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Departmental Policies (Truro and St. Austell)
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Truro and St. Austell constituency, the effects on Truro and St. Austell of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154529]
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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 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 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly health authority and Cornwall social services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2000-01 for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly health authority are set out in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 94 |
| £ million (real terms) | 58.3 |
| Percentage (cash) | 36.25 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 20.72 |
Note:
Increases for 1999-2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
Cornwall health authority has received funding for certain policies. This includes: £99,000, £193,000, £266,000 and £192,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.499 million and £4.198 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £1.407 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £580,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01, of this £125,000 went to social services; £1.488 million and £377,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £785,000 and £1.002 million for heart disease services 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; and £80,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | £ million | Real | Cash |
| 1996-97 | 60.814 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 83.924 | 22.2 | 38.0 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Cornwall 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(61) | 3,598 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(62) | -- | 2,537 | 2,184 | 3,086 |
| Prevention grant(62) | -- | 198 | 298 | |
| Carers grant(63) | -- | 204 | 476 | 669 |
| Children's grant(63) | -- | 488 | 764 | 1,917 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 454 | 766 | 885 | (64)1,191 |
| Training Support Grant | 266 | 229 | 297 | (64)315 |
(61) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(62) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(63) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(64) Indicative allocation
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Departmental Policies (Lancaster and Wyre)
Mr. Dawson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Lancaster and Wyre constituency, the effect on Lancaster and Wyre of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154682]
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 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.
My hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Morecambe Bay health authority and Lancashire social services authority.
Increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for North West Lancashire health authority are shown in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (Cash) | 58.5 |
| £ million (Real terms) | 35.2 |
| Percentage (Cash) | 34.0 |
| Percentage (Real terms) | 18.7 |
Note:
Increases for 1999-2000 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.
Morecambe Bay health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £550,000 for accident and emergency modernisation at Morecambe Bay Hospitals National Health Service Trust; £27,000, £117,000, £197,000 and £130,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.1 million recurrently in 1999-2000 and £1.7 million recurrently in 2000-01 to reduce waiting lists and times; £18,000 in 1997-98, £2.5 million in 1998-99, £232,000 in 1999-2000 and £296,000 in 2000-01--non recurrently to reduce waiting times and lists; £820,000 to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £1.1 million in 1997-98, £1.3 million in 1998-99 and £0.8 million in 2000-01 to deal with winter pressures; £492,000 in 2000-01 and £392,000 in 2001-02, for developing intermediate care services; £126,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01; for 2001-02, the authority plans to spend £1.9 million more on heart disease services, including drugs, from the real terms funding increase shown; and £12,000 invested in dentistry in 1998 in Lancaster.
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In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from £33.2 million investment at Morecambe Bay Hospitals and Bay Community NHS Trusts.
Lancashire 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 | 187.309 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 186.291 | -11.9 | -0.5 |
Note:
The SSA has decreased because of boundary changes resulting from local government re-organisation.
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Lancashire 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(65) | 8,064 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(66) | -- | 5,552 | 4,700 | 6,412 |
| Prevention grant(66) | -- | 436 | 650 | |
| Carers grant(67) | -- | 435 | 1,050 | 1,452 |
| Children's grant(67) | -- | 1,366 | 2,167 | 5,433 |
| MH Core grant | 1,045 | 1,763 | 2,085 | 2,600 |
| Training Support Grant | 644 | 654 | 616 | (68)399 |
(65) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(66) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(67) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(68) Indicative allocation
Departmental Policies (Chichester)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Chichester constituency, the effects on Chichester of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [155288]
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 is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
The constituency falls within the geographical area covered by West Sussex health authority and West Sussex social services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for West Sussex health authority are set out in the table:
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 146.0 |
| £ million (real terms) | 92.9 |
| Percentage (cash) | 38.35 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 22.59 |
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.
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West Sussex health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £2.2 million for accident and emergency in 2000-01; £144,000, £308,000, £438,000 and £293,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; West Sussex health authority has also received £296,000 for investment in cancer equipment that has already been delivered and is now in use. £5.8 million, £0.4 million and £0.3 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £1.8 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £2.9 million and £1.2 million to deal with winter pressures in 1998-99 and 2000-01 respectively; £1.8 million for heart disease services in 2000-01; £255,600 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, constituents will benefit from the new £24.0 million major scheme for the reprovision of services relating to Graylingwell Hospital.
West Sussex 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 | 94.602 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 118.454 | 10.9 | 25.2 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, West Sussex 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(69) | 5,151 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership Grant(70) | -- | 3,575 | 3,071 | 4,484 |
| Prevention Grant(70) | -- | 314 | 474 | |
| Carers Grant(71) | -- | 317 | 725 | 1,033 |
| Children's Grant(71) | -- | 676 | 1,062 | 2,682 |
| MH Core Grant | 767 | 1,197 | 1,381 | (72)1,784 |
| Training Support Grant | 396 | 542 | 677 | (72)607 |
(69) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(70) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(71) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(72) Indicative allocation
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