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100959
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Food Banks more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of people using food banks who also receive benefits; and whether they have any plans to discuss the matter with the organisers of food banks or to adapt benefits to take account of the situation. more like this
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Baroness Gould of Potternewton more like this
uin HL2415 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not monitor or estimate the percentage of people using food banks.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the extremely valuable work of civil society in supporting local communities. Government officials and Ministers routinely meet with a range of civil society organisations, some of which may be connected to foodbanks.</p><p> </p><p>DWP reforms are already making the benefits system simpler and helping claimants to move into work.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:50:14.1847305Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:50:14.1847305Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
3573
label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton more like this
100922
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Polio more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are working with civil society, other donor governments, the European Union and polio-affected countries to support the global eradication of polio. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2390 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) has committed £300m for 2013-2019 to support polio eradication efforts led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). GPEI is co-funded by a broad range of public and private donors including the European Union. It works with polio-affected countries and implementing partners, including civil society groups such as Rotary International, to eradicate polio. The Secretary of State for International Development has also engaged closely with Rotary International on its work on polio eradication and was presented with Rotary’s Polio Eradication Champion award in November last year.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T13:52:02.3521254Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T13:52:02.3521254Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100923
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under the age of five were taken by their parents to accident and emergency departments for treatment in 2012 and 2013. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2391 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In the following table, we have provided information concerning the number of accident and emergency attendances<sup>1</sup> (excluding planned attendances) for children aged under five by arrival mode, 2012-13 to 2013-14<sup>2</sup> (provisional data)<sup>3</sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please be aware that data for 2013-14 is provisional and is therefore, subject to change.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Arrival mode</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14 (provisional)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brought in by ambulance (including helicopter/air ambulance)</p></td><td><p>220,277</p></td><td><p>223,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1,572,518</p></td><td><p>1,511,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>21,296</p></td><td><p>36,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,814,091</p></td><td><p>1,771,453</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre<sup>4 </sup></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p>1. HES is not the official source of total A&amp;E activity, this is the NHS England situation reports collection:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, HES permits further analysis of A&amp;E activity as there are a range of data items by which HES can be analysed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. HES figures are available from 2007-08 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. The data is provisional and may be incomplete or contain errors for which no adjustments have yet been made. Counts produced from provisional data are likely to be lower than those generated for the same period in the final dataset. This shortfall will be most pronounced in the final month of the latest period, i.e. November from the (month 9) April to November extract. It is also probable that clinical data are not complete, which may in particular affect the last two months of any given period. There may also be errors due to coding inconsistencies that have not yet been investigated and corrected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4. Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are compiled from data sent by more than 300 NHS trusts and primary care trusts (PCTs) in England and from some independent sector organisations for activity commissioned by the English NHS. Health and Social Care Information Centre liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T12:00:01.8095478Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T12:00:01.8095478Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Respiratory System: Diseases more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to raise awareness of bronchiolitis among parents with very young children. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2392 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Bronchiolitis is a common lower respiratory tract infection that most commonly affects babies and young children under a year old. Most cases are mild and improve without specific treatment within about two weeks, although some children have severe symptoms and need treatment in hospital.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for parents on bronchiolitis, including the symptoms, causes and potential treatments for the condition, is provided by the NHS Choices website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bronchiolitis/Pages/Introduction.aspx</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the British Lung Foundation has produced a free leaflet on bronchiolitis in babies for parents:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.blf.org.uk/Publication/Detail/Bronchiolitis-and-your-baby</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>and for clinicians the Clinical Knowledge Summary Service run by National Institute for Health &amp; Care Excellence contains easily accessible information about the usual causes of acute chest signs in children and their management:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://cks.nice.org.uk/cough-acute-with-chest-signs-in-children</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:24:09.0273773Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:24:09.0273773Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100925
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to locate health visitors in accident and emergency departments. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2393 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p>The Department knows that some parts of the National Health Service are under pressure at the moment. Health Visitors and other health professionals have the potential to play a strong role in reducing the burden on emergency departments. We welcome proposals on innovative ways to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has advised that while health visiting services are currently provided in many community locations including children’s centres, community clinics and local general practitioner surgeries, NHS England is carrying out work to look at how health visitors, in response to local need, can support other frontline services and provide more support and advice to parents on caring for their children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For example, London and Midland and East Regions are looking at opportunities which will simultaneously enhance the health visiting service provision and support a reduction in accident and emergency attendance and waiting times over the winter period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In both regions the services offered will fall within the professional scope of Health Visitors and are designed to support families receive the most appropriate care. In addition, health visitors in accident and emergency departments can support delivery of the high impact areas: particularly managing minor illness, preventing accidents and also support maternal mental health, early attachment, and transition to parenthood and breastfeeding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These ideas have been shared with the other regions.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T12:09:46.6018262Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T12:09:46.6018262Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100926
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Nursing and Midwifery Council more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that the Nursing and Midwifery Council reduces the number of cases that have been awaiting investigation for more than two years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Manzoor more like this
uin HL2394 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is an independent body and responsible for matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties, including pursuing Fitness to Practise (FtP) investigations against its registrants. Statistical information about NMC FtP cases is not routinely collected or held centrally. However, the NMC advises that as at 30 September 2014, it was dealing with 4271 FtP cases, of these 231 cases were aged over 24 months. This compares with 320 such cases as at 8 October 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 13 October 2014, the Government laid a draft Section 60 Order in Parliament to amend the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, the governing legislative framework of the NMC. This Order contains a number of proposed amendments that subject to approval will give the NMC powers that will help it to carry out its FtP regulatory function more effectively and reduce the time it takes the NMC to deal with FtP cases.<em> </em></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T16:24:46.2417395Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:24:46.2417395Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
4289
label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor more like this
100927
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Streatham Station more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make funding available under the Access for All programme to make Streatham overground station accessible; whether matched funding has been promised; and if so, by whom. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL2395 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>Access for All funding will be made available to provide Streatham station with an accessible route to each platform by April 2018. There is £50,000 in match funding available from Lambeth Borough Council.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T15:24:03.2037004Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T15:24:03.2037004Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
100928
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Regional Schools Commissioners: Greater London more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was their reason for dividing responsibility for London between three regional school commissioners. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL2396 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>The Regional Schools Commissioners structure has been designed to share London’s expertise and track record in school improvement with wider geographic areas.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T12:28:20.4816049Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T12:28:20.4816049Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
100929
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Regional Schools Commissioners: Greater London more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the recommendation of the London Assembly Education Panel, in its report <i>London learners, London lives</i> published on 16 September, that London should be covered by a single London-wide, London-only regional school commissioner. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL2397 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>The Department for Education determined the structure for Regional Schools Commissioners in December 2013 and they began their role in September 2014. The Government has not seen evidence that restructuring the regions is necessary and currently has no plans to make changes to the regional boundaries.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T12:29:35.5931038Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T12:29:35.5931038Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
100930
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the steps they are taking to reduce the cost of benefit fraud, what they propose to do, and how much they plan to spend, to reduce underpayments to claimants due to mistakes by officials or claimants. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL2398 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-07more like thismore than 2014-11-07
answer text <p /> <p>The Department takes both under and overpayments seriously and has in place a number of initiatives to address the errors that cause them. These activities address fraud as well as error, and both under and overpayments. It is therefore not possible to separate out the cost of activities focused exclusively on underpayments as a result of error.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit will make the welfare system simpler by replacing six benefits and credits with a single monthly payment. This simplification is expected to lead to a reduction in fraud and error due to the fact that information about claimants will be held in one place and updated more frequently and easily.</p><p> </p><p>For claimants that have income taxed under PAYE, Universal Credit will be linked to HMRC’s Real Time Information system, which will provide an automatic monthly update of their income thus reducing the potential for both error and fraud.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has invested in compliance activity, so that case correctness is maintained and fraud and error entering the system are detected and resolved quickly. Across all delivery arms there is a focus on accuracy and quality, including a continuous quality checking regime to review claims and check processing accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>We constantly review claims by checking them against data coming into our systems, in order to highlight potential anomalies. We do this by using business rules which focus on potential error to identify both under and overpayments.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is taking steps to encourage claimants to ensure that the information provided to us is accurate and up-to-date. This includes a fraud and error communications campaign about driving behaviour change and emphasising that claimants must report any change of circumstances.</p>
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-07T13:39:35.2324599Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-07T13:39:35.2324599Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this