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Departmental Policies (Luton, South)
Ms Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the constituency, the effects on the Luton, South constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [156161]
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 Bedfordshire health authority and Luton unitary social services authority.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Bedfordshire health authority is set out in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 103.6 |
| £ million (real terms) | 68.3 |
| Percentage (cash) | 41.49 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 25.36 |
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.
Bedfordshire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.4 million for accident and emergency modernisation (capital) in 2000-01; £101,000, £201,000, £304,000 and £203,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £644,000 to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01; £1.4 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £887,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01; £168,000 for heart disease services 2000-01; £50,000 invested to dentistry in 2000-01.
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In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £14.7 million major development to include elderly care, physiotherapy and outpatients, as well as staff accommodation that is being developed at the Luton and Dunstable hospital.
Bedfordshire 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 | 61.927 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 52.107 | -25.5 | -15.9 |
Note:
The SSA has decreased because of boundary changes resulting from local government reorganisation.
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Bedfordshire 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(121) | 2,056 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(122) | -- | 1,485 | 1,289 | 1,803 |
| Prevention grant(122) | -- | 120 | 182 | |
| Carers grant(123) | -- | 120 | 291 | 416 |
| Children's grant(123) | -- | 357 | 560 | 1,431 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 316 | 534 | 611 | (124)684 |
| Training Support Grant | 289 | 269 | 218 | (124)207 |
(121) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(122) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(123) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(124) Indicative allocation
Luton local authority came into existence on 1 April 1997. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 is £30.922 million.
In addition to its SSA, Luton has 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(125) | 1,001 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(126) | -- | 765 | 658 | 888 |
| Prevention grant(126) | -- | 63 | 95 | |
| Carers grant(127) | -- | 61 | 171 | 241 |
| Children's grant(127) | -- | 359 | 561 | 1,357 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 156 | 300 | 304 | (128)486 |
| Training Support Grant | 157 | 165 | 181 | (128)167 |
(125) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(126) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(127) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(128) Indicative allocation
Departmental Policies (Southwark)
Ms Harman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the London borough of Southwark, the effects on the London borough of Southwark of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [155974]
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Mr. Denham [holding answer 2 April 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 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 right hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health authority and Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health social services authority.
Increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health authority are shown in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 186.4 |
| £ million (real terms) | 119.8 |
| Percentage (cash) | 39 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 23.16 |
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.
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health authority and the National Health Service trusts within it have also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £832,000 for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £235,000, £510,000, £553,000 and £366,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively.
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham HA has also received £1.89 million for the investment of cancer equipment which has already been delivered and is now in use; £6.2 million, £1.2 million and £1.3 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £3.3 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £5.3 million and £1.8 million to deal with winter pressures in 1998-99 and 2000-01 respectively; £813,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01 respectively; and £136,700 invested to dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £100 million reconfiguration of services at Guys and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust which is currently under construction, £75 million capital scheme at Kings and £44 million proposed development at Lewisham hospital.
Lambeth local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
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| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 84.841 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 92.374 | -3.6 | 8.9 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Lambeth 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(129) | 2,477 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(130) | -- | 1,974 | 1,670 | 2,160 |
| Prevention grant(130) | -- | 165 | 247 | |
| Carers grant(131) | -- | 157 | 509 | 714 |
| Children's grant(131) | -- | 1,574 | 2,525 | 6,034 |
| MH Core grant | 797 | 1,129 | 1,381 | (132)1,383 |
| Training Support Grant | 248 | 178 | 177 | (132)248 |
(129) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(130) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(131) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(132) Indicative allocation
Southwark 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 | 70.242 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 87.510 | 10.3 | 24.6 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Southwark 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(133) | 2,443 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(134) | -- | 1,913 | 1,619 | 2,116 |
| Prevention grant(134) | -- | 154 | 229 | |
| Carers grant(135) | -- | 148 | 472 | 665 |
| Children's grant(135) | -- | 1,269 | 2,025 | 5,095 |
| MH Core grant | 794 | 1,082 | 1,308 | (136)1,311 |
| Training Support Grant | 223 | 255 | 308 | (136)325 |
(133) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(134) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(135) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(136) Indicative allocation
Lewisham 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 | 65.456 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 75.867 | 2.6 | 15.9 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Lewisham local authority received additional funding in the form of a
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number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(137) | 2,465 | - | - | - |
| Partnership grant(138) | - | 1,819 | 1,516 | 1,971 |
| Prevention grant(138) | - | 142 | 210 | |
| Carers grant(139) | - | 139 | 416 | 576 |
| Children's grant(139) | - | 1,111 | 1,768 | 4,216 |
| MH Core grant | 649 | 914 | 1,266 | (140)1,268 |
| Training Support Grant | 187 | 244 | 228 | (140)218 |
(137) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(138) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(139) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(140) Indicative allocation
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