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Departmental Policies (Sutton and Cheam)
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Sutton and Cheam constituency, the effects on Sutton and Cheam of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154415]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 21 March 2001]: Detailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health--Government Expenditure
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Plans 2000-01" is available in the Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/ dhreport.
The impact of policies is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
The hon. Member's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority and Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Social Services Authorities.
Increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority are shown in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 125.8 |
| £ million (real terms) | 77.5 |
| Percentage (cash) | 35.61 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 20.15 |
Note:
Increases for 1999-2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority and the National Health Service Trust within it has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £6.6 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £138,000, £313,000, £408,000 and £266,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively.
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth HA has also received £300,000 for the investment of cancer equipment which has already been delivered and is now in use; £4.5 million, £453,000 and £406,000 to reduce waiting lists and times in 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.25 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £3.3 million and £2.9 million to deal with winter pressures in 1998-99 and 2000-01; £228,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01; and £35,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, the hon. Member's constituents will benefit from the new £48 million major hospital development that is being developed at St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust and £24 million development at Queen Mary's Roehampton.
Merton local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 26.736 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 35.052 | 16.1 | 31.1 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Merton local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
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| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(105) | 1,304 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(106) | -- | 958 | 797 | 1,064 |
| Prevention grant(106) | -- | 78 | 115 | |
| Carers grant(107) | -- | 76 | 196 | 275 |
| Children's grant(107) | -- | 324 | 512 | 1,300 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 388 | 524 | 798 | (108)799 |
| Training Support Grant | 153 | 152 | 145 | (108)148 |
(105) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(106) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(107) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(108) Indicative allocation
Sutton local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 23.901 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 31.174 | 15.5 | 30.4 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Sutton local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(109) | 1,253 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(110) | -- | 882 | 735 | 1,015 |
| Prevention grant(110) | -- | 73 | 107 | |
| Carers grant(111) | -- | 71 | 176 | 249 |
| Children's grant(111) | -- | 250 | 392 | 983 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 242 | 311 | 407 | (112)408 |
| Training Support Grant | 140 | 158 | 174 | (112)136 |
(109) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(110) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(111) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(112) Indicative allocation
Wandsworth local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 63.679 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 74.746 | 4.0 | 17.4 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Wandsworth local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(113) | 2,634 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(114) | -- | 1,943 | 1,623 | 2,117 |
| Prevention grant(114) | -- | 158 | 233 | |
| Carers grant(115) | -- | 153 | 417 | 579 |
| Children's grant(115) | -- | 866 | 1,374 | 3,370 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 573 | 881 | 1,115 | (116)1,118 |
| Training Support Grant | 215 | 238 | 300 | (116)252 |
(113) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(114) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(115) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(116) Indicative allocation
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Departmental Policies (Norwich, North)
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the constituency, the effect on the Norwich, North constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [151145]
Mr. Denham: Detailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health--Government Expenditure Plans 2000-01" is available in the House of Commons Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
My hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Norfolk health authority and Norfolk social services authority.
Norfolk health authority was formed on 1 April 1999 from the merger of East Norfolk health authority and part of North West Anglia health authority. It is not possible to compare pre-merger and post-merger allocations.
Norfolk health authority has received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.3 million for accident and emergency modernisation (capital) in 2000-01; £199,000, £390,000, £477,000 and £286,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £986,000 has also been provided for investment in cancer equipment which has been delivered and is in use; £929,000 to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01; £2.2 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £1.1 million to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01; £195,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01; and £60,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £158 million major hospital development that is being developed at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital National Health Service trust.
Norfolk local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 97.014 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 126.380 | 15.4 | 30.3 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Norfolk local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
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| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(117) | 5,273 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(118) | -- | 3,791 | 3,292 | 4,671 |
| Prevention grant(118) | -- | 313 | 474 | |
| Carers grant(119) | -- | 324 | 752 | 1,053 |
| Children's grant(119) | -- | 723 | 1,149 | 2,924 |
| MH Core grant | 730 | 1,208 | 1,395 | (120)1,758 |
| Training Support Grant | 426 | 511 | 604 | (120)506 |
(117) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(118) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(119) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(120) Indicative allocation
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