Order Paper Part 2

Part 2: Oral Questions for Answer on Tuesday 11 December 2001

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER

Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

*1 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    If he will make a statement about the hospital star ratings.

(19655)

*2 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    What recent progress has been made on improving smoking cessation services.

(19656)

*3 Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):    If he will make a statement on the use of agency nurses within the NHS.

(19657)

*4 Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):    If he will make a statement on how specialist HIV work will be protected and monitored under Primary Care Trust commissioning.

(19658)

*5 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    If he will make statement on progress with this year's flu immunisation campaign.

(19659)

*6 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):    If he will make a statement about the discharge of patients from hospital into nursing home care in Gloucestershire.

(19660)

*7 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    What recent progress has been made in the recruitment of doctors in the NHS.

(19661)

*8 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):    What progress has been made on tackling health inequalities.

(19662)

*9 Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North):    What recent assessment he has made of the health care needs associated with homelessness.

(19663)

*10 Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):    If he will make a statement on the work of the NHS Appointments Commission in relation to appointments in the North East.

(19664)

*11 Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):    If he will make a statement on his plans for expanding the role played by private health care providers in the NHS.

(19665)

*12 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What assessment he has made of recent research into the causes and treatment of dementia.

(19666)

*13 Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell):    If he will make a statement on the state of the private care home sector.

(19667)

*14 Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney):    What progress has been made in the improvement of care for cancer patients.

(19668)

*15 Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What plans he has to increase funding to children's hospices.

(19669)

*16 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    If he will make a statement on the timing of the (a) publication and (b) implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes.

(19670)

*17 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    What assessment he has made of the progress and effectiveness of adult stem cell research in treating health disorders.

(19671)

*18 Helen Southworth (Warrington South):    What recent progress has been made on speeding up diagnosis and treatment of cancer for patients.

(19672)

*19 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    What recommendations his Department makes to general practitioners regarding the amount of time that should be made available for consultation per patient; and if he will make a statement.

(19673)

*20 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    If he will make a statement on progress towards achieving the Government's target for the percentage of referred cancer patients seen within 14 days.

(19674)

*21 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To what extent NHS spending has been (a) over and (b) under planned levels in the (i) financial year 2000-01 and (ii) first half of this financial year.

(19675)

*22 Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What assessment he has made of progress with respect to the (a) prevention of falls and (b) treatment of older people who suffer injury through falls.

(19676)

*23 Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby):    What progress has been made following the publication of hospital star ratings.

(19677)

*24 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    What recent discussions he has had with the WHO on the guarding of smallpox vaccines.

(19678)

*25 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    If he will make a statement on the projected deficit of Barnsley Area Health Authority for 2001-02.

(19679)

*26 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    If he will make a statement on how HIV prevention work will be commissioned after 1st April 2002.

(19680)

*27 Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth):    If he will make a statement on how specialist commissioning for HIV prevention and treatment will be carried out after 1st April 2002.

(19681)

*28 Linda Perham (Ilford North):    What measures he is taking to tackle delayed discharges from hospitals.

(19682)

*29 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    What factors other than population are taken into account in calculating the payment made annually to each health authority.

(19683)

*30 Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):    What recent representations he has received about waiting times for NHS treatment.

(19684)

*31 Norman Baker (Lewes):    If he will make a statement on bed-blocking in East Sussex.

(19685)

*32 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    What advice he issues to air travellers concerning the risk of deep vein thrombosis.

(19686)

*33 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If he will make a statement about progress on services at the new hospital at Edgware.

(19687)

*34 Steve Webb (Northavon):    If he will make it his policy to collect and publish regular statistical information on the general state of health of the population.

(19688)

*35 Sandra Gidley (Romsey):    If he will make a statement on the prescribing of anti-impotence drugs on the NHS.

(19689)

*36 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    What progress has been made on reducing delayed discharges from hospital.

(19690)

*37 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    What recent representations he has received regarding the chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust.

(19691)

*38 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):    How many care home beds there were in (a) December 2000 and (b) December 2001.

(19692)

*39 Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):    What criteria will be used to distribute the next 50 CT and MRI scanners.

(19693)

*40 Hugh Bayley (City of York):    How many York NHS Trust beds were occupied on average on each day of the last month for which figures are available by patients awaiting discharge to a nursing or residential care home.

