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We are unable to provide the number of people who attended accident and emergency (A&E) on grounds relating to alcohol or obesity as the A&E diagnosis does not record this level of detail.<\/p>

The following table contains the sum of the estimated partly and wholly attributable alcohol fractions of all finished admission episodes (FAEs) for years 2009-10 to 2013-14. Alcohol fraction data is not yet available for the latest year of published data (2014-15) therefore we have provided figures for the five years from 2009-10 to 2013-14.<\/p>

Sum of partly and wholly attributable alcohol fractions1<\/sup> of finished admission episodes (FAEs)2<\/sup>, using broad3<\/sup> and narrow4<\/sup> measures for 2009-10 to 2013-145<\/sup><\/p>

Alcohol attributable admissions<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Broad measure<\/p><\/td>

Narrow measure<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

Partly<\/p><\/td>

Wholly<\/p><\/td>

Partly<\/p><\/td>

Wholly<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

607,400<\/p><\/td>

267,070<\/p><\/td>

216,760<\/p><\/td>

101,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

670,250<\/p><\/td>

288,750<\/p><\/td>

223,300<\/p><\/td>

105,170<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

693,810<\/p><\/td>

305,730<\/p><\/td>

224,910<\/p><\/td>

106,680<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

711,840<\/p><\/td>

297,010<\/p><\/td>

222,700<\/p><\/td>

103,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

751,500<\/p><\/td>

307,710<\/p><\/td>

225,190<\/p><\/td>

107,820<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

We have also provided a table containing the count of finished FAEs with a primary diagnosis of Obesity for the years from 2010-11 to 2014-15.<\/p>

A primary diagnosis is the main reason a patient was admitted to hospital, so this count would not include patients with specific conditions that are made more likely by obesity unless the obesity itself was the main reason for the admission.<\/p>

Count of FAEs2<\/sup> with a primary diagnosis6<\/sup> of Obesity7<\/sup>, 2010-11 to 2014-155<\/sup><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Obesity Admissions<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

11,740<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

11,905<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

11,091<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

9,462<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

9,520<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector<\/p>

Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p>

Notes:<\/em><\/p>

[1]Alcohol-related admissions<\/p>

The number of alcohol-related admissions is based on the methodology developed by the North West Public Health Observatory (NWPHO), which uses 48 indicators for alcohol-related illnesses, determining the proportion of a wide range of diseases and injuries that can be partly attributed to alcohol as well as those that are, by definition, wholly attributable to alcohol. Further information on these proportions can be found at<\/p>

http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/publications/AlcoholAttributableFractions.pdf<\/p>

The alcohol attributable fraction is set to 1 (100%) where the admission is considered to be entirely due to alcohol, e.g. in the case of alcoholic liver disease - these records are described as wholly alcohol attributable.<\/p>

The alcohol attributable fraction is set to a value greater than 0 but less than 1 according to the NWPHO definition, e.g. the alcohol fraction of an admission with a primary diagnosis of C00 - malignant neoplasm of lip, where the patient is male and between 65 and 74 is 0.44 - these records are described as partly alcohol attributable.<\/p>

These wholly and partly attributable fractions can be aggregated to supply an estimate of activity which can be considered wholly or partly attributable to alcohol.<\/p>

Partly alcohol attributable fractions are not applicable to children under 16. Therefore figures for this age group relate only to wholly-attributable admissions, where the attributable fraction is one.<\/p>

The application of the NWPHO methodology has recently been updated but is not currently available from HES.<\/p>

[2]Finished admission episodes<\/p>

A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.<\/p>

[3]Broad measure<\/p>

Broad measure \u2013 derived by summing the alcohol attributable fraction associated with each admission based on the diagnosis most strongly associated with alcohol out of all diagnoses (both primary and secondary).<\/p>

[4]Narrow measure<\/p>

Narrow measure \u2013 is constructed in a similar way but counts only the fraction associated with the diagnosis in the primary position or alcohol-related external causes recorded in secondary diagnosis fields.<\/p>

[5]Assessing growth through time (Admitted patient care)<\/p>

HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.<\/p>

[6]Primary diagnosis<\/p>

The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the HES data set and provides the main reason why the patient was admitted to hospital.<\/p>

[7]ICD-10 codes<\/p>

The following ICD-10 codes were used to identify Obesity.<\/p>








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Information about the cost of downloading apps for smartphones and similar devices in the Department and its arm\u2019s length bodies for each of the last five years is in the tables below.<\/p>

The National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don\u2019t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.<\/p>

Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.<\/p>

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Department of Health<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Care Quality Commission<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>


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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Health Research Authority<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Human Tissue Authority<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Monitor<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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


<\/p>

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

NHS England<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>


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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Public Health England<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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

Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Health Research Authority<\/p><\/td>


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

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16 to date<\/p><\/td>

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


<\/p>

NICE is unable to provide a response to this question as it would incur disproportional cost to establish whether this information is held. We don\u2019t have a separate expense code that would enable an easy search of this type of expenditure.<\/p>

Health Education England do not collect this data. Applications are usually purchased by the individual and claimed back through expenses.<\/p>








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While Public Health England (PHE) produces United Kingdom data tables for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (primary, secondary and early latent), data for each of the constituent regions is held by respective devolved administrations. The data for England for these infections are presented in tables 1-4 for the most recent five complete calendar years (2010-2014).<\/p>

Data on new HIV diagnoses for the constituent regions of the UK are held by PHE and Tables 5-8 present data for the years 2010-2014 by constituent region, age group and year of diagnosis.<\/p>

The data provided relates to the number of diagnoses rather than incidence of infection, and as such an increase in the number of diagnoses could be attributable to increased testing rates rather than an increase in infections. For example, local authorities are encouraged to offer universal access to testing and treatment for chlamydia for young people age 15-24 as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme. Increases in chlamdyia screening provision will result in increasing infections detected.<\/p>


<\/p>

Table 1: Anogenital herpes (first episode) diagnoses numbers in England by age group, 2010-14<\/p>

Age group<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

60<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-19<\/p><\/td>

4,155<\/p><\/td>

4,295<\/p><\/td>

4,258<\/p><\/td>

4,032<\/p><\/td>

4,096<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

20-24<\/p><\/td>

8,204<\/p><\/td>

8,881<\/p><\/td>

9,130<\/p><\/td>

9,136<\/p><\/td>

8,863<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

9,579<\/p><\/td>

9,996<\/p><\/td>

10,439<\/p><\/td>

10,687<\/p><\/td>

10,685<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

4,460<\/p><\/td>

4,495<\/p><\/td>

4,402<\/p><\/td>

4,506<\/p><\/td>

4,187<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-64<\/p><\/td>

3,060<\/p><\/td>

3,222<\/p><\/td>

3,295<\/p><\/td>

3,655<\/p><\/td>

3,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

188<\/p><\/td>

197<\/p><\/td>

271<\/p><\/td>

266<\/p><\/td>

307<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Other<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

29,698<\/p><\/td>

31,154<\/p><\/td>

31,864<\/p><\/td>

32,349<\/p><\/td>

31,777[1]<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

[1] The Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Dataset v2 (GUMCADv2) collects information on all STI diagnoses and services provided by GUM services in England. Data are published annually and provide information on trends in STI diagnoses and the provision of GUM services. Please see the following link for further information:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-annual-data-tables<\/a><\/p>

Chlamydia data for England are sourced from GUM service GUMCADv2 returns & data from community services. Data from community services are sourced from the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) & Non-NCSP/Non-GUM services for 2010-2011 & only include those aged 15-24. Community services\u2019 data from 2012 onwards are sourced from the Chlamydia Testing Activity Dataset (CTAD) & include all ages. Therefore community services\u2019 chlamydia data from 2012 onwards are not comparable to data from previous years. Chlamydia diagnoses from GUM services that were reported as \u2018previously diagnosed at another service\u2019 are excluded from data from 2012 onwards. These diagnoses have been reported via CTAD & are already included in the community services\u2019 data. Chlamydia testing and diagnosis data for 15-24 year olds who are resident in England is published quarterly and annually (calendar year) on the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) website: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-chlamydia-screening-programme-ncsp-data-tables<\/a><\/p>

Table 2: Chlamydia diagnoses numbers in England by age group, 2012-14<\/p>

Age group<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

13-14<\/p><\/td>

1,017<\/p><\/td>

1,081<\/p><\/td>

885<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-19<\/p><\/td>

61,044<\/p><\/td>

60,533<\/p><\/td>

57,268<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

20-24<\/p><\/td>

82,602<\/p><\/td>

82,030<\/p><\/td>

81,222<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

46,173<\/p><\/td>

47,278<\/p><\/td>

49,311<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

11,061<\/p><\/td>

10,890<\/p><\/td>

11,627<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-64<\/p><\/td>

4,968<\/p><\/td>

4,940<\/p><\/td>

5,399<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

260<\/p><\/td>

297<\/p><\/td>

299<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Other<\/p><\/td>

672<\/p><\/td>

802<\/p><\/td>

763<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

207,797<\/p><\/td>

207,851<\/p><\/td>

206,774<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Note: Data from 2012 onwards are not comparable to data from previous years<\/p>

Table 3: Syphilis diagnoses numbers (primary, secondary and early latent) in England by age group, 2010-14<\/p>

Age group<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

13-14<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-19<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

87<\/p><\/td>

79<\/p><\/td>

95<\/p><\/td>

93<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

20-24<\/p><\/td>

334<\/p><\/td>

364<\/p><\/td>

397<\/p><\/td>

341<\/p><\/td>

445<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

842<\/p><\/td>

977<\/p><\/td>

986<\/p><\/td>

1,083<\/p><\/td>

1,421<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

772<\/p><\/td>

883<\/p><\/td>

805<\/p><\/td>

908<\/p><\/td>

1,288<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-64<\/p><\/td>

557<\/p><\/td>

557<\/p><\/td>

642<\/p><\/td>

756<\/p><\/td>

997<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Other<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

2,647<\/p><\/td>

2,927<\/p><\/td>

2,959<\/p><\/td>

3,236<\/p><\/td>

4,317<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


<\/p>

Table 4: Gonorrhoea diagnoses numbers in England by age group, 2010-14<\/p>

Age group<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

13-14<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

67<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-19<\/p><\/td>

3,017<\/p><\/td>

3,229<\/p><\/td>

3,545<\/p><\/td>

3,971<\/p><\/td>

4,323<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

20-24<\/p><\/td>

4,944<\/p><\/td>

5,919<\/p><\/td>

7,046<\/p><\/td>

7,580<\/p><\/td>

8,885<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

5,246<\/p><\/td>

6,983<\/p><\/td>

8,824<\/p><\/td>

10,558<\/p><\/td>

12,788<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

2,294<\/p><\/td>

3,056<\/p><\/td>

3,881<\/p><\/td>

4,607<\/p><\/td>

5,602<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-64<\/p><\/td>

1,234<\/p><\/td>

1,733<\/p><\/td>

2,066<\/p><\/td>

2,481<\/p><\/td>

3,028<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

91<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td>

126<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unknown<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

34<\/p><\/td>

52<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

16,843<\/p><\/td>

21,090<\/p><\/td>

25,576<\/p><\/td>

29,419<\/p><\/td>

34,958<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


<\/p>

Table 5: HIV diagnoses numbers in England by age group and year, 2010-14<\/p>

Age at diagnosis<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

63<\/p><\/td>

64<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-24<\/p><\/td>

623<\/p><\/td>

601<\/p><\/td>

641<\/p><\/td>

701<\/p><\/td>

666<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

1,883<\/p><\/td>

1,868<\/p><\/td>

1,784<\/p><\/td>

1,801<\/p><\/td>

1,851<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

1,879<\/p><\/td>

1,753<\/p><\/td>

1,747<\/p><\/td>

1,524<\/p><\/td>

1,429<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-54<\/p><\/td>

955<\/p><\/td>

945<\/p><\/td>

1,040<\/p><\/td>

977<\/p><\/td>

1,008<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

55-64<\/p><\/td>

319<\/p><\/td>

322<\/p><\/td>

350<\/p><\/td>

314<\/p><\/td>

388<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

99<\/p><\/td>

99<\/p><\/td>

139<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

192<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

5,821<\/p><\/td>

5,652<\/p><\/td>

5,740<\/p><\/td>

5,519<\/p><\/td>

5,559<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


<\/p>

Table 6: HIV diagnoses numbers in Wales by age group and year, 2010-14<\/p>

Age at diagnosis<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-24<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

32<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-54<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

55-64<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

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

65+<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

152<\/p><\/td>

157<\/p><\/td>

120<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td>

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




<\/p>

Table 7: HIV diagnoses numbers in Northern Ireland by age group and year, 2010-14<\/p>

Age at diagnosis<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-24<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td>

31<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-54<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

55-64<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

86<\/p><\/td>

82<\/p><\/td>

95<\/p><\/td>

95<\/p><\/td>

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


<\/p>

Table 8: HIV diagnoses numbers in Scotland by age group and year, 2010-14<\/p>

Age at diagnosis<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-24<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25-34<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

103<\/p><\/td>

94<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td>

109<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

35-44<\/p><\/td>

82<\/p><\/td>

92<\/p><\/td>

79<\/p><\/td>

81<\/p><\/td>

80<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

45-54<\/p><\/td>

49<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

61<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td>

48<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

55-64<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

65+<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

288<\/p><\/td>

288<\/p><\/td>

286<\/p><\/td>

273<\/p><\/td>

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

[2]<\/p>

[2] Age group data presented in tables 1-4 are consistent with the Annual STI publication: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis-annual-data-tables<\/a>. Age group category \u201865+\u2019 includes those aged 65-99 only. Age group category \u2018other\u2019 includes those aged 0-12 & those with an unknown age.<\/p>

