House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Nov 2000 (pt 6)

Oil Deliveries

Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contingency plans he has for using service drivers to deliver oil to other than essential service providers. [135943]

Mr. Spellar [holding answer 31 October 2000]: Contingency planning is in hand to provide military drivers if required to deliver fuel to essential service providers. Definitions of essential services, and decisions on who should receive fuel, are not a matter for the Ministry of Defence.

Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what powers he has to direct service drivers to drive oil tankers owned by private contractors or oil companies. [135942]

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Mr. Spellar [holding answer 31 October 2000]: The Emergency Powers Act 1964 empowers the Defence Council to authorise the employment of the armed forces on urgent work of national importance. The provision of tankers is a matter for the oil companies and other Government Departments.

Mr. Duncan Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service drivers are being trained to drive oil tankers. [135941]

Mr. Spellar [holding answer 31 October 2000]: Around 900 drivers are expected to have been trained by mid-November. These are in addition to the drivers, numbering nearly 200, who are already qualified and able to provide assistance if required.

Sierra Leone

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK forces are (a) deployed in Sierra Leone and (b) about to be deployed; from which parts of the armed forces they have come; and what their mission and rules of engagement are. [135921]

Mr. Hoon [holding answer 31 October 2000]: The total number of troops deployed on the ground in Sierra Leone will vary, depending on the training under way, but it will be somewhat over 400, compared with the 300 prior to the announcement on 10 October 2000.

The personnel are drawn from all three services and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service.

The UK forces in Sierra Leone are employed in a training and advisory capacity, not to participate directly in combat operations. They are, however, issued with robust rules of engagement to allow them to defend themselves if necessary.

HEALTH

AIDS Awareness

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the work of his Department in promoting awareness of AIDS and how to avoid contracting it. [134744]

Yvette Cooper: In the absence of a cure for AIDS or a vaccine against HIV, prevention remains our best weapon in the fight against the spread of HIV. We therefore remain committed to funding health promotion work, including awareness campaigns for groups most at risk of HIV and the general population. £3 million has been allocated to sexual health promotion work for 2000-01 including HIV/AIDS health promotion. The Department also funds the National AIDS Helpline health promotion. The Department also funds the National AIDS Helpline which provides confidential advice and information on all aspects of HIV and AIDS.

Resuscitation Policies

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department issues to (a) social services departments, (b) care home providers and (c) providers of

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care in non-residential settings concerning the development and application of resuscitation policies; and how compliance with such guidance is monitored. [134842]

Mr. Hutton [holding answer 26 October 2000]: Resuscitation decisions are among the most sensitive decisions that clinicians, patients and parents may have to make. Decisions whether to resuscitate patients is primarily a clinical matter for the doctor responsible for the treatment of the patient concerned. Whenever possible, the doctor should involve the patient in the decision-making, and when appropriate, their relatives or carers.

When making resuscitation decisions the doctor should have regard to guidance on resuscitation decision-making issued by a professional and recognised body of medical opinion.

On 5 September, the Department issued a Health Service Circular Resuscitation Policy (HSC2000/28) to National Health Service trust chief executives--copied to chairs of public health groups--which makes clear that patients' rights are central to decision-making on resuscitation.

It is not the responsibility of social services departments, care home providers, nor providers of care in non-residential settings, to make decisions concerning resuscitation.

In circumstances where persons in their care may have collapsed and are in need of medical attention, local procedures should have been developed which set out arrangements to deal appropriately with such cases. This protocol should be available and understood by all staff involved.

Children in Care

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average amount spent per child in care by each local authority in England on the placement of children in residential care for each of the last five years for which figures are available. [135097]

Mr. Hutton: Information on reported gross expenditure per child per week on the placement of children in residential care by local authorities is contained in the Department's key indicator graphical system. Indicator PAFB9 provides information for 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 but is not available for earlier years. It refers to children placed in community homes. Indicator UC74 provides information for 1998-99 and earlier years on a slightly different basis as it also includes placements in secure units; it is not yet available for 1999-2000. Tables for both indicators have been placed in the Library.

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children were placed in residential care homes by each local authority in England in the last five years for which figures are available. [135105]

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Mr. Hutton: The information requested is given in the table.

Number of children⁽²⁾ looked after by local authorities who were placed in residential children's homes at 31 March, 1995 to 2000, England

Residential children's homes⁽³⁾

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

England 6,600 6,400 6,200 6,300 6,500

North East

Shire counties

Durham 74 74 67 55 72

Northumberland 58 47 45 39 41

Unitary authorities

Darlington 30 33 25 17 14

Hartlepool 9 7 2 1 3

Middlesbrough 34 27 18 17 19

Redcar and Cleveland 30 22 24 15 11

Stockton on Tees 21 23 16 25 33

Metropolitan districts

Gateshead 73 57 64 48 48

Newcastle upon Tyne 56 63 59 64 61

North Tyneside 18 22 21 18 22

South Tyneside 53 50 58 52 44

Sunderland 73 71 61 70 70

North West Shire counties

Cheshire 35 38 48 47 39

Cumbria 38 34 42 29 33

Lancashire 285 296 291 301 274

Unitary authorities

Blackburn and Darwen 55 49 70 50 46

Blackpool 47 41 38 31 30

Halton 2 4 6 5 6

Warrington 9 12 13 13 12

Metropolitan districts

Bolton 47 38 39 27 29

Bury 26 25 24 28 30

Manchester 92 110 82 92 95

Oldham 37 33 42 42 53

Rochdale 31 34 31 41 25

Salford 37 46 51 60 94

Stockport 71 72 56 70 51

Tameside 28 30 31 21 23

Trafford 40 45 32 47 35

Wigan 33 34 39 41 41

Merseyside metropolitan districts

Knowsley 16 23 20 16 19

Liverpool 184 187 203 191 203

Sefton 59 47 41 49 44

St. Helens 41 37 45 36 42

Wirral 49 39 33 30 28

Yorkshire and Humberside

Shire counties

North Yorkshire 22 16 26 29 24

Unitary authorities

East Riding Yorkshire 14 23 48 36 36

Kingston upon Hull 92 103 113 103 103

North East Lincolnshire 38 33 29 29 32

North Lincolnshire 44 43 27 37 28

York 23 21 14 18 17

Metropolitan districts

Barnsley 59 77 58 57 57

Bradford 44 54 45 90 99

Calderdale 48 53 48 40 37

Doncaster 43 48 58 53 65

Kirklees 86 69 41 57 48

Leeds 159 166 153 165 163

Rotherham 45 42 37 33 41

Sheffield 67 75 76 75 101

Wakefield 41 44 30 34 37

East Midlands

Shire counties

Derbyshire 35 38 41 40 35

Leicestershire 18 18 16 23 28

Lincolnshire 65 60 53 60 55

Northamptonshire 96 76 69 79 80

Nottinghamshire 31 34 34 38 40

Unitary authorities

Derby 37 52 39 35 48

Leicester 26 23 37 37 43

Nottingham 83 66 58 75 66

Rutland 1 2 1 0 0

West Midlands

Shire counties

Shropshire 14 18 20 24 19

Staffordshire 99 88 44 49 65

Warwickshire 14 20 22 17 16

Worcestershire 37 30 36 40 52

Unitary authorities

Herefordshire 4 10 3 10 11

Stoke-on-Trent 53 45 55 55 28

Telford and Wrekin 32 25 20 24 31

Metropolitan districts

Birmingham 272 259 305 284 280

Coventry 15 23 50 33 39

Dudley 40 36 40 34 33

Sandwell 30 23 39 27 28

Solihull 12 14 16 19 19

Walsall 18 14 17 38 49

Wolverhampton 33 35 25 22 26

South West

Shire counties

Cornwall 21 25 43 29 28

Devon 51 40 35 40 32

Dorset 20 20 15 12 17

Gloucestershire 41 42 45 50 38

Isles of Scilly 0 0 0 0 0

Somerset 43 49 53 48 56

Wiltshire 5 10 18 15 17

Unitary authorities

Bath and North East Somerset 7 3 4 2 4

Bournemouth 19 18 15 14 20

Bristol 87 76 61 60 50

North Somerset 12 2 3 3 1

Plymouth 33 29 18 25 31

Poole 11 14 3 5 8

South Gloucestershire 7 7 12 2 2

Swindon 7 10 8 8 12

Torbay 9 11 9 7 14

London

Inner London

Camden 39 37 35 33 49

City of London 1 1 0 0 0

Greenwich 31 41 48 50 43

Hackney 51 51 48 55 52

Hammersmith and Fulham 100 71 54 46 47

Islington 86 102 86 92 133

Kensington and Chelsea 34 29 39 33 28

Lambeth 174 126 95 124 207

Lewisham 41 35 42 56 65

Southwark 48 50 63 53 54

Tower Hamlets ⁽⁴⁾-- ⁽⁴⁾-- 26 35 ⁽⁴⁾--

Wandsworth 57 51 42 39 33

Westminster 69 48 33 34 27

Outer London

Barking and Dagenham 22 24 13 24 38

Barnet 31 27 22 22 35

Bexley 16 24 15 21 18

Brent 41 28 21 22 21

Bromley 45 39 26 24 22

Croydon 53 45 50 48 53

Ealing 82 63 71 79 68

Enfield 35 35 40 35 27

Haringey 49 31 36 44 62

Harrow 22 25 21 11 21

Havering 36 27 19 19 25

Hillingdon 52 34 54 68 80

Hounslow 44 40 33 35 42

Kingston upon Thames 10 10 3 16 23

Merton 10 9 14 14 13

Newham 61 46 52 43 33

Redbridge 19 14 16 11 15

Richmond upon Thames 15 10 7 8 14

Sutton 7 10 12 9 8

Waltham Forest 33 32 23 26 29

Eastern

Shire counties

Bedfordshire 27 29 33 33 33

Cambridgeshire 31 38 35 30 23

Essex 93 91 130 112 123

Hertfordshire 69 78 75 83 72

Norfolk 29 31 67 53 68

Suffolk 43 39 34 47 50

Unitary authorities

Luton 26 20 18 18 18

Peterborough 24 27 35 19 31

Southend 18 13 26 13 19

Thurrock 5 11 16 13 12

South East

Shire counties

Buckinghamshire 37 37 25 27 25

East Sussex 21 23 20 28 19

Hampshire 102 102 93 103 105

Kent 24 29 19 119 101

Oxfordshire 40 41 44 36 31

Surrey 89 86 67 75 80

West Sussex 85 89 80 68 74

Unitary authorities

Bracknell Forest 13 13 12 13 15

Brighton and Hove 19 25 22 10 11

Isle of Wight 12 8 0 7 9

Medway Towns 15 17 29 25 25

Milton Keynes 28 32 40 21 ⁽⁴⁾--

Portsmouth 26 25 31 30 30

Reading 41 44 38 30 22

Slough 38 40 46 22 21

Southampton 25 29 30 14 19

West Berkshire 19 15 13 17 15

Windsor and Maidenhead 26 16 18 15 12

Wokingham 28 26 26 22 13

	Residential children's homes⁽³⁾
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
England	6,600	6,400	6,200	6,300	6,500

North East
Shire counties
Durham	74	74	67	55	72
Northumberland	58	47	45	39	41

Unitary authorities
Darlington	30	33	25	17	14
Hartlepool	9	7	2	1	3
Middlesbrough	34	27	18	17	19
Redcar and Cleveland	30	22	24	15	11
Stockton on Tees	21	23	16	25	33

Metropolitan districts
Gateshead	73	57	64	48	48
Newcastle upon Tyne	56	63	59	64	61
North Tyneside	18	22	21	18	22
South Tyneside	53	50	58	52	44
Sunderland	73	71	61	70	70

North West Shire counties
Cheshire	35	38	48	47	39
Cumbria	38	34	42	29	33
Lancashire	285	296	291	301	274

Unitary authorities
Blackburn and Darwen	55	49	70	50	46
Blackpool	47	41	38	31	30
Halton	2	4	6	5	6
Warrington	9	12	13	13	12

Metropolitan districts
Bolton	47	38	39	27	29
Bury	26	25	24	28	30
Manchester	92	110	82	92	95
Oldham	37	33	42	42	53
Rochdale	31	34	31	41	25
Salford	37	46	51	60	94
Stockport	71	72	56	70	51
Tameside	28	30	31	21	23
Trafford	40	45	32	47	35
Wigan	33	34	39	41	41

Merseyside metropolitan districts
Knowsley	16	23	20	16	19
Liverpool	184	187	203	191	203
Sefton	59	47	41	49	44
St. Helens	41	37	45	36	42
Wirral	49	39	33	30	28

Yorkshire and Humberside
Shire counties
North Yorkshire	22	16	26	29	24

Unitary authorities
East Riding Yorkshire	14	23	48	36	36
Kingston upon Hull	92	103	113	103	103
North East Lincolnshire	38	33	29	29	32
North Lincolnshire	44	43	27	37	28
York	23	21	14	18	17

Metropolitan districts
Barnsley	59	77	58	57	57
Bradford	44	54	45	90	99
Calderdale	48	53	48	40	37
Doncaster	43	48	58	53	65
Kirklees	86	69	41	57	48
Leeds	159	166	153	165	163
Rotherham	45	42	37	33	41
Sheffield	67	75	76	75	101
Wakefield	41	44	30	34	37

East Midlands
Shire counties
Derbyshire	35	38	41	40	35
Leicestershire	18	18	16	23	28
Lincolnshire	65	60	53	60	55
Northamptonshire	96	76	69	79	80
Nottinghamshire	31	34	34	38	40

