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Departmental Policies (Stroud)
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as
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directly as possible to the constituency, the effects on the Stroud constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [152402]
Ms Stuart: 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 2000-2001" is available in the Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies are 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 Gloucestershire health authority and Gloucestershire social services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Gloucestershire health authority are set out in the table:
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 93 |
| £ million (real terms) | 55.3 |
| Percentage (cash) | 33.29 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 18.10 |
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.
Gloucestershire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.479 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £123,000, £210,000, £308,000 and £205,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.632 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01; £1.314 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £1.508 million to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01, of this £536,000 went to Gloucestershire social services; £1.551 million and £389,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £172,000 and £1.034 million for heart disease services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; and £95,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
Gloucestershire local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment (SSA) for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | £ million | Real | Cash |
| 1996-97 | 61.579 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 81.227 | 16.8 | 31.9 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Gloucester 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(49) | 2,402 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(50) | -- | 2,465 | 2,097 | 2,914 |
| Prevention grant(50) | -- | 197 | 294 | |
| Carers grant(51) | -- | 199 | 467 | 654 |
| Children's grant(51) | -- | 524 | 821 | 2,044 |
| Mental Health Core Grant | 457 | 771 | 890 | (52)1,168 |
| Training Support Grant | 310 | 405 | 337 | (52)338 |
(49) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(50) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(51) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(52) Indicative allocation
Departmental Policies (Warrington, North)
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Warrington, North constituency, the effects on Warrington, North of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [152317]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 6 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 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 North Cheshire health authority and Halton and Warrington social services authorities.
Increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for North Cheshire health authority are shown in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 57.6 |
| £ million (real terms) | 34.7 |
| Percentage (cash) | 34.20 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 18.91 |
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.
North Cheshire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £864,000 for accident and emergency modernisation between 1997-98 and 2000-01; £31,000, £125,000, £192,000 and £129,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.1 million in 1999-2000 recurrently and £1.7 million recurrently in 2000-01 to reduce waiting times and lists; £75,000 in 1997-98, £2.5 million in 1998-99, £90,000 in 1999-2000 and £226,000 in 2000-01 non recurrently to reduce waiting times and lists; £1.5 million to expand
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critical care services in 2000-01; £1.2 million in 1997-98, £1.2 million in 1998-99, and £1.1 million in 2000-01 to deal with winter pressures; £0.6 million in 2000-01 and 2001-02 for developing intermediate care services; £122,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01. For 2001-02, the authority plans to spend £0.6 million more on heart disease services, including drugs, from the real terms funding increase given; and £110,000 has been invested in dentistry between 1997-98 and 2000-01.
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new purchase of the Daresbury Wing (a private hospital facility on the Warrington Hospital) by the National Health Service in 1999-2000 which cost £1.8 million. A further £1.2 million has been provided by the North West Regional Office of the Department of Health to equip the facility so that it can carry out orthopaedic surgery for the residents of Warrington and the surrounding areas.Warrington local authority came into existence on 1 April 1998. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 is £28.699 million.
In addition to its SSA, Warrington 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(53) | 1,179 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(54) | -- | 847 | 726 | 984 |
| Prevention grant(54) | -- | 65 | 98 | |
| Carers grant(55) | -- | 65 | 157 | 218 |
| Children's grant(55) | -- | 195 | 306 | 766 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 157 | 265 | 312 | (56)373 |
| Training Support Grant | 106 | 175 | 198 | (56)225 |
(53) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99.
(54) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(55) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(56) Indicative allocation.
Departmental Policies (Newbury)
Mr. Rendel: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Newbury constituency, the effects on Newbury and west Berkshire of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154573]
Ms Stuart: 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 are 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 Berkshire health authority and West Berkshire social services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Berkshire health authority are set out in the table.
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| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 144.9 |
| £ million (real terms) | 95.6 |
| Percentage (cash) | 41.65 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 25.51 |
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.
Berkshire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.2 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £144,000, £279,000, £418,000 and £283,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1999-00 and 2000-01 respectively.
Berkshire health authority has also received £1.4 million for investment in cancer equipment that has already been delivered and is now in use; £5.3 million, £0.4 million and £0.3 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £1.6 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £2.5 million and £1.6 million to deal with winter pressures in 1998-99 and 2000-01 respectively; £254,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01; £340,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, the hon. Gentleman's constituents will benefit from the new £74.0 million major hospital development that is being developed at Royal Berkshire and Battle NHS Trust.
West Berkshire local authority came into existence on 1 April 1998. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 is £16.331 million.
In addition to its SSA, West Berkshire 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(57) | 669 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(58) | -- | 491 | 416 | 581 |
| Prevention grant(58) | -- | 42 | 62 | |
| Carers grant(59) | -- | 42 | 97 | 137 |
| Children's grant(59) | -- | 112 | 187 | 412 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 106 | 179 | 820 | (60)236 |
| Training Support Grant | 57 | 121 | 123 | (60)153 |
(57) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(58) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(59) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(60) Indicative allocation
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