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Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answers of 13 March, Official Report, columns 299-00, if he has received a copy of the briefing note to the board of the Llandough NHS trust dated 27 February, headed "Barry Hospital Defects Progress report"; if he will place a copy of it in the Library; what assessment he has made of the contents of paragraph 2.2 with particular reference to Welsh Health Estates taking over responsibility for the project management of Barry hospital; what further consideration he will give to the previous answers given on the respective responsibilities for project management of Beard Dove and Welsh Health Estates; and if he will make a statement. [21773]
Mr. Hague: I have not received a copy of the report.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the project management work for which Beard Dove took over responsibility for the estate care division of Welsh Health Common Services Authority (i) at the time of the division's privatisation and (ii) since July 1996; which of those projects have since been completed; and if he will list (a) the value of work done,
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(b) fees earned, (c) estimated value of the transferred assets, and (d) liabilities and responsibilities at the time of privatisation. [21776]
Mr. Hague:
This information is not available centrally. Details of project management work transferred to Beard Dove on 1 July 1996 is held by the Welsh Health Common Services Authority.
Developments since then are a matter for individual trusts.
Mr. Hanson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many speech therapists there are in each health authority area; and what assessment he has made of the necessary establishment of speech therapists in each area. [21602]
Mr Gwilym Jones:
The information is given in the table. Speech therapists employed by NHS trusts are shown in the health authority area in which the trust is situated. It is a matter for trusts to determine the number required.
| New health authority area | Number (wte) |
|---|---|
| Bro Taf | 46 |
| Dyfed Powys | 28 |
| Gwent | 29 |
| Morgannwg | 45 |
| North Wales | 51 |
(44) Excluding a small number of speech therapists paid on local pay scales for whom no details of occupation are available centrally.
Mr. Hanson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of (a) the recruitment and (b) the provision of speech therapists in Wales. [21601]
Mr. Jones: A survey of speech therapy departments in Wales was carried out in 1996 which identified 14.1 whole-time equivalent vacancies. NHS trusts indicated that there were some recruitment difficulties. Provision is being made for a further eight speech therapists to be trained in each annual cohort in Wales in addition to the 22 student places available.
Community Hospitals
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 13 March, Official Report, column 300, what consultation he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Health Common Services Authority in relation to restitution payments by Beard Dove to the authority, following the termination of its project management responsibility for Barry Community hospital and its transfer to Welsh Health Estates. [21777]
Mr. Hague: None. All issues surrounding this matter are still being considered by Llandough hospital and Community NHS trust.
Cardiff Bay Barrage
Mr. Sweeney:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library all material documents relating to his arrangements and obligations to the European Commission in respect of wildlife
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compensatory measures for the Cardiff bay barrage; and if he will make a statement on the extent and nature of his obligations. [21787]
Mr. Hague:
I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list those national citizens charters which (a) provide complaints procedures in line with recommendations of the complaints task force and (b) provide financial compensation for users when particular standards have not been met; and if he will publish for each the figures for compensation paid out in each financial year since the charter was implemented; [21797]
(3) if he will list all national citizens charters, indicating which involved consumer consultation in (a) the setting of their performance standards and (b) their preparation;[21799]
(4) if he will list the gross public spending for each year since 1990-91, in 1996-97 prices on (a) grant-maintained schools, (b) city technology colleges, (c) training and enterprise councils and (d) career service companies; [21810]
(5) how many of the national citizens charters are available (a) in an appropriate form for the visually impaired and (b) in two or more languages other than English; and if he will identify those charters under (a) and (b). [21813]
Mr. Hague:
I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on progress on signing PFI contracts for (a) Chepstow hospital and (b) the Red Barn project in the grounds of Nevill Hall hospital, Abergavenny. [21667]
Mr. Hague:
I expect the contract for the Chepstow neighbourhood health unit to be signed shortly. The Red Barn project is currently under consideration by Gwent Community NHS trust and Gwent health authority.
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Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of (a) doctors and (b) nurses by grade, employed by each area health board in Scotland in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement. [21274]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
I shall write to the hon. Member and arrange for a copy of the letter to be placed in the House Library.
Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the average public subsidy for UK and EU funds to (a) dairy, (b) arable and (c) livestock farm enterprises in Roxburgh and Berwickshire and in Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale for the last five years for which figures are available. [21538]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
I shall write to the hon. Member and arrange for a copy of the letter to be placed in the House Library.
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to government, (c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will indicate in each instance whether this is under a statutory requirement; [21723]
(3) if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from; [21746]
(4) if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizen's charter; [21451]
(5) which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests; and if this is in each case under a statutory requirement; [21432]
(6) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Scottish Courts Administration (a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to government, (c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an
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(7) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Scottish Courts Administration (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement; [21707]
(8) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Scottish Courts Administration have a statutory base; [21755]
(9) if he will list those of the Scottish Court Administration's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from. [21747]
Mr. Michael Forsyth:
I shall write to the hon. Member and arrange for a copy of the letter to be placed in the House Library.
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [21756]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
National health service bodies in Scotland are subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner (Ombudsman), and scrutiny by both the Accounts Commission and the National Audit Office.
The principles of open government are incorporated in the code of practice on openness in NHS in Scotland to which all national health service bodies must have regard. The principles of the citizens charter apply to national health service bodies and have been incorporated into the patients charter.
The Scottish health service management executive monitors the performance of all national health service bodies in Scotland.
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and if he will list those bodies which (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21759]
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Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
All national health service bodies in Scotland have a statutory basis. Health boards and special health boards are statutorily required to admit members of the public to their meetings, unless by resolution they exclude the public to all or part of their meetings for a specific reason, for example, security considerations. NHS trusts are statutorily required to hold an annual public meeting and many trusts voluntarily admit the public to their board meetings. The Mental Welfare Commission, the Common Services Agency and the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland are not required to hold any board meetings to which the public is admitted.
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(2) how many citizens charters adopted by national public services (a) have their performance indicators validated and verified by an external body and (b) specify enforceable rights for particular standards of service; and if he will identify those services under (a) and (b); [21804]
(2) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement; [21698]
annual report before Parliament; and if he will indicate in each instance whether this is under a statutory requirement; [21713]
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