Data in tables 5-8 may change as further reports of HIV are received, at present data contains reports to the end of June 2015. Data include individuals who have an existing infection as well as those who have a newly acquired infection and therefore the data do not present incidence of infection. Areas presented reflect region of diagnosis, not of residence.<\/p>


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The government was elected with a mandate to reform the UK\u2019s human rights framework. We are considering the implications of a Bill of Rights on devolution as we develop our proposals. We will, of course, fully engage with the devolved administrations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4007", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dominic Raab"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Esher and Walton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dominic Raab"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-18T13:01:12.18Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bill of Rights: Devolution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what account he has taken of the distinction between reserved and devolved matters in the devolved administrations in his plans for the proposed British Bill of Rights and for consultation on that proposed bill.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4387", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Arkless"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dumfries and Galloway"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Arkless"} ], "uin" : "19836"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437904", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437904/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Under the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010, there is no statutory requirement on any greyhound organisation or individual track to report any figures to Defra. The Regulations have now been in force for five years and Defra is currently undertaking a review of their effectiveness. The review is looking at the requirement on tracks to collect injury statistics and how they are then used; and the traceability of greyhounds after they have left the sport. Defra is currently consulting on the initial findings of the review as well as proposals for further action. Further proposals include agreement by the main industry regulator, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), to begin publishing figures for the numbers of greyhounds injured at GBGB affiliated tracks each year, as well as the number of greyhounds that leave GBGB racing each year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3934", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Eustice"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Camborne and Redruth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Eustice"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-17T14:51:47.75Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Greyhounds"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on how many greyhounds were retired from racing on the grounds of injury in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "20014"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437905", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437905/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Defra does not have data on the numbers of non-target animals caught in traps, including snares.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4137", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rory Stewart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Penrith and The Border"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rory Stewart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-17T17:25:23.42Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cats: Trapping"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on how many cats have been caught in snares on (a) private and (b) public land in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "20012"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437906", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437906/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

We have received several representations enquiring about various aspects of the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 over the last 12 months. They include representations on local authority powers under the 2006 Act, local authority resources and the ability of the RSPCA to bring forward prosecutions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3934", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Eustice"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Camborne and Redruth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Eustice"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-17T12:01:18.727Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Animal Welfare Act 2006"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received in the last 12 months relating to enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "20013"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437907", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437907/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department for Communities and Local Government does not issue any guidance on keeping animals in rented accommodation.<\/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" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-17T15:45:40.907Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rented Housing: Pets"} , "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 advice his Department gives to local authorities, housing associations and other housing providers on permitting or restricting (a) senior citizens and (b) others from keeping animals in rented accommodation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "20010"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437908", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437908/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes it an offence to cause an animal unnecessary suffering. Anyone found guilty of an offence under the Act can be subject to an unlimited fine and/or six months\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>

It is for the courts to decide on an appropriate penalty based on the individual circumstances of each case. To help magistrates to impose appropriate sentences and penalties they are provided with guidance in the form of the Magistrates\u2019 Courts Sentencing Guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council. The guidelines give examples of offences, aggravating and mitigating factors, as well as the range of suggested sentences and penalties for various types of offences. The sentences currently imposed for such offences are not regularly set towards the upper end of the range. This suggests that courts are not finding their current sentencing powers inadequate.<\/p>

Nevertheless, Defra understands the concern that existing levels of punishment may be insufficient in some cases. Overall policy on sentencing is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Defra Ministers have made sure that the MoJ is aware of these concerns.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3934", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Eustice"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Camborne and Redruth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Eustice"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-17T11:39:03.387Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Animal Welfare: Sentencing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the adequacy of the maximum sentences available to the courts for offences of cruelty to animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "20011"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437909", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/437909/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/strong>NHS England has a service level agreement in place with Solutions for Public Health (SPH), a NHS public health unit which forms part of the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit.<\/p>

NHS England has commissioned SPH to provide impartial clinical evidence reviews. These clinical evidence reviews are undertaken independently in line with an agreed methodology and are a critical component in informing evidence based clinical commissioning policies for directly commissioned specialised services, based on the latest published research.<\/p>

However, SPH does not have any subsequent involvement in the development, drafting or consideration of NHS England\u2019s clinical commissioning policies.<\/p>

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