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900127

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Foundation Trusts that have set up wholly owned companies (WOC) have been required to agree changes to their terms of authorisation to protect assets that transfer to the WOC.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	141838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>There is no requirement to change the terms of authorisation when setting up a wholly owned subsidiary and therefore, the Department does not hold the information requested. If trusts hold community interest assets then these are considered public assets and cannot be sold unless subject to a Departmental/Secretary of State approval, however this is only a limited number of assets.</p><p>For other assets trusts should consider whether transactions are ‘reportable’ under the transactions guidance and therefore would be subject to a review if above the thresholds outlined.</p><p>NHS Improvement has committed to:</p><p>- The proposed creation of subsidiary companies becoming a reportable transaction to NHS Improvement under the Transactions Guidance, irrespective of size; and</p><p>- A requirement for trusts to inform NHS Improvement of any subsequent changes to these companies.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 141840 question first answered 11/05/2018 10:24:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

900139

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times NHS Improvement has required changes to the terms of authorisation of Foundation Trusts that transfer assets to wholly-owned companies.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	141840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>There is no requirement to change the terms of authorisation when setting up a wholly owned subsidiary and therefore, the Department does not hold the information requested. If trusts hold community interest assets then these are considered public assets and cannot be sold unless subject to a Departmental/Secretary of State approval, however this is only a limited number of assets.</p><p>For other assets trusts should consider whether transactions are ‘reportable’ under the transactions guidance and therefore would be subject to a review if above the thresholds outlined.</p><p>NHS Improvement has committed to:</p><p>- The proposed creation of subsidiary companies becoming a reportable transaction to NHS Improvement under the Transactions Guidance, irrespective of size; and</p><p>- A requirement for trusts to inform NHS Improvement of any subsequent changes to these companies.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 141838 question first answered 11/05/2018 10:24:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

890558

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what restrictions apply to the sale of shares in any wholly owned company limited by shares which have been set up by a NHS Foundation Trust.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	137601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>Legislation permitting foundation trusts to set up subsidiary companies has been in place since 2004 and specific restrictions on subsequent sale were not put in place at that time or subsequently.</p><p> </p><p>Restrictions for foundation trusts on the sale of assets exist where disposal would affect commissioner requested services, but that only applies in specific limited cases.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 30/04/2018 14:35:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

451326

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support his Department is giving to foundation trusts that are experiencing cash shortages.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	26172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Cash support is provided to foundation trusts to ensure the continued delivery of safe and quality health services during a period in which an assessment is made of the underlying issues and a recovery plan developed. The range of financial support available is set out in the Secretary of State’s Guidance under section 42A of the National Health Service Act 2006.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/02/2016 16:28:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

427446

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future role of NHS Foundation Trusts in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>We will continue to discuss the role of foundation trusts (FTs) in the National Health Service with the leaders of NHS Improvement as the organisation moves to a more aligned approach to the regulation and oversight of FTs and NHS trusts.</p><br /><p>The clinical and economic sustainability of all trusts is of paramount importance, and NHS Improvement will continue to support NHS providers to determine the most appropriate means of securing their long-term future.</p><br /><p>The NHS Trust Development Authority is continuing to refer organisations to Monitor for FT authorisation decisions. No decisions have yet been made about how this activity will be undertaken by NHS Improvement from 1 April 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3491 question first answered 19/11/2015 16:15:45 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

427447

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NHS Improvement will consider further applications from NHS trusts to become foundation trusts.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>We will continue to discuss the role of foundation trusts (FTs) in the National Health Service with the leaders of NHS Improvement as the organisation moves to a more aligned approach to the regulation and oversight of FTs and NHS trusts.</p><br /><p>The clinical and economic sustainability of all trusts is of paramount importance, and NHS Improvement will continue to support NHS providers to determine the most appropriate means of securing their long-term future.</p><br /><p>The NHS Trust Development Authority is continuing to refer organisations to Monitor for FT authorisation decisions. No decisions have yet been made about how this activity will be undertaken by NHS Improvement from 1 April 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3490 question first answered 19/11/2015 16:15:45 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

228316

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staffing reviews of NHS foundation trusts Monitor has undertaken in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	228220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Monitor has not undertaken any staffing reviews of National Health Service foundation trusts. Local NHS organisations are responsible for deciding how many staff they employ, based on the needs of their patients and local communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/03/2015 16:39:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

227541

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on plans by Monitor to appoint trust special administrators to take control of a NHS Foundation Trust.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	227643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information on plans by Monitor to appoint trust special administrators to take control of an NHS foundation trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/03/2015 15:00:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

170733

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) professionally-qualified clinical staff other than locum doctors, (b) doctors other than locum doctors and qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, (c) HCHS doctors other than locum doctors and (d) qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff were employed in each NHS foundation trust in May (i) 2010 and (ii) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	219062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre publish monthly National Health Service workforce statistics. The information requested is set out in the attached table for the periods May 2010, May 2014 and September 2014, the latest month for which data is available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/01/2015 15:45:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name NHS Workforce Statistics.xlsx title NHS Workforce Statistics
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

156315

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Foundation Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will collect information on the number and occupations of agency and contract workers employed by NHS foundation trusts.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	214926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number and occupations of contract and agency staff employed by National Health Service hospitals and NHS foundation trusts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/11/2014 13:29:16 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead