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381110

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Abellio Greater Anglia on taking steps to improve the Great Eastern Mainline Service from London to the East Anglian region.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	2535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Officials are in regular dialogue with Abellio Greater Anglia and are monitoring a range of actions and investments in rolling stock modifications aimed at improving performance and reliability.　 Abellio Greater Anglia are also in the process of refurbishing the carriages on London – Norwich services, bringing a new ambience for passengers including LED lighting and laptop power sockets to complement the existing on-train WiFi.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/06/2015 10:22:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381111

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many assaults there were on NHS staff in (a) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency, (b) the NHS East Anglia area and (c) the UK in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	2558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS Protect collates figures annually on reported physical assaults on National Health Service staff in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of reported physical assaults against NHS staff in 2013-14 is in the attached document and is also available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/3645.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/3645.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The tables cover 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 which is the latest period for which information is available. Figures for 2014-15 are currently being collected and are yet to be released.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/06/2015 09:57:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman attachment 1 file name Reported_Physical_Assaults_2013-14.pdf title Reported physical assualts on NHS staff 2013-14
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381112

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Hamas: Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the test-firing of rockets into the Mediterranean sea by Hamas.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	2571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>We have received reports that Hamas has recently stepped up its military activities, including firing a number of rockets into the Mediterranean sea. Other militant groups in Gaza have also recently fired rockets into Israel. We strongly condemn the firing of any rockets by militant groups in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/06/2015 12:00:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381113

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Middle East: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the construction of cross-border tunnels along the Israel-Gaza border by Hamas.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	2572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>We have assessed that Hamas are seeking to rebuild infrastructure, including the tunnel network, in Gaza. An official from our Embassy in Tel Aviv held a meeting with representatives from the Israeli National Security Council on 28 May, where the issue of the construction of cross-border tunnels was discussed.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/06/2015 12:03:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381831

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS Trusts: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts have recorded a (a) surplus, (b) break-even position and (c) deficit since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	3030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows how many National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts have recorded a surplus/breakeven or a deficit since 2004-05.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS Trusts</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Foundation Trusts</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surplus/ Breakeven</p></td><td><p>Deficit</p></td><td><p>Surplus/ Breakeven</p></td><td><p>Deficit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>No.</p></td><td><p>No.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Source:</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 information is from the Monitor and NHS Trust Development Authority latest Board Reports.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05 to 2013-14 is from the final accounts.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for earlier years is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/06/2015 15:39:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381835

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on the hospital provider sector in England in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	3033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the provider (NHS trusts and foundation trusts (FTs)) gross expenditure from 2000-01 to 2013-14. The 2014-15 data is not available as the accounts are currently being audited.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year of account</p></td><td><p>Provider Gross Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>71,557</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>70,078</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>67,428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>60,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>58,198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>52,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>48,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>45,604</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>43,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>40,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>36,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002-03</p></td><td><p>33,591</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001-02<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>33,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000-01</p></td><td><p>32,138</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Source:</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12 to 2013-14 data is from the Department of Health Consolidated Annual Report and Accounts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05 to 2010-11 data is from the NHS Trust Summarised Accounts and FT Consolidated Accounts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000-01 to 2003-04 data is from the NHS Trust Summarised Accounts (there were no FTs prior to 2004-05)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p>1. In 2001-02 there was an exceptional item of expenditure relating to write out of clinical negligence debtors of £1,411 million which has not been included in the gross expenditure figure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. Approximately £5 billion of the increase between 2010-11 and 2011-12 is due to the provider arm of the primary care trusts (PCTs) transferring to NHS trusts. Note that retrospective data on the PCT provider expenditure between 2000-01 and 2010-11 is not available, hence, the gross expenditure for these years do not include this element of provider expenditure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/06/2015 15:34:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

381836

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has to devolve corporation tax powers to the Northern Ireland Executive.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	2868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. Passing this legislation was one of the UK Government’s key commitments in the Stormont House Agreement and provides evidence that we will deliver on our obligations. The new tax-setting powers include a commencement clause. The powers will only be commenced if the Executive demonstrates that its finances are on a long term sustainable footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 24/06/2015 14:14:48 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384384

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Poultry: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on beak trimming of chickens; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	3279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra is working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, to find ways to manage laying hens without the need to beak trim. As part of this process, Defra has funded a study at the University of Bristol to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. A review of all the evidence, including the outcome of the Bristol study, will be carried out later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3305 question first answered 24/06/2015 12:08:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384385

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on research on non-beak trimmed birds; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	3305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra is working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, to find ways to manage laying hens without the need to beak trim. As part of this process, Defra has funded a study at the University of Bristol to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. A review of all the evidence, including the outcome of the Bristol study, will be carried out later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3279 question first answered 24/06/2015 12:08:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384393

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2015
	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, what funds his Department has provided for mental health research (a) in cash terms, (b) in real terms and (c) as a proportion of the total research and development budget in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
	uin	3297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Mental health research spend data is not available for 2000/01 and 2001/02.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimated spend on mental health from research and development (R&amp;D) allocations to National Health Service organisations in the period from 2002/03 to 2004/05 is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em>£ million</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>45.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>48.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>51.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data is not available for this period for spend on mental health by the Department’s centrally managed research programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows estimated spend on mental health from the NHS R&amp;D / National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) revenue budget, and this spend as a proportion of total expenditure from this budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS R&amp;D / NIHR estimated spend on mental health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>£ million</em></p></td><td><p>Proportion of NHS R&amp;D / NIHR budget</p><p><em>%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>59.8</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>64.0</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>65.6</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>67.9</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From 2009/10, spend on research funded directly by the NIHR has been categorised by Health Research Classification System (HRCS) health categories. NIHR expenditure on research infrastructure and systems where spend cannot be attributed to health categories is excluded. The following table shows NIHR spend in the ‘mental health’ category, and this spend as a proportion of total categorised spend and as a proportion of total revenue expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>NIHR spend in ‘mental health’ HRCS health category</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>£ million</em></p></td><td><p>Proportion of total categorised NIHR spend</p><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>Proportion of total NIHR revenue spend</p><p><em>%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>40.3</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>49.8</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>53.2</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>70.0</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NIHR data for 2014/15 spend in mental health is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department commissions research through the Policy Research Programme (PRP) which funds research to inform policy development and implementation across the full range of the Department’s responsibilities. Spend on research funded directly by the PRP in mental health is available for the period from 2010/11 to 2013/14 and is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><em>£ million</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department’s expenditure from central R&amp;D revenue budgets is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p>NHS R&amp;D / NIHR</p><p><em>£ million</em></p></td><td><p>PRP</p><p><em>£ million</em></p></td><td><p>TOTAL</p><p><em>£ million</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000/01</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/02</p></td><td><p>475</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>533</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>646</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>735</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>788</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>851</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>920</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>921</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>987</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>1,018</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Prior to the establishment of the NIHR in April 2006, the main part of the Department’s total health research expenditure was devolved to and managed by NHS organisations. The NHS organisations reported on their use of these allocations in annual R&amp;D reports. These reports estimated total, aggregated spend on certain priority areas including mental health. Where a research project related to two or more priority areas, the expenditure on it was included within each relevant area. From April 2006 to March 2009, transitional research funding was allocated to these organisations at reducing levels. At the same time, an increasing amount of NHS research funding was awarded competitively through new NIHR programmes and schemes.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/06/2015 15:56:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter