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169515

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Professions: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what amount each of the healthcare regulators charged for annual registration fees in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	218058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The regulatory bodies are independent and it is therefore for them to set their fees appropriately. All professional regulators, are aware of the Governments position, as set out in the 2011 Command Paper, `Enabling Excellence’, that we would not expect registration fees to increase, unless there is a clear and strong case that any increase is essential to ensure the exercise of statutory duties.</p><p> </p><p>There are eight Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies (excluding the Pharmaceutical Society in Northern Ireland where responsibility is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly). The Department does not hold information on the fees of the regulatory bodies. However, we have obtained data from each of the regulatory bodies on the Annual Retention Fee for the last five years which shows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annual Retention Fee for Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies 2010-2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Council</p></td><td><p>Health and Care Professions Council</p></td><td><p>General Optical Council</p></td><td><p>General Medical Council</p></td><td><p>General Osteopathic Council</p></td><td><p>General Pharmaceutical Council</p></td><td><p>General Dental Council</p></td><td><p>General Chiropractic Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£100</p></td><td><p>£80</p></td><td><p>£290</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£570</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£100</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£610</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£655</p></td><td><p>£240</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£270</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td><td><p>£750</p></td><td><p>£267</p></td><td><p>£576</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 -11</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£76</p></td><td><p>£280 (Dispensing optician)</p><p>£325 (Optometrist)</p></td><td><p>£420</p></td><td><p>£750</p></td><td><p>£262</p></td><td><p>£438</p></td><td><p>£1,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of investigations that have been carried out by each of the healthcare professions regulatory bodies. We understand that this information is published by each of the regulatory bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has five national bodies which have regulatory functions. They are the Care Quality Commission, Monitor, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Human Tissue Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. None of these bodies charge an annual registration fee but <ins class="ministerial">all except Monitor </ins><del class="ministerial">they do</del> receive income from a range of fees that are applied.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/12/2014 17:43:27 question first ministerially corrected 18/12/2014 14:09:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter previous answer version 33732 answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

61086

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training places for general practice were (a) commissioned and (b) filled in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	200007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department set up Health Education England (HEE) to deliver a better health and healthcare workforce for England. HEE is responsible for ensuring a secure workforce supply for the future balancing need against demand, taking into account factors such as the age profile of the existing workforce, the impact of technology, and new drugs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has recognised the need to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce and between September 2010 and September 2013, the number of full time equivalent GPs has risen by 1,051. Additionally, the Department has included in the HEE mandate a requirement that “HEE will ensure that 50% of trainees completing foundation level training enter GP training programmes by 2016”.</p><p> </p><p>Further work is being undertaken by HEE to improve applications and fill rate in to GP training to support the mandate target of 3,250 appointments into GP training by 2016 in England. This includes a review of the GP recruitment process, developing a pre-GP year to give exposure to prospective GP applicants of the specialty and careers advice for foundation doctors and medical students.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the contribution the GP workforce makes in the NHS, HEE will also undertake additional work on GP recruitment and retention, return to practice and reducing attrition rates, all of which will play a part in increasing the GP workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The following table indicates the number of posts commissioned and filled and the fill rate for GP training in England for the last five years. The numbers of posts have been increased for 2014 to 2,946 to support the government’s mandate requirement for HEE to increase GP training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Posts Commissioned</p></td><td><p>Posts Filled</p></td><td><p>% Filled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,732</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td><td><p>102.49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,672</p></td><td><p>2,658</p></td><td><p>99.48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,687</p></td><td><p>2,669</p></td><td><p>99.33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,761</p></td><td><p>2,738</p></td><td><p>99.17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,946</del> <ins class="ministerial">3,043</ins></p></td><td><p>2,630</p></td><td><p>89.27%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source</em>: HEE data</p><p> </p><p>Deferment resulting from factors such as maternity leave can cause a higher than 100% fill rate in some years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 16:44:34 question first ministerially corrected 14/10/2014 10:52:22 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter previous answer version 1687 answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

224735

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Cumbria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding (a) in total and (b) per capita has been allocated for Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group for each year from 2013-14 to 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	226114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning group (CCG) funding has not been decided beyond 2015/16. Notified revenue allocations and per capita allocations for Cumbria CCG are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Allocation £000</p></td><td><p>Per capita £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">692,122</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">663,133</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,330</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">1,274</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>677,324</p></td><td><p>1,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>685,654</p></td><td><p>1,313</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures exclude running cost and Better Care Fund allocations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 06/03/2015 14:39:07 question first ministerially corrected 19/03/2015 18:02:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 48371 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

63270

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practitioner practices were (a) refurbished and (b) replaced in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	201710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Prior to April 2013, granting funding for the refurbishment and replacement of general practitioner premises was the responsibility of primary care trusts (PCTs). Information pertaining to this period is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for funding general practice premises development has now been transferred to NHS England.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 April 2013 and 1 April 2014, more than 100 business cases for premises development were approved by NHS England. NHS England <ins class="ministerial">will be publishing </ins><del class="ministerial">has now published</del> Principles of Good Practice <ins class="ministerial">later in the autumn. This </ins> <del class="ministerial">that</del> set<ins class="ministerial">s</ins> out how <del class="ministerial">area</del> teams should review and prioritise business case proposals, and since 1 April 2014 a further 46 business cases have been approved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 26/06/2014 14:49:17 question first ministerially corrected 11/09/2014 13:48:27 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb previous answer version 6377 answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100189

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Cumbria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times each Minister in his Department has visited (a) West Cumberland Hospital and (b) Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>On 8 July 2010, my Rt. hon Friend the then Secretary of State (Mr Andrew Lansley) visited West Cumberland hospital.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/10/2014 11:58:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100190

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	West Cumberland Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many items of correspondence his Department has received on West Cumberland Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 145 items of correspondence received since 1 October 2013 about West Cumberland Hospital. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/10/2014 11:55:30 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100191

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cromer Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times the Minister of State for Care and Support has visited Cromer and District Hospital in his ministerial capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Since September 2012 there have been no Ministerial visits to Cromer and District hospital.</p><p> </p><p>This excludes any visits that my Rt. hon Friend the Minister of State (Norman Lamb) may have undertaken in his constituency capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/10/2014 12:01:32 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100192

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Surrey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times he has visited (a) Frimley Park Hospital and (b) Royal Surrey County Hospital in his ministerial capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>6 April 2011, Mr Andrew Lansley visited Frimley Park hospital</p><p> </p><p>23 December 2013, Mr Jeremy Hunt visited Royal Surrey County hospital</p><p> </p><p>26 June 2014, Mr Jeremy Hunt visited Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust</p><p> </p><p>4 August 2014, Mr Jeremy Hunt visited Royal Surrey County hospital</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/10/2014 11:51:43 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100197

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Baby Care Units
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health of 20 October 2014, Official Report, columns 735-6, to which hospitals he was referring when discussing transfers of care for premature babies in his constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>In Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust provides level 2 specialist neonatal care. If a baby requires level 3 neonatal care, which is the highest level of specialist care, the Trust contacts the nearest level 3 units to locate a suitable available cot. The regional level 3 units are at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich. However, if cots are not available at these hospitals, further units would be contacted to locate an available cot.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/10/2014 12:06:05 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

100883

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health has visited (a) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, (b) Royal Brompton Hospital, (c) King's College Hospital and (d) St Thomas's Hospital in her ministerial capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	211900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Since September 2012 I have visited:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>23 December 2013, St Thomas’s hospital</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>6 March 2014, Kings College hospital</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/10/2014 17:28:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed