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Private Finance Initiative

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials with responsibility for the private finance initiative formerly within his Department have been transferred to (a) the Department of Health or (b) the NHS Executive. [3093]

Mr. Jack [holding answer 28 November 1995]: No permanent officials have been transferred from Her Majesty's Treasury to the Department of Health or NHS Executive to work on PFI matters; however one member of staff seconded to Her Majesty's Treasury is working on private finance matters within the NHS executive.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Cold Weather Payments

Ms Lynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give a breakdown of the numbers of pensioners refused cold weather payments by region over the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [1092]

Mr. Roger Evans: The administration of the social fund is a matter for Mr. Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency and he will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Mathison to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 29 November 1995:


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Incapacity Benefit

Mr. Bradley: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants of invalidity benefit were (a) medically examined and found (i) capable of work, (ii) capable of alternative work and (iii) capable of undertaking their usual occupation in each of the quarters ending December 1994 and March 1995 and (b) without examination were found (i) capable of work, (ii) capable of alternative work and (iii) capable of undertaking their usual occupation in each of the quarters ending December 1994 and March 1995. [1748]

Mr. Burt [holding answer Friday 24 November]: The administration of incapacity benefits is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Keith Bradley, dated 29 November 1995:


Child Support Agency

Ms Lynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of the Child Support Agency's assessed case load was not paying regular maintenance immediately prior to take on by the agency. [2066]

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Mr. Andrew Mitchell [holding answer Monday 27 November 1995]: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 29 November 1995:


Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many absentee fathers the Child Support Agency has traced since its introduction. [2217]

Mr. Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.[2217]

Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Jim Cunningham, dated 29 November 1995:


Mr. Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much money has been recovered as a result of intervention by the Child Support Agency. [2220]

Mr. Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Jim Cunningham, dated 29 November 1995:


Mr. Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the running costs of the Child Support Agency during each year since 1992-93. [2218]

Mr. Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

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Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Jim Cunningham, dated 29 November 1995:


Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema

Mr. Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims have been made in each region for industrial injuries disablement benefit for chronic bronchitis and emphysema up to 31 October; how many were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful; and on what grounds. [3023]

Mr. Roger Evans: The information is not available in the format requested. The available information is set out in the tables.

Claims in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema (PD D12) between 13 September 1993 and 31 October 1995 analysed by Benefits Agency Area Directorate

Area Claims received Successful claims(2) Claims disallowed
Southern England
AD1 Anglia27319
AD2 Chilterns22413
AD3 South London and West Sussex 0 0 0
AD4 West Country155676
AD5 East London and Essex 43 1 4
AD6 South East49933451
AD7 Wessex100
South East total74747563
Wales and Central England
AD1 East Midlands6,0937185,136
AD2 Midlands South West66956597
AD3 West Mercia3,8344073,314
AD4 Wales10,1131,4817,915
AD5 Merseyside53149476
AD6 Greater Manchester34932303
AD7 Lancashire and Cumbria 2,346 160 1,988
Wales and Central England total 23,935 2,903 19,729
Scotland and Northern England
AD1 Tyne Tees7,4546346,579
AD2 South Yorkshire and Humberside 6,891 844 5,827
AD3 North and West Yorkshire 2,909 446 2,277
AD4 Glasgow and Paisley2498165
AD5 North, Central and West Scotland 1,939 64 1,801
AD6 East Scotland2,4651042,186
Scotland and Northern England total 21,907 2,100 18,835
Grand total46,5895,05039,127

(2) Successful in this context means claims that have resulted in

payment of benefit. Not all claims will have been decided by 31 October 1995.


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Analysis of claims disallowed between 13 September 1993 and 31 October 1995 and reason for disallowance by Benefits Agency Area Directorate

Area Failed 20 year rule Reg 22 (Up to 2 Oct 1994)(3),(4) Disablement assessed at less than 14 per cent. PD-D12 not diagnosed(Up to 2 Oct 1994)(4) Failed FEV1 test(From 3 Oct 1994)(5) Failed x-ray test(From 3 Oct 1994)(5)
Southern England
AD1710902
AD2600601
AD3000000
AD412005554
AD5300010
AD64200380209
AD7000000
Southern England total70104502616
Wales and central England
AD11611724,572206178
AD2330055536
AD3236332,9417259
AD46969346,409452315
AD537104121313
AD6191027931
AD7163041,7414832
Wales and Central England totals 1,345314316,909797604
Scotland and Northern England
AD1159746,147143119
AD2192345,218210200
AD31041032,0129751
AD42100122913
AD5102001,6543114
AD690202,0252544
Scotland and Northern England totals668221117,178515441
Grand total2,083545434,537(5)1,338(5)1,061

Notes:

(3) Where chronic bronchitis and emphysema is already covered in assessment for pneumoconiosis (Regulation 22).

(4) Cases failing on FEV1 test or x-ray test up to 2 October 1994.

(5) Figures not collected by Area Directorate prior to 3 October 1994.

Source: Benefits Agency BREM system and Central Data Unit, 100 per cent. count and subject to amendment.


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