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Limb Lane Secure Unit
Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the Limb Lane secure unit in Sheffield. [4830]
Mr. Burns: The Limb Lane unit is a new eight-place secure unit for children. It is being constructed by Sheffield city council and funded by a grant from the Department of Health. It is part of the national secure accommodation development programme, which will provide an additional 170 places by the middle of next year. The unit is expected to be completed early in the new year.
Water Disconnection
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will collate centrally information on families that have contracted a disease due to their supply of domestic water being cut off; and if he will make a statement. [5142]
Mr. Horam: This information is not available centrally.
Paediatric Intensive Care Beds
Ms Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many extra (a) general and specialist paediatric intensive care beds and (b) high dependency beds are to be provided this year; and if he will list their locations. [4805]
Mr. Horam: The chief executive of the national health service executive reported earlier this year on plans to increase the provision of beds for critically ill children and gave their location by region. Copies of this report, "Paediatric Intensive Care", which was published on 29 May, are in the Library. Most of these additional beds are scheduled to open this year; many are now available and the others will open shortly.
Learning Disabilities
Ms Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total resource allocation for learning disabilities and its percentage of the local budget in each of the last five years. [4807]
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Mr. Burns: There is no specific allocation for services for people with learning disabilities. Health authorities are given general allocations for hospital and community health services to purchase health care services for their resident population.
Homicides and Suicides (Inquiries)
Ms Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many confidential inquiries into homicides and suicides have been undertaken in each of the last five years; and what plans he has to publish an analysis of the results of these inquiries. [4808]
Mr. Burns: The confidential inquiry into homicides and suicides by mentally ill people was set up in 1991, funded by the Department and undertaken by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Two reports have been published: "A Preliminary Report on Homicides", in August 1994, analysed 22 cases of homicides; and the "Report of the Confidential Inquiry into Homicides and Suicides by Mentally Ill People", in January 1996, analysed 39 cases of homicide and 240 cases of suicide. Both these reports are available in the Library.
Registered Homes
Ms Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accidents have taken place in homes registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984, broken down by category of home in each of the last five years. [4810]
Mr. Burns: The information requested is not available centrally.
District Health Authorities
Mr. Spearing: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his oral answer of 12 March 1996, Official Report, column 774, concerning capitation formula, what was the date of the latest revision of the formula; what changes were made; and when it came into force. [5072]
Mr. Horam: A major review of the national weighted
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capitation formula took place in 1994. As a result, new adjustments for need and cost were introduced in 1995-96 for allocations to regional health authorities. The revised formula was used to inform allocations to health authorities in 1996-97.
Private Finance Initiative
Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 November, Official Report, column 337, what information is collected centrally on commitments entered into by NHS trusts arising from private finance initiative projects; and to what extent this information includes data on long-term revenue commitments arising from such projects. [5090]
Mr. Horam: Information including trust name, scheme description, capital value of scheme and status of the project is collected centrally on private finance initiative projects with a capital value of £1 million or over that have been approved since November 1992. Estimates on long-term revenue commitments arising from the private finance initiative for each individual trust are not collected centrally.
SOCIAL SECURITY
National Insurance
Ms Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of (a) the combined national insurance contribution income from employers and employees and (b) expenditure on the basic retirement pension and on all benefits, at present contribution rates and levels of benefit, for the years (i) 2000-01, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2020-21, (iv) 2030-31 and (v) 1995-96, if the Government Actuary's assumptions for later years are applied to that year and separately identifying for each set of figures (1) health service charges, (2) occupational pension rebates, (3) personal pension rebates and (4) personal pension subsidies. [5306]
Mr. Heald: The information requested is in the table:
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| Great Britain | 2000-01 | 2010-11 | 2020-21 | 2030-31 | 1995-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Insurance Fund | |||||
| Class 1 employee and employer | |||||
| Gross | 51.85 | 61.70 | 69.70 | 75.35 | 43.95 |
| C/O rebate | 5.95 | 5.85 | 5.55 | 5.60 | 5.25 |
| Net | 45.90 | 55.85 | 64.15 | 69.75 | 38.70 |
| Class 1A for cars and car fuel | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.45 |
| Total | 46.35 | 56.40 | 64.75 | 70.45 | 39.15 |
| National Health Service | |||||
| Class 1 | 5.60 | 6.55 | 7.35 | 7.85 | 4.70 |
| Class 1A | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total | 5.65 | 6.60 | 7.40 | 7.90 | 4.75 |
| Total all contributions | |||||
| Class 1 | |||||
| Gross | 57.45 | 68.25 | 77.05 | 83.20 | 48.65 |
| C/O rebate | 5.95 | 5.85 | 5.55 | 5.60 | 5.25 |
| Net | 51.50 | 62.40 | 71.50 | 77.60 | 43.40 |
| Class 1A | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.50 |
| Total | 52.00 | 63.00 | 72.15 | 78.35 | 43.90 |
| Rebates for personal pensions | |||||
| Total paid in year | 2.10 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.15 | (17)1.90 |
| Benefit expenditure | |||||
| Retirement pension (flat-rate) | 29.80 | 33.60 | 35.20 | 41.90 | 27.30 |
| Retirement pension (additional) | 4.20 | 8.40 | 10.90 | 12.00 | 2.20 |
| Other benefits | 8.20 | 8.80 | 10.30 | 9.90 | 10.20 |
| Total | 42.20 | 50.80 | 56.40 | 63.80 | 39.70 |
Notes:
(17) Includes the 1 per cent. additional rebate.
(18) Calculations are based on assumptions adopted for the report by the Government Actuary on the third quinquennial review under section 137 of the Social Security Act 1975 (HC 160), except for 1995-96 where actual figures are shown because it would not be appropriate to use demographic assumptions relating to later years. All figures are discounted to put them in 1994-95 price terms.
Source:
Government Actuary's Department.
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received from the Benefits Agency and trade unions about staffing levels and resources in the introduction of the jobseeker's allowance. [4515]
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what analysis he has undertaken of the impact of the jobseeker's allowance on young widows on benefit; and if he will make a statement. [4575]
Mr. Evans: We have in place a long-term programme of monitoring and evaluation of jobseeker's allowance.
Widows who wish to claim jobseeker's allowance are required to be available for employment. However, a widow whose youngest child is below the age of 16 may claim income support without being available for employment.
Mr. Jim Cunningham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will review the case of Mr. Ron Fisher of Gulston road, Coventry, and the jobseeker's allowance. [4563]
Mr. Evans:
The administration of income support 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. Jim Cunningham, dated 19 November 1996:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking if he will review the case of Ron Fisher of Gulstan Road, Coventry, and the jobseeker's allowance.
Mr. Evans:
The administration of the payment of the jobseeker's allowance is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
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Mr. Cunningham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement about liaison between jobcentres and his Department over the jobseeker's allowance. [4564]
In the interests of confidentiality I have written to you separately about Mr. Fisher's claim to Job Seekers Allowance. I have outlined the background to Mr. Fisher's claim and the action taken by both the Benefits Agency Office and Employment Service Jobcentre.
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