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Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many cases have been considered to date under the Periodic Inquiry into Disability Living Allowance; and of these, how many have resulted in (a) a higher assessment, (b) an unchanged assessment and (c) a lower assessment. [95477]
Mr. Bayley: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Mr. Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Steve Webb, dated 25 October 1999:
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Mr. Swinney:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will place in the Library a list of all changes to Social Security regulations since May 1997, giving a brief summary of the effect of each change, the number of people affected, the cost or saving of each change and the average cost or gain to individuals as a result of each change; and if he will make a statement. [95266]
Mr. Rooker:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available has been placed in the Library.
It is only possible to provide a list of subordinate legislation made by the Secretary of State for Social Security since 1 May 1997. Summaries of the legislation can be found in the explanatory note attached at the end of each piece of subordinate legislation which are also held in the Library.
Mr. Swinney:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the annual cost in the next five years of raising the state pension over inflation by (a) £3, (b) £5 and (c) £8 for single claimants and (i) £5, (ii) £8 and (iii) £11 for couples. [95284]
Mr. Rooker:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
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The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many cases have been considered to date under the Periodic Enquiry into Disability Living Allowance; and of these, how many have resulted in (a) a higher assessment, (b) an unchanged assessment and (c) a lower assessment.
Statistics for periodic enquiry are to be published on a quarterly basis. The first figures, which will show the position up to and including 30 September, are due for publication within the next two weeks. They, and all further Periodic Enquiry statistics, will be available in the House of Commons library.
I hope this is helpful.
2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
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£3, £5 | ||||||
RP only: | ||||||
Gross costs | 1,470 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,490 | 1,510 | 1,520 |
Net costs | 1,150 | 1,160 | 1,170 | 1,190 | 1,210 | 1,230 |
With linked benefits: | ||||||
Gross costs | 1,740 | 1,750 | 1,760 | 1,780 | 1,800 | 1,810 |
Net costs | 1,330 | 1,350 | 1,360 | 1,380 | 1,410 | 1,430 |
£5, £8: | ||||||
RP only: | ||||||
Gross costs | 2,410 | 2,420 | 2,430 | 2,450 | 2,470 | 2,490 |
Net costs | 1,880 | 1,900 | 1,920 | 1,950 | 1,990 | 2,020 |
With linked benefits: | ||||||
Gross costs | 2,860 | 2,880 | 2,900 | 2,920 | 2,950 | 2,980 |
Net costs | 2,190 | 2,210 | 2,240 | 2,270 | 2,310 | 2,350 |
£8, £11 | ||||||
RP only: | ||||||
Gross costs | 3,660 | 3,670 | 3,690 | 3,720 | 3,760 | 3,790 |
Net costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
With linked benefits: | ||||||
Gross costs | 4,360 | 4,380 | 4,420 | 4,460 | 4,510 | 4,560 |
Net costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Notes:
1. Gross costs have been calculated by the Government Actuary's Department. Net costs take account of means-tested benefit offsets using the 1999-2000 Policy Simulation Model based on the 1996-97 Family Resources Survey.
2. It is not possible to provide net costs for the third option (£8-single, £11-couples) because they involve disproportionate increases for different categories of pension, which the Policy Simulation Model cannot distinguish between.
3. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 million and are in 1999 prices.
4. Linked benefits include Widows Benefits and Incapacity Benefit.
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Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if there is any Government funding for medical treatment overseas using advanced techniques currently not available in the United Kingdom. [94639]
Ms Stuart: National Health Service legislation contains no general power allowing purchase of treatment outside the United Kingdom for UK residents. European Community law does permit referral of individual patients elsewhere within the European Economic Area for treatment. Exceptionally, a health authority can seek approval from the Department of Health for ex-gratia funding of treatment outside the European Economic Area provided the costs are met from within the authority's existing resources.
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health in each year from 1994 to 1999 for Southport and Ormskirk Trust and Fazakerley Trust hospitals (a) how many people were on waiting lists and (b) what was the average waiting time for an operation involving (i) orthopaedic, (ii) heart, (iii) urology, (iv) carcinoma and (v) opthamology matters. [94591]
Mr. Denham: Table 1 shows the size of the waiting list at the end of March 1994 to 1999 for each provider site.
Tables 2 and 3 show the average waiting time by selected hospital provider for the financial years 1994-95 to 1997-98 for the following areas:
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An operation involving the trauma and orthopaedic, urology and ophthalmology specialties.
Heart operations.
An operation involving a selected primary diagnosis of neoplasms (carcinoma).
Aintree NHS Trust Southport and Formby Trust West Lancashire NHS Trust
1993-94 8,143 3,135 1,705
1994-95 8,951 3,250 1,999
1995-96 9,889 3,792 2,173
1996-97 10,251 4,197 2,411
1997-98 9,105 4,122 2,735
1998-99 8,458 3,635 2,332
Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust | West Lancashire Trust | Southport and Formby NHS Trust | |
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1994-95 | 63.9 | 48.1 | 40.4 |
1995-96 | 54.5 | 43.3 | 27.0 |
1996-97(15) | 63.0 | 38.2 | 29.7 |
1997-98(15) | 54.0 | 38.6 | 24.8 |
(15) Figures are provisional, no adjustments have yet been made for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data is ungrossed).
Notes:
ICD-9 codes 140-239: Neoplasms were used for 1994-95.
ICD-10 codes C00-D48: Neoplasms were used for 1995-96 to 1996-97.
Waiting time statistics from HES are not the same as the published waiting list statistics. HES provides counts and waiting times for all patients admitted to hospital within a given period whereas the published waiting list statistics count those waiting for treatment at a given point in time and how long they have been on the waiting list. Also, HES calculates the waiting time as the difference between the admission and decision to admit dates. Unlike published waiting list statistics, this is not adjusted for self-deferrals or periods of medical/social suspension.
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
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