Unitary authorities
Derby	37	52	39	35	48
Leicester	26	23	37	37	43
Nottingham	83	66	58	75	66
Rutland	1	2	1	0	0

West Midlands
Shire counties
Shropshire	14	18	20	24	19
Staffordshire	99	88	44	49	65
Warwickshire	14	20	22	17	16
Worcestershire	37	30	36	40	52

Unitary authorities
Herefordshire	4	10	3	10	11
Stoke-on-Trent	53	45	55	55	28
Telford and Wrekin	32	25	20	24	31

Metropolitan districts
Birmingham	272	259	305	284	280
Coventry	15	23	50	33	39
Dudley	40	36	40	34	33
Sandwell	30	23	39	27	28
Solihull	12	14	16	19	19
Walsall	18	14	17	38	49
Wolverhampton	33	35	25	22	26

South West
Shire counties
Cornwall	21	25	43	29	28
Devon	51	40	35	40	32
Dorset	20	20	15	12	17
Gloucestershire	41	42	45	50	38
Isles of Scilly	0	0	0	0	0
Somerset	43	49	53	48	56
Wiltshire	5	10	18	15	17

Unitary authorities
Bath and North East Somerset	7	3	4	2	4
Bournemouth	19	18	15	14	20
Bristol	87	76	61	60	50
North Somerset	12	2	3	3	1
Plymouth	33	29	18	25	31
Poole	11	14	3	5	8
South Gloucestershire	7	7	12	2	2
Swindon	7	10	8	8	12
Torbay	9	11	9	7	14

London
Inner London
Camden	39	37	35	33	49
City of London	1	1	0	0	0
Greenwich	31	41	48	50	43
Hackney	51	51	48	55	52
Hammersmith and Fulham	100	71	54	46	47
Islington	86	102	86	92	133
Kensington and Chelsea	34	29	39	33	28
Lambeth	174	126	95	124	207
Lewisham	41	35	42	56	65
Southwark	48	50	63	53	54
Tower Hamlets	⁽⁴⁾--	⁽⁴⁾--	26	35	⁽⁴⁾--
Wandsworth	57	51	42	39	33
Westminster	69	48	33	34	27

Outer London
Barking and Dagenham	22	24	13	24	38
Barnet	31	27	22	22	35
Bexley	16	24	15	21	18
Brent	41	28	21	22	21
Bromley	45	39	26	24	22
Croydon	53	45	50	48	53
Ealing	82	63	71	79	68
Enfield	35	35	40	35	27
Haringey	49	31	36	44	62
Harrow	22	25	21	11	21
Havering	36	27	19	19	25
Hillingdon	52	34	54	68	80
Hounslow	44	40	33	35	42
Kingston upon Thames	10	10	3	16	23
Merton	10	9	14	14	13
Newham	61	46	52	43	33
Redbridge	19	14	16	11	15
Richmond upon Thames	15	10	7	8	14
Sutton	7	10	12	9	8
Waltham Forest	33	32	23	26	29

Eastern
Shire counties
Bedfordshire	27	29	33	33	33
Cambridgeshire	31	38	35	30	23
Essex	93	91	130	112	123
Hertfordshire	69	78	75	83	72
Norfolk	29	31	67	53	68
Suffolk	43	39	34	47	50

Unitary authorities
Luton	26	20	18	18	18
Peterborough	24	27	35	19	31
Southend	18	13	26	13	19
Thurrock	5	11	16	13	12

South East
Shire counties
Buckinghamshire	37	37	25	27	25
East Sussex	21	23	20	28	19
Hampshire	102	102	93	103	105
Kent	24	29	19	119	101
Oxfordshire	40	41	44	36	31
Surrey	89	86	67	75	80
West Sussex	85	89	80	68	74

Unitary authorities
Bracknell Forest	13	13	12	13	15
Brighton and Hove	19	25	22	10	11
Isle of Wight	12	8	0	7	9
Medway Towns	15	17	29	25	25
Milton Keynes	28	32	40	21	⁽⁴⁾--
Portsmouth	26	25	31	30	30
Reading	41	44	38	30	22
Slough	38	40	46	22	21
Southampton	25	29	30	14	19
West Berkshire	19	15	13	17	15
Windsor and Maidenhead	26	16	18	15	12
Wokingham	28	26	26	22	13

⁽²⁾ Figures for children looked after in this table exclude agreed series of short term placements

⁽³⁾ Includes community homes, voluntary homes, hostels and private registered children's homes

⁽⁴⁾ Not available

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