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Game Plan Target
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding she will make available to sport to meet the target set out in Game Plan that 70 per cent. of the population are active by 2020; and if she will make a statement. [162161]
Mr. Caborn: The Government are investing significant amounts in schools and community sport and physical activity, with the overall aim of meeting the Game Plan target of having 70 per cent. of adults physically active five times a week by 2020.
Planned expenditure from Lottery and Exchequer sources for schools and community sport and physical activity is summarised as follows:
- £581.25 million in Lottery funding for school sport facilities in England from the New Opportunities Fund over 2000 to 2006;
- £108 million from Sport England and New Opportunities Fund Lottery sources over 2003 to 2006, for community sports facilities under the Active England programme;
- a projected £71.5 million over 2004 to 2009 in Sport England Lottery funding for community sport through the nine Regional Sports Boards; and
- £459 million over 2002 to 2006 from my Department and the Department for Education and Skills, for the PE, School Sport and Club Links programme, which includes £60 million over 2003 to 2006 for amateur sports clubs under the Community Club Development Programme.
These funding plans are also informed by the Government's target to increase the percentage of school children who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum, from 25 per cent. in 2002 to 75 per cent. by 2006.
The Activity Co-ordination Team will announce the first three year phase of the national physical activity strategy shortly. Future funding decisions on sport and activity will take full account of that strategy.
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Horseracing
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who the members of the (a) Horserace Totalisator Board, (b) Gaming Board for Great Britain and (c) Horserace Betting Levy Board were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [162172]
Mr. Caborn: The information requested is as follows:
| Member | Term of office | Remunerated |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Jones (Chairman) | 30 November 2005 | Yes |
| Christopher Sporborg | 31 January 2005 | Yes |
| Gerald Grimstone | 30 June 2006 | Yes |
| Fiona Driscoll | 30 June 2006 | Yes |
| Sir Eric Parker | 30 April 2004 | Yes |
| John Heaton (resigned 31 January 2004) | 31 October 2007 | Yes |
| Tom Phillips | 1 May 2006 | Yes |
| Joe Scanlon | 30 April 2006 | Yes |
Note:
The last three members were executive directors.
The following members of the Board were appointed by the Secretary of State:
| Member | Term of office | Remunerated |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hughes CBE (Chairman) | 31 August 2004 | Yes |
| Sir John Robb | 31 December 2006 | Yes |
| Keith Elliott | 31 December 2005 | Yes |
The Board also comprises three members appointed by the Jockey Club; the Chairman of the Bookmakers' Committee; and the Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board. On 1 January they were Keith Brown, Sir Eric Parker and Tristram Ricketts; Warwick Bartlett; and Peter Jones. The Jockey Club appointees hold office without a fixed term; and the other members are ex officio. The Secretary of State is responsible for the remuneration only of the Chairman of the Horserace Totalisator Board.
| Member | Term of office | Remunerated |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Dean CBE (Chairman) | 30 June 2006 | Yes |
| Roy Penrose OBE | 31 July 2004 | Yes |
| Robert Lockwood | 31 December 2005 | Yes |
| Michael Steen | 28 February 2007 | Yes |
| Gillian Milburn | 31 December 2007 | Yes |
| Dennis Gunn CBE | 31 December 2007 | Yes |
| Bill Knight | 31 December 2007 | Yes |
| Eve Salomon | 31 December 2007 | Yes |
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HEALTH
Ambulances (Accidents)
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accidents involving ambulances took place in each London borough in 2003. [160206]
Mr. Jamieson: I have been asked to reply.
Year 2003 data are not yet available. Figures for 2002 are shown in the following table.
| Accidents | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Number |
| Westminster | 1 |
| Camden | 0 |
| Islington | 3 |
| Hackney | 5 |
| Tower Hamlets | 0 |
| Greenwich | 2 |
| Lewisham | 2 |
| Southwark | 2 |
| Lambeth | 5 |
| Wandsworth | 3 |
| Hammersmith | 0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1 |
| Waltham Forest | 0 |
| Redbridge | 3 |
| Havering | 2 |
| Barking | 0 |
| Newham | 2 |
| Bexley | 0 |
| Bromley | 1 |
| Croydon | 1 |
| Sutton | 0 |
| Merton | 0 |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 0 |
| Richmond-upon-Thames | 1 |
| Hounslow | 0 |
| Hillingdon | 0 |
| Ealing | 1 |
| Brent | 2 |
| Harrow | 2 |
| Barnet | 2 |
| Haringey | 2 |
| Enfield | 4 |
| City of London | 0 |
| Greater London | 47 |
(7) Vehicles with body type "ambulance". Body type is only known for 70–80 per cent. of the vehicle records in the Road Accidents database.
Care/Nursing Homes
Mark Tami: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people on average per local authority in England received financial support towards nursing home provision in England in each of the last five years. [161054]
Dr. Ladyman: The table shows the number of council supported residents in nursing homes in England as at 31 March, for 1999 to 2003. Data broken down by council with social service responsibilities has been placed in the Library.
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| Rounded numbers | |
|---|---|
| 31 March | |
| 1999 | 73,465 |
| 2000 | 73,860 |
| 2001 | 71,845 |
| 2002 | 72,630 |
| 2003(9) | 78,400 |
(8) Includes permanent and temporary residents.
(9) Data includes clients formerly in receipt of preserved rights.
Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of care homes have dedicated respite care places in England; and if he will make a statement. [161931]
Dr. Ladyman: The Government do not hold information on the number or percentage of respite care places in care homes in England.
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the provision of drinking water for elderly people in residential care; and if he will make a statement. [161357]
Dr. Ladyman: Care home staff should assist residents in drinking where such a need has been identified in the individual service user's care plan. These responsibilities are set out in the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People, standards 7 and 15. Care homes also have responsibilities under the Food Safety Act 1990 to ensure safe practices.
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's policy is on the provision of drinking water for persons receiving home care; and if he will make a statement. [161360]
Dr. Ladyman: Staff are expected to assist with drinking where the need for assistance has been identified in the individual's service user plan. These responsibilities are set out in the Domiciliary Care National Minimum Standards, Standards 2, 7, 8, and 11. Domiciliary care agencies have responsibilities under the Food Safety Act 1990 to ensure safe practices.
Defibrillators
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what targets have been set by his Department for increasing the availability of defibrillators in public places; what the (a) baseline and (b) deadline for each target is; where the targets were announced; and if he will make a statement on progress towards meeting the targets; [151700]
- (2) how many defibrillators have been commissioned in public places in each year since 1997. [152306]
Miss Melanie Johnson: In July 2000, the NHS Plan made a commitment to provide 3,000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places throughout England by the end of 2004.
110 sites are now operational across England, with a total of 681 AEDs installed.
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In October 2003 the New Opportunities Fund awarded the British Heart Foundation (BHF) £6 million. This award will provide funding for equipment, community defibrillation officer posts and training equipment. The procurement of these AEDs is being undertaken by the Department of Health and the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, on behalf of the British Heart Foundation. It is anticipated that these will be available to the ambulance services by August 2004 and all 3,000 AEDs will be in place by March 2005.
The breakdown of AEDs installed at the sites across England in each year is as follows:
- 107 AEDs were made operational at ten different sites in 2000.
- 372 AEDs were made operational at 46 different sites in 2001.
- 200 AEDs were made operational at 53 different sites in 2002.
- There were no new sites in 2003.
- Two AEDs were made operational at one site in 2004.
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