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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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 Housing: Energy 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, if he will discuss with his counterparts in the devolved administrations the merits of a common formula for the Warm Home discount and grant schemes across all those administrations. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 221330 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount Scheme operates to a single set of rules across Great Britain.</p><p>The scheme does not apply in Northern Ireland as fuel poverty is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, which decides its own fuel poverty objectives and policies.</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 2015-01-23T13:26:19.737Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T13:26:19.737Z
answering member
3983
label Biography information for Amber Rudd more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
174712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Qualifications 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 Education, how many and what proportion of primary school teachers in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Warrington have a degree in (i) English and (ii) mathematics. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 221323 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>The following table provides the headcount number and proportion of all regular teachers in service in primary schools in England, the North West and Warrington with a degree in English and mathematics in November 2013. This is the latest information available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Number of Teachers</strong></p><p><strong>with relevant</strong></p><p><strong>Degree[1]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number of Teachers</strong></p><p><strong>where Qualifications are Recorded[2]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage with a relevant Degree<sup>1</sup></strong></p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Confidence Interval[3]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of Teachers where Qualifications</strong></p><p><strong>Are Recorded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>(i) </strong><strong>English</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>24,650</p></td><td><p>227,513</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>95.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>3,632</p></td><td><p>30,097</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>95.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>98.0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>(ii) </strong><strong>Mathematics</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>4,278</p></td><td><p>227,513</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>95.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>30,097</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>95.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>969</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>98.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes teachers with a first or higher English or mathematics degree but excludes those with an English or mathematics PGCE where no record of an English or mathematics degree exists and those with a BEd in English or mathematics.</p><p>[2] Those recorded with a qualification (degree or higher, Bachelor of Education, Post-Graduate Certificate in Education Certificate in Education, other qualification at NVQ level 4 or higher, relevant non-UK qualification) in any subject (the total in the sample from which the rate is calculated).</p><p>[3] The range within which we can be 95% confident that the true value exists.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T12:25:39.887Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T12:25:39.887Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
174713
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care 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 Education, whether there are circumstances in which, where parents have twins, each child is entitled to less than the standard allocation of 15 hours of free childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 221315 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>All three- and four-year-olds and any two-year-olds who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to a Government funded early education place of 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year. There are no circumstances when parents with twins who are both eligible for a funded place would be entitled to receive fewer hours of funded early education.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T12:26:15.737Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T12:26:15.737Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
174714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Public Expenditure 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 Education, with reference to page 128 of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14, HC 745, what the reasons are for the increase in the cost of other office services since the previous financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 221344 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>The Department for Education reported £1,179 million for ‘other office expenditure’ in its 2013-14 accounts, an increase of £672.6 million compared to 2012-13. The expenditure disclosed relates exclusively to the Department’s academy trusts and is sourced from the academy trusts’ own accounts.</p><p> </p><p>The increase arises for two reasons, the first being the growth in academy numbers since 2012-13 (an increase of 1082 academies since March 2013 to 3905 in March 2014).</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, academy trust costs are reported slightly differently in the Department’s 2012-13 and 2013-14 accounts. This is not unusual; we have only consolidated accounts for two years and we are working at improving the transparency of expenditure. For example, some costs reported under the caption ‘other expenditure’ in 2012-13 have now been included under the heading ‘other office expenditure’ in 2013-14.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T10:28:45.36Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T10:28:45.36Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
174715
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Adoption: North West 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 Education, how many adoptions there were in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle constituency in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 221434 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-22more like thismore than 2015-01-22
answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below. This data is also published in Table LAE1 of the ‘Children looked after including adoption’ statistical first release. [1]</p><p>Data for Pendle is not available as this data is not collected at parliamentary constituency level.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of looked after children adopted during the year ending 31 March<sup>1</sup></strong></p><p><strong>Years ending 31 March 2012 to 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West region</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire local authority</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: SSDA903</p><p>1. Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. Other numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2</a></p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-22T16:13:27.283Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-22T16:13:27.283Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
