how an announcement will be made once relevant policy decisions have been taken by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:42:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

65973

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to make additional provision for adult education in places where centres such as Learn Direct are being closed down.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Learndirect is one of many providers delivering training, particularly English and Maths qualifications. The Skills Funding Agency anticipates that in geographic areas in which learndirect is reducing provision, other providers offering the same provision will engage with communities and local partners to meet geographic need.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/07/2014 15:56:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

66010

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tour de France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the financial benefit to (a) Essex and (b) the East of England arising from the launch of the Tour de France.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Tour De France Grand Depart was a resounding success and was extremely well supported in communities along all three stages, including the East of England and Essex. UK Sport is supporting the production of an economic impact report covering the main locations on the route and this will be made available later this year.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 14/07/2014 11:09:29 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

66089

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what financial assistance the NHS provides to NHS staff who have to (a) drive and (b) take public transport to work.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The National Health Service does not usually provide financial assistance to NHS staff who have to drive or take public transport to work.</p><p> </p><p>The reimbursement of excess travelling costs when employees are required to change their base of work as a result of a reorganisation or merger of NHS employers or when employees accept another post as an alternative to redundancy will be for local determination between employers and staff representatives.</p><p> </p><p>NHS employers only reimburse travel costs if employees make journeys in the performance of their duties e.g. to provide care in a patient's home.</p><p> </p><p>A number of trusts operate salary sacrifice schemes in respect of car parking, bikes for work, bus passes and car lease. Under a salary sacrifice scheme, an employee agrees to a contract variation to give up a proportion of their salary in exchange for a benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the NHS organisations offer free shuttle services from train stations and between sites for patients, visitors and staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 14/07/2014 13:07:44 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon