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387838

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of the NHS budget (a) in cash terms and (b) as a proportion of the total budget has been spent on mental health services in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Charnwood
	tabling member printed	Edward Argar
	uin	5726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The three tables below show the total National Health Service expenditure and total mental health expenditure. The reason the tables are split is due to NHS revenue expenditure and mental health expenditure not being directly comparable across the time period from 2004-05 to 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014-15 final outturn data is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows years 2004-05 to 2007-08. The NHS expenditure figures are on a pre-Clear Line of Sight resource budgeting basis. The mental health expenditure is from Programme Budgeting data, information which is collected and published to help commissioners plan and spend their allocations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>NHS Revenue Expenditure under pre Clear Line of Sight Rules (£ billion)</p></td><td><p>Mental Health Expenditure as per Programme Budgeting data (£ billion)</p></td><td><p>B as a % of A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>66.87</p></td><td><p>7.22</p></td><td><p>10.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>74.17</p></td><td><p>7.82</p></td><td><p>10.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>78.47</p></td><td><p>8.41</p></td><td><p>10.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>86.38</p></td><td><p>9.17</p></td><td><p>10.62</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows years 2008-09 to 2012-13. NHS expenditure figures are on an aligned basis following the HM Treasury’s Clear Line of Sight programme. The mental health expenditure information is from Programme Budgeting data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>NHS Revenue Expenditure under Clear Line of Sight Rules</p><p>(£ billion)</p></td><td><p>Mental Health Expenditure as per Programme Budgeting data (£ billion)</p></td><td><p>B as a % of A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>87.62</p></td><td><p>9.79</p></td><td><p>11.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>94.42</p></td><td><p>10.61</p></td><td><p>11.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>97.47</p></td><td><p>10.96</p></td><td><p>11.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>100.27</p></td><td><p>11.16</p></td><td><p>11.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>102.57</p></td><td><p>11.28</p></td><td><p>11.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 3 shows 2013-14. The NHS expenditure figures are on an aligned basis following the HM Treasury’s Clear Line of Sight programme. The mental health expenditure for 2013-14 has been collected directly from NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 3</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>NHS Revenue Expenditure under Clear Line of Sight Rules</p><p>(£ billion)</p></td><td><p>Mental Health Expenditure as per NHS England Accounts</p><p>(£ billion)</p></td><td><p>B as a % of A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>106.50</p></td><td><p>11.36</p></td><td><p>10.67</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, it is not possible to directly compare each year due to the different reporting rules across the time period. One way to do this is to compare spending in real terms. The following table shows mental health expenditure since 2004-05 in 2013-14 prices -</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Mental Health Expenditure in 2013-14 prices</p><p>(£ billion)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>8.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>9.43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>9.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>10.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>10.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>11.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>11.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>11.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>11.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>11.36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 14:06:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

387845

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the pay grades of staff in the ambulance service on recruitment to that service.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	5610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>There are nearly 2,000 more additional paramedics now than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The pay grades of staff in the ambulance service, similar to most other staff across the National Health Service, are based on rigorous job evaluation to ensure staff are paid fairly for what they do. The independent NHS Pay Review Body regularly carries out assessments of the impact of pay on the recruitment and retention of NHS non-medical staff. In their 28<sup>th</sup> Report in March 2014 they did not comment on the effect of pay grades of ambulance staff on the recruitment to that service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 13:19:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

388250

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mefloquine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for Larium GPs issued in each year from 2010 to date; what the cost was of those prescriptions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	5961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The number of prescription items written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England and associated net ingredient cost is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Prescription items</p><p>000s</p></td><td><p>Net ingredient cost</p><p>£000s</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>306.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15.6</p></td><td><p>317.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td><td><p>346.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>353.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td><td><p>367.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Prescription Cost Analysis provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 13:34:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

388254

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pharmacy: General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the role of pharmacies in reducing the demand on GP services.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	5918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Pharmacy already plays a vital role in supporting the health of people in their local communities, providing high quality care and support, improving people’s health and reducing health inequalities. As we move to more integrated care, there is real potential for pharmacists and their teams to play an even greater role in the future, particularly in keeping people healthy, supporting those with long term conditions and helping make sure patients and the National Health Service get the best use from medicines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England in its <em>Five Year Forward View</em> stated that there should be far greater use of pharmacists: in prevention of ill health; support for healthy living; support to self-care for minor ailments and long term conditions medication review in care homes; and as part of more integrated local care models. For example, many community pharmacists are being commissioned to provide seasonal flu vaccinations, helping to reduce pressure on general practitioners (GPs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State in his speech on the new deal for general practice outlined how some GP practices are helping to deliver seven day care by better use of pharmacists. This will be enabled further by pharmacists having access to a patient’s summary care record. £7.5 million of the primary care infrastructure fund for this year will be used to support community pharmacists with training and appropriate tools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 13:07:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

388255

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many new patients have registered with NHS dentists in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	5971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Health Service does not collect information about registration and so this is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 14:20:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

388280

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Sign Language: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on future funding for supporting adult sign readers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	5859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local providers and commissioners to make the reasonable adjustments required by the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Arrangements for the provision of sign language interpretation and translation services by National Health Service bodies and NHS service providers are a matter for local determination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In order to reduce unacceptable variation in the provision of accessible information and communication support to disabled people, including adult sign readers, NHS England published an accessible information standard, SCCI1605, on 3 July. The standard sets out that all organisations providing NHS or adult social care must take steps to ensure that people receive information that they can access and understand, and receive communication support if they need it. Organisations must comply in full with the standard by 31 July 2016.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 13:24:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

388574

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what preparations her Department is making in advance of the Paris Conference on Climate Change 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	6182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing an ambitious, legally binding, global deal on climate change at Conference of Parties (COP) 21 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris.</p><p>My right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, are actively engaging in preparations for Paris. Alongside other G7 leaders, the Prime Minister called for priority to be given to delivering an ambitious climate package at this year’s COP. The G7 statement included strong language on the need for a deal in Paris, on climate finance and on future ambition. The endorsement by G7 leaders has provided further positive momentum. The Secretary of State has also met her international counterparts to discuss the key issues for the Conference in Paris on several occasions, including at the Petersburg Dialogue in Berlin, at the G7 Climate Ministers meeting and more recently at EU Environment Council.</p><p>There remains a lot of work to do. But my Ministerial colleagues and I will take every opportunity to press for an agreement which includes greenhouse gas reduction targets from all countries that together keep the global goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees within reach, a regular review of targets and a global long term goal, and a set of rules that ensure transparency and accountability of commitments and allows the world to track progress.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/07/2015 13:20:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

388929

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the merits of the complaint made by the Austrian government at the European Court of Justice on the development of a new nuclear power station at Hinckley Point; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	6397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is confident that the European Commission’s State aid decision on Hinkley Point C is legally robust and has no reason to believe that Austria has submitted a challenge that has any merit or would delay the project.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/07/2015 11:29:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

388932

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect of removing the subsidy for onshore wind on investment in that technology.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	6319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Onshore wind has made a valuable contribution to the UK energy mix in recent years but has now reached the point where there is enough capacity in the pipeline to help the UK to meet its 2020 renewable commitments. The grace period arrangements that we have proposed are intended to protect investor confidence in the wider renewable sector and balance the interests of onshore wind developers with consumers, who pay the cost of renewable electricity generation through their energy bill.</p><p>DECC is engaging with developers, investors and stakeholders, as we implement the manifesto commitment. We will consider carefully the level of investment that developers are likely to bring forward under the proposals announced by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 18 June.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/07/2015 11:29:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

388989

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided to Transport for the North in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; and what funding he plans to provide to that organisation in each subsequent financial year to 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Transport for the North (TfN) has already received up to £12.5m for development work, £8.5 million of which has been provided by the Department for Transport and up to £4 million of which has been provided from the members of TfN. As the Chancellor announced in the Budget, TfN will receive an additional £10 million of funding in 2015-16 and a further £10 million in each of 2016-17 and 2017-18. Further discussions on funding will be taken in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/07/2015 10:34:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood