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max question first answered	2016-09-19T16:21:37.493Z
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579501

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date

09/09/2016

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Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Junior Doctors: Pay

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of the proposed night time premium under the new junior doctors' contract with the night time premium for (a) airline pilots, (b) fire fighters, (c) police officers, (d) consultants and (e) nurses, midwives and physios.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45818

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

Under the new contract the night time premium proposed for junior doctors means that they will be paid a higher supplement rate than consultants and nurses in the National Health Service and significantly more than other public sector employees. <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Night Window</td><td>Payment</td></tr><tr><td>Junior doctors</td><td>9pm-7am or until the end of the night shift up to 10am</td><td>Time + 37%</td></tr><tr><td>Consultants</td><td>7pm-7am</td><td>4 hour Programmed Activity is reduced to 3 hours, effectively time + 33%</td></tr><tr><td>Nurses</td><td>8pm-6am</td><td>Time + 30%</td></tr><tr><td>Airline Pilots*</td><td>1am-7am</td><td>Time + 14-17% for captain</td></tr><tr><td>Police Officers*</td><td>8pm-6am</td><td>Time + 10%</td></tr><tr><td>Firefighters *</td><td>n/a</td><td>Shift duty covers shifts 24 hours, 7 days. No premia</td></tr></tbody></table> *Income Data Services study

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 16:21:37

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579503

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Consultants: Pay

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate how many consultants earn more than the Prime Minister.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45802

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

It is estimated that 8,000 consultants earn more than £142,500. This figure relates to the earnings of consultants employed by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) in England, and is based on NHS Earnings Estimates and Workforce Statistics published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). Sources: HCHS Consultants earnings figures based on statistics published by the HSCIC, from NHS Electronic Staff Record data, in NHS Staff Earnings Estimates to December 2015. The NHS Electronic Staff Record is the HR and Payroll system used by almost all National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts in England. HCHS Consultant numbers published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre in NHS Workforce Statistics.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:04:33

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579514

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Junior Doctors: Working Hours

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed new junior doctors' contract on reducing rota gaps.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45805

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

The new contract is part of the solution to rota gaps. It contains protections that mean that safe working hours will be enforced and light will be shone on rota gaps by the Guardian of Safe Working Hours reporting to the Board of each trust. Where action is not taken, this will be escalated to the Care Quality Commission, the General Medical Council and Health Education England. These protections simply do not exist in the current contract. In terms of covering rota gaps, no junior doctor can be asked to work more than an average of 48 hours a week and cannot work more than an average of 56 hours a week if they opt out from the Working Time Directive. The new contract rules for instance on rest periods and consecutive night shifts also apply to any additional work done.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:36:34

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579516

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Junior Doctors: Pay

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much basic pay will increase for each grade under the proposed new junior doctors' contract.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45803

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

Pay for Foundation 1 doctors will be 15% higher than the current basic starting salary. Pay for Foundation 2 doctors will be 8% higher than the current basic starting salary. The new basic starting salary for Specialty Registrars at ST1 will be 19% higher than the current basic starting salary. The salary for those at ST3 will be 32% higher than the current pay point for those progressing through training without delay. The overall increase for all juniors is over 10%.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:03:32

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579522

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Medicine: Education

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average earning rate is of graduates who studied medicine 10 years after graduation; and if he will make a comparative assessment of that level of earning with the average earning rate of (a) all, (b) mathematics and computer science, (c) law, (d) economics and (e) nursing, midwifery and physiotherapy graduates.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45837

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in April 2016 looked at graduate earnings 10 years after graduation. Only economics and medicine graduates are outliers with much higher earnings than would be expected given A-level performance as compared with their peers in other subjects. Selected graduate earnings (£000s) by subject of degree (includes those without earnings) <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3">Female</td><td colspan="3">Male</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3">Percentile</td><td colspan="3">Percentile</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>20th</td><td>50th</td><td>90th</td><td>20th</td><td>50th</td><td>90th</td></tr><tr><td>Medicine</td><td>23.7</td><td>45.4</td><td>68.8</td><td>33.0</td><td>55.3</td><td>84.7</td></tr><tr><td>Maths and computer science</td><td>3.3</td><td>22.0</td><td>53.3</td><td>6.4</td><td>26.8</td><td>57.5</td></tr><tr><td>Law</td><td>4.8</td><td>26.2</td><td>62.8</td><td>3.5</td><td>30.1</td><td>79.5</td></tr><tr><td>Economics</td><td>20.3</td><td>38.2</td><td>93.9</td><td>6.6</td><td>42.0</td><td>121.4</td></tr><tr><td>Subjects allied to medicine</td><td>4.2</td><td>22.1</td><td>40.6</td><td>7.1</td><td>27.9</td><td>49.1</td></tr></tbody></table>