(19694)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
*1	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement about the hospital star ratings.
	(19655)
*2	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): What recent progress has been made on improving smoking cessation services.
	(19656)
*3	Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If he will make a statement on the use of agency nurses within the NHS.
	(19657)
*4	Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make a statement on how specialist HIV work will be protected and monitored under Primary Care Trust commissioning.
	(19658)
*5	Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will make statement on progress with this year's flu immunisation campaign.
	(19659)
*6	Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement about the discharge of patients from hospital into nursing home care in Gloucestershire.
	(19660)
*7	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent progress has been made in the recruitment of doctors in the NHS.
	(19661)
*8	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): What progress has been made on tackling health inequalities.
	(19662)
*9	Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North): What recent assessment he has made of the health care needs associated with homelessness.
	(19663)
*10	Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): If he will make a statement on the work of the NHS Appointments Commission in relation to appointments in the North East.
	(19664)
*11	Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury): If he will make a statement on his plans for expanding the role played by private health care providers in the NHS.
	(19665)
*12	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment he has made of recent research into the causes and treatment of dementia.
	(19666)
*13	Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): If he will make a statement on the state of the private care home sector.
	(19667)
*14	Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): What progress has been made in the improvement of care for cancer patients.
	(19668)
*15	Margaret Moran (Luton South): What plans he has to increase funding to children's hospices.
	(19669)
*16	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on the timing of the (a) publication and (b) implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes.
	(19670)
*17	The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): What assessment he has made of the progress and effectiveness of adult stem cell research in treating health disorders.
	(19671)
*18	Helen Southworth (Warrington South): What recent progress has been made on speeding up diagnosis and treatment of cancer for patients.
	(19672)
*19	Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What recommendations his Department makes to general practitioners regarding the amount of time that should be made available for consultation per patient; and if he will make a statement.
	(19673)
*20	Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): If he will make a statement on progress towards achieving the Government's target for the percentage of referred cancer patients seen within 14 days.
	(19674)
*21	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To what extent NHS spending has been (a) over and (b) under planned levels in the (i) financial year 2000-01 and (ii) first half of this financial year.
	(19675)
*22	Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What assessment he has made of progress with respect to the (a) prevention of falls and (b) treatment of older people who suffer injury through falls.
	(19676)
*23	Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): What progress has been made following the publication of hospital star ratings.
	(19677)
*24	Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What recent discussions he has had with the WHO on the guarding of smallpox vaccines.
	(19678)
*25	Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If he will make a statement on the projected deficit of Barnsley Area Health Authority for 2001-02.
	(19679)
*26	Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): If he will make a statement on how HIV prevention work will be commissioned after 1st April 2002.
	(19680)
*27	Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth): If he will make a statement on how specialist commissioning for HIV prevention and treatment will be carried out after 1st April 2002.
	(19681)
*28	Linda Perham (Ilford North): What measures he is taking to tackle delayed discharges from hospitals.
	(19682)
*29	Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What factors other than population are taken into account in calculating the payment made annually to each health authority.
	(19683)
*30	Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What recent representations he has received about waiting times for NHS treatment.
	(19684)
*31	Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on bed-blocking in East Sussex.
	(19685)
*32	Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What advice he issues to air travellers concerning the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
	(19686)
*33	Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement about progress on services at the new hospital at Edgware.
	(19687)
*34	Steve Webb (Northavon): If he will make it his policy to collect and publish regular statistical information on the general state of health of the population.
	(19688)
*35	Sandra Gidley (Romsey): If he will make a statement on the prescribing of anti-impotence drugs on the NHS.
	(19689)
*36	Mr John Grogan (Selby): What progress has been made on reducing delayed discharges from hospital.
	(19690)
*37	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): What recent representations he has received regarding the chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust.
	(19691)
*38	Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): How many care home beds there were in (a) December 2000 and (b) December 2001.
	(19692)
*39	Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What criteria will be used to distribute the next 50 CT and MRI scanners.
	(19693)
*40	Hugh Bayley (City of York): How many York NHS Trust beds were occupied on average on each day of the last month for which figures are available by patients awaiting discharge to a nursing or residential care home.
	(19694)



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