174716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Public Expenditure 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 Education, what the reasons were for the cash losses, fruitless payments and write-offs worth more than £100,000 referred to on page 156 of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts, 2013-14, HC 745. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 221472 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>There are three instances of individual losses over £100,000:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>St. Aldhelm’s Academy, £1.21 million: as disclosed in the Department’s accounts, the academy trust suffered a loss as a result of a misdirection of a payment into the wrong bank account. The loss has not been recovered and a police investigation is in hand.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Oasis Community School Walthamstow, £138,000: the free school project was stopped before opening, but had already incurred unrecoverable costs.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Chorley Career and Sixth Form Academy, £129,554: another free school project, was also stopped before opening, but had already incurred unrecoverable costs.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T10:23:18.22Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T10:23:18.22Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
174717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupils: Per Capita Costs 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 Education, how much (a) revenue and (b) capital funding has been provided to each pupil in state (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Surrey (A) in cash terms and (B) at 2015 prices in each year since 2005. more like this
tabling member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Dominic Raab more like this
uin 221460 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>Average per pupil revenue funding figures for Surrey are given below. With the introduction of the dedicated schools grant (DSG) in 2006-07, the changes to the funding mechanism meant figures were no longer available to be shown split by phase of education.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for financial years 2005 to 2013 are shown below. These are in cash terms:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Average revenue per pupil funding (cash)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005-06 (baseline)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey local authority (LA)</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td><td><p>3,940</p></td><td><p>4,210</p></td><td><p>4,390</p></td><td><p>4,600</p></td><td><p>4,860</p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The below figures are in real terms using December 2014 gross domestic product (GDP) deflators in 2013-14 prices:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Average revenue per pupil funding (real)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005-06 (baseline)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey LA</p></td><td><p>4,460</p></td><td><p>4,630</p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td><td><p>4,890</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>5,130</p></td><td><p>4,980</p></td><td><p>4,910</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The per pupil figures use the sum of DSG allocations plus other schools related grants, such as the school standards grant, the school standards grant (personalisation) and the standards fund; divided by total pupils aged 3-15 and then rounded to the nearest £10. Most of the additional grants were mainstreamed into DSG in 2011-12.</p><p> </p><p>The changes to DSG funding in financial year 2013-14, with funding allocated through three blocks; ‘schools’, ‘early years’ and ‘high needs’, mean that there is no longer a comparable overall figure with previous years. The table below shows the DSG schools block unit funding figures in cash and real terms for Surrey LA.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DSG schools block per pupil funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey LA (cash)</p></td><td><p>4,096</p></td><td><p>4,096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey LA (real)*</p></td><td><p>4,096</p></td><td><p>4,012</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Real terms figures shown in 2013-14 prices using GDP deflators at 23.12.14</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2011-12 schools have received the pupil premium which targets funding at pupils from the most deprived backgrounds to help them achieve their full potential. In 2011-12, the premium was allocated for each pupil known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM), looked after children and children of parents in the armed services. In 2012-13 coverage was expanded to include pupils known to have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years. The per-pupil amounts for each type of pupil are shown in following table in cash terms:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pupil premium per pupil (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free school meal pupil primary</p></td><td><p>£488</p></td><td><p>£623</p></td><td><p>£953</p></td><td><p>£1300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free school meal pupil secondary</p></td><td><p>£488</p></td><td><p>£623</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td><td><p>£935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service children</p></td><td><p>£200</p></td><td><p>£250</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Looked after children</p></td><td><p>£488</p></td><td><p>£623</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td><td><p>£1900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Also includes children adopted from care</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total pupil premium allocations for Surrey local authority for each year are shown in the following table in cash terms:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pupil premium allocations (£ millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>5.944</p></td><td><p>12.658</p></td><td><p>20.164</p></td><td><p>26.777</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The below figures are in real terms:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pupil premium allocations (£ millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>6.168</p></td><td><p>12.927</p></td><td><p>20.164</p></td><td><p>26.226</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Price Base: real terms at 2013-14 prices, based on GDP deflators as at 23.12.2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows capital funding for the financial years that are available. The data is in cash terms as allocations are phased across more than one year making real terms calculations meaningless. Complete information on the split of capital between phases of education is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Surrey</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capital allocations (£ millions)</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>51.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>42.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>48.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>74.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>72.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>61.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>59.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>66.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>55.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (prov.)</p></td><td><p>66.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1. Capital allocations includes capital grant and supported borrowing allocations.</p><p> </p><p>2. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100,000.</p><p> </p><p>3. Funding in 2014-15 is still subject to project progress and is therefore subject to change.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T12:24:28.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T12:24:28.897Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
174723
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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 Warm Home Discount Scheme 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, on what date his Department plans to publish its response to the Warm Homes Discount: Extension to the 2015-16 consultation. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 221318 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>The draft Regulations relating to the extension of the Warm Home Discount to 2015/16 were laid in Parliament on 12<sup>th</sup> January. We intend to publish the consultation response later this month.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hastings and Rye more like this
answering member printed Amber Rudd more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-23T13:27:38.573Z
answering member
3983
label Biography information for Amber Rudd more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
174755
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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 Eating Disorders 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 steps he takes to ensure that all patients assessed as requiring inpatient treatment for eating disorders are admitted; and what criteria are used to decide whether a patient requires inpatient treatment for such disorders. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 221451 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>There has been no moratorium on commissioning. NHS England is unable to generally introduce ‘new’ permanent provision without going through a fair and transparent process letting all organisations who wish to provide that service respond to the transparent process. Before introducing any permanent changes in service provision of this kind, all commissioners of care undergo a fair and transparent process open to all potential providers of care. This is fair to those who provide services, and to ensure National Health Service patients are served by the most capable provider who meets the requisite standards of quality for patients and provide value for taxpayers in line with statutory requirements on all commissioners overseen by the healthcare regulator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is able to contract additional beds to meet any emergency need for services that they are responsible for commissioning (in line with Monitor’s expectations). Some contracts are flexible, allowing expansion when the need arises. Information on such “flexed” additional beds is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As far as the provision of inpatient treatment is concerned, the assessment process leads to a clinical decision set against the national specification to ensure that those who are within the criteria are admitted if appropriate and that no viable alternative is available to maintain independent living, such as outreach or day services. It is a clinical decision in all cases to admit and to ensure that a care pathway that meets the assessed needs of the individual is followed.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The NHS England Service Specification and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/c01-spec-eat-dis.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/c01-spec-eat-dis.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg9" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg9</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
grouped question UIN 221452 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T11:35:01.487Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T11:35:01.487Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
174756
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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 Eating Disorders 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, whether NHS England (a) currently and (b) since the establishment of that body has operated a moratorium on the commissioning of additional funded beds for inpatient eating disorder treatment. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 221452 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>There has been no moratorium on commissioning. NHS England is unable to generally introduce ‘new’ permanent provision without going through a fair and transparent process letting all organisations who wish to provide that service respond to the transparent process. Before introducing any permanent changes in service provision of this kind, all commissioners of care undergo a fair and transparent process open to all potential providers of care. This is fair to those who provide services, and to ensure National Health Service patients are served by the most capable provider who meets the requisite standards of quality for patients and provide value for taxpayers in line with statutory requirements on all commissioners overseen by the healthcare regulator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is able to contract additional beds to meet any emergency need for services that they are responsible for commissioning (in line with Monitor’s expectations). Some contracts are flexible, allowing expansion when the need arises. Information on such “flexed” additional beds is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As far as the provision of inpatient treatment is concerned, the assessment process leads to a clinical decision set against the national specification to ensure that those who are within the criteria are admitted if appropriate and that no viable alternative is available to maintain independent living, such as outreach or day services. It is a clinical decision in all cases to admit and to ensure that a care pathway that meets the assessed needs of the individual is followed.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The NHS England Service Specification and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/c01-spec-eat-dis.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/c01-spec-eat-dis.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg9" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg9</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
grouped question UIN 221451 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T11:35:01.183Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T11:35:01.183Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this