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:35:45

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579524

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Health Professions: Pay

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of consultants earn above (a) £100,000, (b) £125,000, (c) £150,000 and (e) £175,000 per annum.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45838

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

The figures for 2015 are shown below. These relate to the earnings of consultants employed by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service in England, and are based on NHS Earnings Estimates published by NHS Digital. <table><tbody><tr><td>Annual Earnings</td><td>Percentage Earning More</td></tr><tr><td>£100,000</td><td>66%</td></tr><tr><td>£125,000</td><td>33%</td></tr><tr><td>£150,000</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>£175,000</td><td>5%</td></tr></tbody></table> Source: Consultants’ earnings figures are based on statistics published by NHS Digital, from NHS Electronic Staff Record data, in NHS Staff Earnings Estimates to December 2015. The NHS Electronic Staff Record is the HR and Payroll system used by almost all National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts in England. The figures are based on the total earnings in 2015 of consultants in the NHS hospital and community health services who worked for the full year, regardless of their working hours, i.e. includes both full-time and part-time workers. Equivalent figures are not available for general practitioners, because most provide services through commissioning rather than direct employment.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:34:16

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579525

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Doctors: Pay

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a comparative assessment of the earning distribution of hospital and community health service doctors to the earning distribution of workers in professional occupations.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45839

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

The best available comparison, for 2015, is shown in the table below. The Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) Doctors figures relate to the earnings of doctors employed by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service in England, and are based on NHS Earnings Estimates published by NHS Digital. General practitioners are not included. The All Professional Occupations figures represent the earnings of all employees nationally in Professional Occupations, as published by the Office for National Statistics. <table><tbody><tr><td>Percentile</td><td>All Professional Occupations</td><td>HCHS Doctors</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>£15,331</td><td>£45,000</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>£22,168</td><td>£52,500</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>£26,557</td><td>£61,500</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>£30,465</td><td>£73,500</td></tr><tr><td>Median</td><td>£34,076</td><td>£87,500</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>£37,467</td><td>£99,500</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>£41,675</td><td>£110,500</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>£47,506</td><td>£124,000</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>£59,320</td><td>£144,500</td></tr></tbody></table> Sources: All Professional Occupations earnings statistics published by the Office for National Statistics, from its 2015 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. HCHS Doctors earnings figures based on statistics published by NHS Digital, from NHS Electronic Staff Record data, in NHS Staff Earnings Estimates to December 2015. The NHS Electronic Staff Record is the HR and Payroll system used by almost all National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts in England. Both sets of figures are the estimated total earnings in 2015 of employees who worked for the full year, regardless of their working hours (i.e. this includes both full-time and part-time workers). The All Professional Occupations group covers occupations whose main tasks require a high level of knowledge and experience in the natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, social sciences, humanities and related fields. The main tasks consist of the practical application of an extensive body of theoretical knowledge, increasing the stock of knowledge by means of research and communicating such knowledge by teaching methods and other means. Most occupations in this major group will require a degree or equivalent qualification, with some occupations requiring postgraduate qualifications and/or a formal period of experience-related training.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:38:13

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

579526

registered interest

date

09/09/2016

answering body

Department of Health

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Health

answering dept sort name

Health

hansard heading

Average Earnings

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a comparative assessment of the average earnings for hospital and community health service doctors and the average earnings for workers in professional occupations in each age band.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

45840

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

19/09/2016

answer text

The best available comparison for 2015 is shown in the table below. The figures are for doctors employed by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service in England (HCHS) and are based on NHS Earnings Estimates published by NHS Digital. General practitioners (GPs) are not included. The All Professional Occupations figures represent all employees nationally in Professional Occupations, as published by the Office for National Statistics.<table><tbody><tr><td>Age Range</td><td>All Professional Occupations</td><td>HCHS Doctors</td></tr><tr><td>22-29</td><td>£28,958</td><td>£41,390</td></tr><tr><td>30-39</td><td>£36,456</td><td>£61,885</td></tr><tr><td>40-49</td><td>£40,603</td><td>£94,470</td></tr><tr><td>50-59</td><td>£40,138</td><td>£112,924</td></tr><tr><td>60+</td><td>£32,564</td><td>£96,629</td></tr></tbody></table>Sources: All Professional Occupations earnings statistics published by the Office for National Statistics, from its 2015 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.HCHS Doctors earnings figures are based on statistics published by NHS Digital, from NHS Electronic Staff Record data, in NHS Staff Earnings Estimates to December 2015. The NHS Electronic Staff Record is the HR and Payroll system used by almost all National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts in England.Both sets of figures are the estimated mean average total earnings in 2015 of employees who worked for the full year, regardless of their working hours (i.e. this includes both full-time and part-time workers). The figures do not include GPs.Equivalent figures are not available for GPs, because most provide services through commissioning rather than direct employment.The ‘All Professional Occupations’ group covers occupations whose main tasks require a high level of knowledge and experience in the natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, social sciences, humanities and related fields. The main tasks consist of the practical application of an extensive body of theoretical knowledge, increasing the stock of knowledge by means of research and communicating such knowledge by teaching methods and other means. Most occupations in this major group will require a degree or equivalent qualification, with some occupations requiring postgraduate qualifications and/or a formal period of experience-related.

answering member constituency

Ludlow

answering member printed

Mr Philip Dunne

question first answered

19/09/2016 15:42:05

answering member

1542

label	Biography information for Philip Dunne

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

573418

registered interest

date

02/09/2016

answering body

Ministry of Defence

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Defence

answering dept sort name

Defence

hansard heading

Armed Forces: Dyslexia

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to prevent discrimination against people with dyslexia in the Armed Forces.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

44156

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

09/09/2016

answer text

Dyslexia is one of four specific learning difficulties (SpLD, including dyspraxia, dyscalculia and scotopic sensitivity syndrome) recognised by the Armed Forces which are not a bar to recruitment or service in the Armed Forces, as long as all applicable recruitment, training and job performance standards are met in full. SpLD are viewed by the Armed Forces as naturally occurring differences in learning that, through targeted support and the implementation of coping strategies, can generally be successfully mitigated. Many dyslexic Armed Forces personnel are enjoying successful careers.Individuals affected by SpLD are eligible for specific support which may include reasonable adjustments to training and working environments. SpLD is recognised as being an issue that is principally and proactively managed by the individual, supported where necessary by their Chain of Command and not a condition which should draw undue attention, impractical or unmanageable special measures or stigma.Detailed policy guidance on SpLD is accessible at unit level through Joint Service Publication (JSP) 898 'Defence Direction and Guidance on Training, Education and Skills'. In addition, the single Services have trained SpLD advisors who can offer advice, guidance and a range of strategies to help individuals get the support they need. These advisors administer the dyslexia adult screening test (DAST) to assess personnel once a trainer, trainee, line manager or member of the Services suspect dyslexia. The test is not mandatory; it is administered only with the individual's consent. The DAST result will determine whether further specialist assessment by an educational psychologist is required and also provide a profile of strengths and weaknesses which will support any necessary remedial training programme.

answering member constituency

Milton Keynes North

answering member printed

Mark Lancaster

question first answered

09/09/2016 13:02:23

answering member

1544

label	Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster

573533

registered interest

date

02/09/2016

answering body

Ministry of Justice

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Justice

answering dept sort name

Justice

hansard heading

Gender Recognition Certificates

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the Gender Recognition Panel administrative guidance states that the Statutory Declaration should be dated within six months of the date of the Gender Recognition Certificate application.

tabling member constituency

Torbay

tabling member printed

Kevin Foster

uin

44155

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

12/09/2016

answer text

The date of the statutory declaration needs to be close to the date of application for a GRC (Gender Recognition Certificate) because the Gender Recognition Panel must be satisfied that the applicant and the spouse’s consents are still valid and current at the time of the application for a GRC. The 6 month timeframe reflects this need for up-to-date evidence.

answering member constituency

Bracknell

answering member printed

Dr Phillip Lee

question first answered

12/09/2016 11:12:23

answering member

3921

label	Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee

tabling member

4451

label	Biography information for Kevin Foster