{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow&_metadata=all", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89625", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89625/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

On 26 June, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) welcomed the appointment of experts to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Investigation on Sri Lanka. As his statement noted: \u2018the inclusion of Martti Artisaahri, Silvia Cartwright and Asma Jahangir completes a strong team with a clear mandate from the UN Human Rights Council\u2019 to investigate alleged violations and abuses on both sides of Sri Lanka\u2019s military conflict. The UK played a key role in securing the investigation.<\/p>

The full statement can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-welcomes-announcement-of-un-investigation-team-on-sri-lanka<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1408", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Swire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Hugo Swire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-05T11:07:22.1912527Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sri Lanka"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the merits of the appointment of a team of experts led by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to assist the investigation into alleged abuses in Sri Lanka.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "207273"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89733", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/89733/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

To ensure the integrity and security of the UK border, Her Majesty\u2019s Government cannot provide details of the number of staff deployed at specific ports.<\/p>

"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Brokenshire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Old Bexley and Sidcup"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Brokenshire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-08T15:36:35.3348314Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-08-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "London Airports"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Border Force personnel have been deployed at (a) Gatwick, (b) Heathrow, (c) Luton, (d) Stansted and (e) Southend airport in each year since 2008.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "207274"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79221", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79221/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Through the Localism Act we have strengthened enforcement measures, supporting local authorities to tackle unauthorised development by those who choose to ignore planning rules. These measures include powers to deal effectively with retrospective and misleading planning applications and an increase in the maximum fine for non-compliance with a notice requiring the conditions on planning permission to be met.<\/p>

We have also lifted the previous Administration\u2019s restrictions on the use of Temporary Stop Notices to enable councils to take early and effective action against unauthorised sites.<\/p>

Our planning policy for traveller sites, issued in March 2012, removed the last Administration\u2019s planning guidance (Circular 01/06) which restricted the ability of councils to initiate enforcement action. We are currently consulting on, amongst other matters, whether further improvements can be made to planning policy and guidance to deter intentional unauthorised occupation of land and to assist councils faced with large unauthorised developments.<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-and-travellers-proposed-changes-to-planning-policy-and-guidance<\/a><\/p>

There are a range of powers available to deal with unauthorised sites and encampments. We have reviewed those powers and in August 2013 sent all council leaders updated guidance, reminding them to act swiftly against unauthorised occupation of public and private land. This was published on our website at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-illegal-and-unauthorised-encampments-a-summary-of-available-powers<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Great Yarmouth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Brandon Lewis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-18T16:18:30.9798576Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Travellers: Caravan Sites"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers his Department has made available to councils to deal with illegal Traveller sites; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "206832"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79247", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/79247/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

Estimates of the average amount a full time National Health Service worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year are not made centrally. NHS organisations make decisions on the provision and charging for car parking locally for patients, visitors and staff.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3932", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Suffolk and North Ipswich"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Daniel Poulter"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-03T13:58:10.3031831Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hospitals: Parking"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average amount a full-time NHS worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "206831"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76258", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76258/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/strong><\/p>

The Government takes the environmental implications of exploiting high carbon intensity crudes very seriously and fully supports the aim of the Fuel Quality Directive to reduce carbon emissions. We also believe that the accounting methodology must be proportionate in the burden placed on suppliers. The European Commission's proposals for a greenhouse gas intensity accounting methodology to implement Article 7a failed to receive agreement in 2012, and we await the publication of a revised proposal and impact assessment.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department consulted on measures to implement Article 7(a \u2013e) of the Directive between March and June 2011. The core costs envisaged in the impact assessment relate to putting in place a 6% greenhouse gas emissions savings target to 2020, the supply of biofuels and other compliance measures required to achieve these reductions. The costs of delivering such measures are subject to a very high degree of uncertainty given that EU negotiations on key elements for implementing the Directive have not yet concluded. Based on a range of provisional assumptions, it was estimated that, relative to the cost of policy currently in place, the impact in 2020 would be an increase of 0.5 pence per litre on petrol and 2.5 pence per litre on road diesel. A full analysis is presented in the impact assessment published on 10 March 2011 which can be found at:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-to-implement-articles-7a-to-7e-of-the-eu-fuel-quality-directive-fqd-directive-98-70-ec-as-amended-by-2009-30-ec-requiring-suppliers-to-reduce-the-lifecycle-greenshouse-gas-intensity-of-transport-fuels-and-introducing-sustaina<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

The UK has not yet set a trajectory for biofuel supply to meet the 6% greenhouse gas emissions savings target required in 2020. Any associated increase in targets for the supply of biofuel and other compliance measures would be the subject of a further consultation and a revised impact assessment which would carefully consider the impact on the motorist and the environment.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1562", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Scarborough and Whitby"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Goodwill"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:47:06.3978712Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Fuels: EU Law"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the European Fuel Quality Directive Article 7a (a) on petrol prices and (b) generally.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204433"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76269", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76269/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "204758"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:53:44.9097273Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a separate consultation into the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204639"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76376", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76376/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(millions)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/td>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

2012-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special<\/p><\/td>

0.08<\/p><\/td>

0.06<\/p><\/td>

0.05<\/p><\/td>

0.04<\/p><\/td>

0.03<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Planned<\/p><\/td>

9.51<\/p><\/td>

9.40<\/p><\/td>

8.79<\/p><\/td>

8.26<\/p><\/td>

7.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special/planned Total<\/p><\/td>

9.59<\/p><\/td>

9.47<\/p><\/td>

8.84<\/p><\/td>

8.29<\/p><\/td>

7.13<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

NHS Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

325,038<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

312,524<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

341,517<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

344,572<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

320,162<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

FT Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at start of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at end of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

21,800<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

21,735<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

23,195<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

25,149<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

25,915<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

147<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "204431"} , {"_value" : "204434"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:45:47.9711307Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Patients: Transport"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients received hospital transport in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204432"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76377", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76377/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(millions)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/td>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

2012-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special<\/p><\/td>

0.08<\/p><\/td>

0.06<\/p><\/td>

0.05<\/p><\/td>

0.04<\/p><\/td>

0.03<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Planned<\/p><\/td>

9.51<\/p><\/td>

9.40<\/p><\/td>

8.79<\/p><\/td>

8.26<\/p><\/td>

7.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special/planned Total<\/p><\/td>

9.59<\/p><\/td>

9.47<\/p><\/td>

8.84<\/p><\/td>

8.29<\/p><\/td>

7.13<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

NHS Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

325,038<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

312,524<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

341,517<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

344,572<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

320,162<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

FT Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at start of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at end of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

21,800<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

21,735<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

23,195<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

25,149<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

25,915<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

147<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "204431"} , {"_value" : "204432"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:45:48.1504412Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Patients: Transport"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost is of providing a patient with hospital transport.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204434"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76380", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76380/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(millions)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/td>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

2012-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special<\/p><\/td>

0.08<\/p><\/td>

0.06<\/p><\/td>

0.05<\/p><\/td>

0.04<\/p><\/td>

0.03<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Planned<\/p><\/td>

9.51<\/p><\/td>

9.40<\/p><\/td>

8.79<\/p><\/td>

8.26<\/p><\/td>

7.10<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Special/planned Total<\/p><\/td>

9.59<\/p><\/td>

9.47<\/p><\/td>

8.84<\/p><\/td>

8.29<\/p><\/td>

7.13<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

NHS Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2008-091<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

325,038<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

312,524<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

341,517<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

344,572<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

320,162<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

FT Trust spend (£000s)<\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at start of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

Number of FTs at end of year1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/tr>

2009-10<\/p><\/td>

21,800<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/p><\/td>

21,735<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

23,195<\/p><\/td>

136<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

25,149<\/p><\/td>

143<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

25,915<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

147<\/p><\/td>

<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

1<\/sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "204432"} , {"_value" : "204434"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:45:48.0723149Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Patients: Transport"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money has been spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204431"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76405", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76405/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products. A consultation is currently underway to inform decision-making and it will close on 7 August 2014. The consultation is available at the following link:<\/p>

<\/p>

www.gov.uk/government/consultations/standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-draft-regulations<\/p>

<\/p>

If a decision is made to proceed with the policy, regulations for standardised packaging would be subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>

<\/p>

We will give consideration to how an announcement will be made once relevant policy decisions have been taken by the Government.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3918", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jane Ellison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Battersea"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jane Ellison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-15T15:42:47.7360222Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy that a final policy announcement on the standardised packaging of tobacco will be made on the floor of the House.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Halfon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harlow"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Halfon"} ], "uin" : "204638"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&max-ddpCreated=2014-08-29T17%3A42%3A43.553Z&tablingMemberConstituency=Harlow", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 54, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }