House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 2 Jul 2003 (pt 23)

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Health Bodies (Dorset/Somerset/Taunton)

Mr. Adrian Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many posts are filled at the (a) Dorset and Somerset Strategic Health Authority and (b) Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust. [121989]

Ms Rosie Winterton: Information about posts filled at the Dorset and Somerset Strategic Health Authority and Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust as at September 2002 is shown in table.

NHS Workforce for Dorset and Somerset StHA and Taunton Deane PCT, as at 30 September 2002Numbers (headcount)

All Staff of which:Medical and dental staff⁽³⁵⁾Non-medical staff⁽³⁶⁾General Medical Practitioners⁽³⁷⁾Practice staff⁽³⁸⁾

Dorset and Somerset StHA area total 28,134 1,355 22,722 939 3,118

of which staff working directly in:

Dorset and Somerset StHA 98 — 98 — —

of which:

Taunton Deane PCT 771 8 290 81 400

of which staff working directly in:

Taunton Deane PCT 290 — 290 — —

	All Staff	of which:Medical and dental staff⁽³⁵⁾Non-medical staff⁽³⁶⁾General Medical Practitioners⁽³⁷⁾Practice staff⁽³⁸⁾
Dorset and Somerset StHA area total	28,134	1,355	22,722	939	3,118
of which staff working directly in:
Dorset and Somerset StHA	98	—	98	—	—
of which:
Taunton Deane PCT	771	8	290	81	400
of which staff working directly in:
Taunton Deane PCT	290	—	290	—	—

⁽³⁵⁾ Excludes Hospital Medical Hospital Practitioners and Hospital Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospitals

⁽³⁶⁾ Non-medical staff includes Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (including learners), Health Care assistants, Scientific Therapeutic and technical staff and Management and support staff

⁽³⁷⁾ All Practitioners include General Medical Services (CMS) Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other and GP Retainers

⁽³⁸⁾ Practice Staff includes Practice Nurses, Direct Patient Care, Admin and Clerical and Other

Sources:

Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census

Department of Health non-medical workforce census

Heathrow

Mr. Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact on health of a third runway at Heathrow; and whether his Department has submitted a response to the consultation on the future development of air services in the UK. [122168]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health has not made an assessment of the possible impact on health of a third runway at Heathrow.

Departmental officials have been involved in an integrated policy appraisal of the proposal expansion: this is ongoing.

NHS Services (Gloucestershire)

Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on NHS deficits in Gloucestershire. [121877]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The National Health Service must live within the funding made available. NHS organisations that over-spend should and must repay those organisations that have had to forgo the resources used to fund over-spends.

We fully recognise that some individual health bodies are facing financial pressures. Local circumstances may allow the phased recovery of deficits over a number of years.Any such arrangements would have to be subject to the agreement of local providers, commissioners and the managing strategic health authority.

The audited information in respect of the financial performance of NHS organisations for 2002–03 will be published in their individual annual accounts.

Organ Transplants

Mrs Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the Government's policy is on the use of animals to provide organs for humans. [122334]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority (UKXIRA) was established in 1997 to advise the Government on the acceptability of specific applications to undertake Xenotransplantation procedures (the transplantation of live cells, tissues and organs from a non-human source into a human), it also acts as a focal point for Xenotransplantation issues. Organisations undertaking research into Xenotransplantation in the UK are required to comply with all relevant legislation. Noclinical trials involving humans have yet been

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approved in the UK and currently no relevant organ transplant research is licensed in the UK under the Animals (Science Procedures) Act 1986.

Tooth Decay

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which primary care trusts and groups have met the national target for tooth decay in children. [120776]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The two national targets for tooth decay in children aged five years are:

A reduction in the average number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) to 1.0 teeth by 2003.

An increase in the proportion of children with no caries experience to 70 per cent., by 2003.

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry carries out a survey of the dental health of five year old children every second year. The latest survey is for 2001–02. Results are available for 220 out of 304 primary care trusts (PCTs) in England. The PCTs in England which have met either or both of the national targets in 2001–02 are shown in the table.

PCTs meeting tooth decay targets for 2003 in 2001–02—England

PCT ⁽³⁹⁾Target 1 ⁽⁴⁰⁾Target 2

Daventry 0.49 78.8

Cannock Chase 0.52 78.6

West Lincolnshire 0.56 80.1

Redditch and Bromsgrove 0.57 77.9

Southwest Lincolnshire 0.58 77.0

Swindon 0.59 76.6

Maidstone and South West Kent 0.62 75.8

East Staffordshire 0.62 78.7

South East Oxfordshire 0.62 78.8

South West Staffordshire 0.63 78.3

North Warwickshire 0.64 75.3

Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth 0.64 75.7

Castle and Beacon 0.64 76.4

South Warwickshire 0.65 74.9

Dudley South 0.69 74.4

Rugby 0.69 75.0

Bedfordshire Heartlands 0.73 75.6

Maidstone and Mailing 0.77 72.0

Derbyshire Dales and South Derbyshire 0.78 70.3

South Birmingham 0.78 73.7

Wokingham⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.80 68.2

Melton Rutland and Harborough 0.80 74.3

Canterbury and Coastal 0.81 72.6

Solihull 0.81 73.2

Erewash 0.82 72.1

North East Oxfordshire⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.83 66.7

Ashford⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.83 67.0

Bassetlaw⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.83 68.7

Dartford Gravesham and Swanley 0.83 70.8

Bracknell 0.83 71.4

South West Oxfordshire⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.84 67.9

Wednesbury and West Bromwich 0.84 72.0

Gedling⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.86 69.8

Rushcliffe 0.86 73.7

Hartlepool 0.86 73.7

South Worcestershire 0.87 72.8

Greater Derby 0.88 71.9

North Birmingham 0.88 73.0

Northampton⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.89 67.1

Suffolk Central and South⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.89 67.5

East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.90 67.3

South Cambridgeshire 0.90 72.7

Rowley Regis and Tipton 0.90 73.1

Maldon and Chelmsford 0.91 71.8

Central Cheshire 0.91 73.0

Havering 0.91 73.5

Coventry⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.93 69.3

Mid Sussex⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.94 69.7

Wolverhampton City 0.94 70.9

Lewisham 0.95 71.6

Northamptonshire Heartlands⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.96 69.8

Winchester⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.97 66.8

Milton Keynes 0.97 70.6

East Cambridgeshire⁽⁴¹⁾ 0.98 67.6

Woking⁽⁴¹⁾ 1.00 65.6

Walsall Area 1.00 72.3

Wycombe⁽⁴²⁾ 1.02 75.2

Taunton Deane⁽⁴²⁾ 1.03 70.7

Bedford⁽⁴²⁾ 1.04 70.7

Southwark⁽⁴²⁾ 1.17 71.7

PCT	⁽³⁹⁾Target 1	⁽⁴⁰⁾Target 2
Daventry	0.49	78.8
Cannock Chase	0.52	78.6
West Lincolnshire	0.56	80.1
Redditch and Bromsgrove	0.57	77.9
Southwest Lincolnshire	0.58	77.0
Swindon	0.59	76.6
Maidstone and South West Kent	0.62	75.8
East Staffordshire	0.62	78.7
South East Oxfordshire	0.62	78.8
South West Staffordshire	0.63	78.3
North Warwickshire	0.64	75.3
Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth	0.64	75.7
Castle and Beacon	0.64	76.4
South Warwickshire	0.65	74.9
Dudley South	0.69	74.4
Rugby	0.69	75.0
Bedfordshire Heartlands	0.73	75.6
Maidstone and Mailing	0.77	72.0
Derbyshire Dales and South Derbyshire	0.78	70.3
South Birmingham	0.78	73.7
Wokingham⁽⁴¹⁾	0.80	68.2
Melton Rutland and Harborough	0.80	74.3
Canterbury and Coastal	0.81	72.6
Solihull	0.81	73.2
Erewash	0.82	72.1
North East Oxfordshire⁽⁴¹⁾	0.83	66.7
Ashford⁽⁴¹⁾	0.83	67.0
Bassetlaw⁽⁴¹⁾	0.83	68.7
Dartford Gravesham and Swanley	0.83	70.8
Bracknell	0.83	71.4
South West Oxfordshire⁽⁴¹⁾	0.84	67.9
Wednesbury and West Bromwich	0.84	72.0
Gedling⁽⁴¹⁾	0.86	69.8
Rushcliffe	0.86	73.7
Hartlepool	0.86	73.7
South Worcestershire	0.87	72.8
Greater Derby	0.88	71.9
North Birmingham	0.88	73.0
Northampton⁽⁴¹⁾	0.89	67.1
Suffolk Central and South⁽⁴¹⁾	0.89	67.5
East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey⁽⁴¹⁾	0.90	67.3
South Cambridgeshire	0.90	72.7
Rowley Regis and Tipton	0.90	73.1
Maldon and Chelmsford	0.91	71.8
Central Cheshire	0.91	73.0
Havering	0.91	73.5
Coventry⁽⁴¹⁾	0.93	69.3
Mid Sussex⁽⁴¹⁾	0.94	69.7
Wolverhampton City	0.94	70.9
Lewisham	0.95	71.6
Northamptonshire Heartlands⁽⁴¹⁾	0.96	69.8
Winchester⁽⁴¹⁾	0.97	66.8
Milton Keynes	0.97	70.6
East Cambridgeshire⁽⁴¹⁾	0.98	67.6
Woking⁽⁴¹⁾	1.00	65.6
Walsall Area	1.00	72.3
Wycombe⁽⁴²⁾	1.02	75.2
Taunton Deane⁽⁴²⁾	1.03	70.7
Bedford⁽⁴²⁾	1.04	70.7
Southwark⁽⁴²⁾	1.17	71.7

⁽³⁹⁾ Average number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (1.0 or less).

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Percentage of children with no caries experience (greater than 70 per cent.)

⁽⁴¹⁾ Only target 1 met.

⁽⁴²⁾ Only target 2 met.

Note:

The information provided is for the 220 PCTs for which data is complete from the BASCD survey for 2001–02.

Source:

British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) http://www.dundee.ac.uk/dhsru/bascd/

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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

Allotments

Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring allotments within the application of Policy Planning Guidance 17. [123305]

Keith Hill: Allotments are listed within the typology of open space in the Annex of PPG17. Local authorities are required to apply the policies of Policy Planning Guidance Note 17 (PPG 17) to protect all open space of public value.

Arson

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) fatalities and (b) non-fatal casualties there have been as a result of malicious fires in each year since 1997. [122579]

Phil Hope: The information requested is tabled as follows. 2001 is the most recent year for which data are available.

Fatal and non-fatal casualties in malicious fires, UK, 1997–2001

Fatal Non-fatal

1997 117 3,050

1998 111 3,086

1999 114 3,050

2000 109 3,373

2001 ⁽⁴³⁾93 3,455

	Fatal	Non-fatal
1997	117	3,050
1998	111	3,086
1999	114	3,050
2000	109	3,373
2001	⁽⁴³⁾93	3,455

⁽⁴³⁾ Figures on fatalities for 2001 are estimated; data will be finalised as further information is received relating to cause of death.

Note:

Data for 2001 are provisional.

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Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many malicious fires there have been in Cornwall in each year since 1997. [122586]

Phil Hope: The information requested is tabled as follows:

Malicious primary fires in Cornwall, 1997–2001

Number

1997 347

1998 362

1999 332

2000 425

2001 533

	Number
1997	347
1998	362
1999	332
2000	425
2001	533

Note:

Data for 2001 are provisional and the latest year for which data are available.

Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the annual budget of the Arson Control Forum was in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [122587]

Phil Hope: In 2002/03, the total annual budget of the Arson Control Forum was £1.36 million; in 2003–04 its total budget is £4.10 million.

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how often the National Strategy for Arson Reduction working group has met in the last year. [122588]

Phil Hope: Members of the National Strategy for Arson Reduction working group are part of the Arson Control Forum's Intervention sub-group which has held four meetings in the last 12 months.

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many school arson attacks occurred when pupils were present, in each year since 1997. [122386]

Phil Hope: The information available relates to the number of malicious fires that occurred between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, between 1997 and 2001 (the most recent year for which data are available). This is shown in the following table.

Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, United Kingdom, 1997–2001

Number

1997 263

1998 216

1999 348

2000 270

2001⁽⁴⁴⁾ 328

	Number
1997	263
1998	216
1999	348
2000	270
2001⁽⁴⁴⁾	328

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Data for 2001 are provisional.

Note:

Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.

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Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of all intentionally started school fires during school time were started by children aged seven and under, in each year since 1997. [122441]

Phil Hope: The table below shows the percentage of deliberate fires started between 9am and 4pm on weekdays, excluding August, by children under the age of 10 between 1997 and 2001. It is not possible to identify separately fires started by those aged seven and under. 2001 is the latest year for which data are available.

Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, United Kingdom, 1997–2001

Total fires Percentage caused by child under 10

1997 263 19 (50 fires)

1998 216 25 (55 fires)

1999 348 24 (85 fires)

2000 270 22 (59 fires)

2001⁽⁴⁵⁾ 328 15 (49 fires)

	Total fires	Percentage caused by child under 10
1997	263	19 (50 fires)
1998	216	25 (55 fires)
1999	348	24 (85 fires)
2000	270	22 (59 fires)
2001⁽⁴⁵⁾	328	15 (49 fires)

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Data for 2001 are provisional.

Note:

Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of deliberately started school fires which occurred internally were started (a) in a cloakroom, (b) in classrooms and (c) in storage rooms, in each year since 1997. [122442]

Phil Hope: The information requested is shown in the following table. 2001 is the most recent year for which data are available.

Malicious primary fires in schools by use of room, UK, 1997–2001

Cloakroom or lavatory Classroom Store room or area All other or unspecified

Total Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

1997 1,066 142 13 279 26 120 11 525 49

1998 856 140 16 199 23 109 13 408 48

1999 1,018 179 18 287 28 114 11 438 43

2000 882 172 20 206 23 98 11 406 46

2001 1,040 174 17 197 19 122 12 547 53

		Cloakroom or lavatory	Classroom	Store room or area	All other or unspecified
	Total	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
1997	1,066	142	13	279	26	120	11	525	49
1998	856	140	16	199	23	109	13	408	48
1999	1,018	179	18	287	28	114	11	438	43
2000	882	172	20	206	23	98	11	406	46
2001	1,040	174	17	197	19	122	12	547	53

Notes:

Data for 2001 are provisional

Due to rounding, percentage totals may not sum to 100 per cent.

It is not possible to further break down the cloakroom/lavatory category

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of individuals were responsible for intentionally starting school fires under the age of 18, when pupils were present, in each year since 1997. [122578]

Phil Hope: The following table shows the percentage of persons under 18 responsible for starting malicious school fires between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, between 1997 and 2001. 2001 is the latest year for which data are available.

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Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am—4pm on weekdays excluding August by persons under 18 as a percentage of all persons under 18, United Kingdom, 1997–2001

Total malicious schooltime fires by persons under 18 Total population under 18 Percentage of under 18s starting fire

1997 222 13,459,127 0.00165

1998 171 13,443,385 0.00127

1999 291 13,425,441 0.00217

2000 235 13,389,649 0.00176

2001 263 13,345,813 0.00197

	Total malicious schooltime fires by persons under 18	Total population under 18	Percentage of under 18s starting fire
1997	222	13,459,127	0.00165
1998	171	13,443,385	0.00127
1999	291	13,425,441	0.00217
2000	235	13,389,649	0.00176
2001	263	13,345,813	0.00197

Notes:

Data for 2001 are provisional.

Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.

The percentage calculations assume that each individual fire has been started by only one individual and that no individual starts more than one fire.

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