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Public Telephone Boxes

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many public telephone boxes are in use. [9120]

Alun Michael: The regulation of telephone boxes is a matter for the independent regulator, the Office of Communications (Ofcom). I understand from Ofcom that there are currently approximately 68,000 public telephone boxes in the UK.

Pyramid Selling Schemes

John Penrose: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for what reasons his Department has
 
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continued to use the Companies Acts and the Insolvency Act 2000 to wind up companies operating pyramid selling schemes following the introduction of the Trading Schemes Act 1997; and if he will make a statement. [10243]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The Trading Schemes Act 1996+ and the Trading Schemes Regulations 1997 provide civil sanctions for breach of their provisions and the Fair Trading Act 1973 provides criminal sanctions. However, neither Act nor the regulations provide a power to wind up a scheme which is operating against the public interest. When there are grounds to suspect that a company is operating a scheme in breach of the regulations the company may be investigated under Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985 and, if the investigation findings point to the need to do so, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State may present a petition in the public interest for the winding up of the company under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986. It is for the court to decide whether or not a winding up order should be made.

Renewable Energy Schemes

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will extend support and incentives available to renewable energy producers to include carbon capture and abatement schemes. [10298]

Malcolm Wicks [holding answer 7 July 2005]: We are currently examining the potential for economic incentives for the deployment of carbon capture and storage and other carbon abatement technologies in the Climate Change Programme Review as announced by the Chancellor in his Budget Statement this year. We expect to report on our findings in the autumn.

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will increase funds available to support the development of carbon capture and abatement technologies in the UK. [10299]

Malcolm Wicks [holding answer 7 July 2005]: I have recently announced some £25 million to support the demonstration of carbon capture and storage and other carbon abatement technologies. This is new money and in addition to the £6 million per year allocated under the 2004 spending round.

Wind Farms

Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the energy mix wind power contributes to UK energy supply; and if he will make a statement. [10287]

Malcolm Wicks: In 2004 onshore and offshore wind together accounted for 0.49 per cent. of the electricity generated in the United Kingdom, up from 0.32 per cent. in 2003. In terms of primary energy supply the percentages were smaller at 0.07 per cent. in 2004 up from 0.05 per cent. in 2003.

In total in 2004 renewable sources accounted for 3.58 per cent. of the electricity generated in the UK (up from 2.67 per cent. in 2003) and 1.54 per cent. of energy supply in primary energy input terms (up from 1.32 per cent. in 2003).
 
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HEALTH

Delivering Race Equality"

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action has been taken towards the improvement of services for older people specified in Delivering Race Equality". [6400]

Mr. Byrne: Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care" (DRE) was published in January 2005. It is a five-year action plan for tackling discrimination and improving services for black and minority ethnic (BME) patients.

DRE was preceded in 2001 by the national service framework (NSF) for older people. Standard seven of the NSF is clear that older people from BME communities need appropriate and accessible mental health services. DRE recognises that older people from BME communities can face additional barriers to appropriate and effective mental health services. It also recognised that further action was needed for standard seven of the NSF to be implemented fully.

The Department's national clinical directors for older people's services and mental health services, Professors Ian Philp and Louis Appleby, will shortly launch a vision for the future of older people's mental health. This will outline the key components of a model service and build on the service developments that the NSF and DRE have initiated.

A number of focused implementation sites for DRE are being established. These sites will help to develop best practice in mental health care for BME communities, including older people, that can be disseminated across the country.

Accident and Emergency Services

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of those attending accident and emergency departments were not registered with a GP in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS region. [7062]


 
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Mr. Byrne: The data are not collected centrally by the Department.

Agency Staff

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to reduce the number of agency staff working in the NHS. [7626]

Mr. Byrne: We have a well established work force strategy based on recruiting and retaining a high quality national health service work force. As part of this strategy, we recognise the need to use a flexible pool of staff through NHS banks or private agencies. We expect these staff to be of good quality and for the NHS to get value for money. To ensure that this is the case, we have developed agency framework agreements through our Purchasing and Supplies Agency and have established NHS Professionals as a special health authority. These are playing a significant part in securing the appropriate and effective use of agency staff.

According to a recent independent report, agency spending fell for the first time in recent memory" in 2003–04 and improvements were led by a reduction of £65 million in spend on agency nurses.

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action her Department is taking to reduce the NHS's use of agency and bank nurses. [6550]

Mr. Byrne: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr.Hoyle) today.

Alcohol-related Illness

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people (a) under the age of 18 and (b) over the age of 18 were admitted to hospital for alcohol-related problems in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, broken down by region. [8009]

Caroline Flint: The table shows how many people under the age of 18 and over the age of 18 were admitted to hospital for alcohol-related problems in each of the years for which data are available—from 1996–97 onwards—broken down by region.
Counts of finished admission episodes for selected(32) alcohol related diseases by strategic health authority (SHA) of residence and age grouping—national health service hospitals, England 1996–97 to 2003–04

1996–97
1997–98
SHA of residence
Aged under 18Aged 18 and overAged under 18Aged 18 and over
Q01Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire HA108713149876
Q02Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire HA139526159677
Q03Essex HA6967255771
Q04North West London HA561,008511,432
Q05North Central London HA6576143901
Q06North East London HA5685145946
Q07South East London HA69926711,286
Q08South West London HA10076294765
Q09Northumberland, Tyne and Wear HA2261,5132381,236
Q10County Durham and Tees Valley HA2579592821,014
Q11North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire HA144928108537
Q12West Yorkshire HA2281,3512251,411
Q13Cumbria and Lancashire HA2522,2592612,148
Q14Greater Manchester HA2712,7662782,470
Q15Cheshire and Merseyside HA3562,9833323,085
Q16Thames Valley HA6985886935
Q17Hampshire and Isle of Wight HA971,1181071,141
Q18Kent and Medway HA115806123597
Q19Surrey and Sussex HA1591,5301681,475
Q20Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire HA1271,1841191,211
Q21South West Peninsula HA1239431481,045
Q22Dorset and Somerset HA7690892726
Q23South Yorkshire HA153761126868
Q24Trent HA1931,8482451,647
Q25Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland HA94667117672
Q26Shropshire and Staffordshire Ha1551,0351821,227
Q27Birmingham and The Black Country HA1692,0472082,106
Q28Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and
Worcestershire HA
1701,3881821,294
SScotland221419
UEngland—not otherwise specified33309414
WWales179117125
XForeign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)638434
YUnknown491,176931,934
ZNorthern Ireland136
Total
4,17335,7404,42137,031

 
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1998–99
1999–2000
SHA of residence
Aged under 18Aged 18 and overAged under 18Aged 18 and over
Q01Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire HA1151,0611431,133
Q02Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire HA148712158734
Q03Essex HA4768158783
Q04North West London HA451,528501,124
Q05North Central London HA2889352901
Q06North East London HA47974531,056
Q07South East London HA481,198711,360
Q08South West London HA7971387876
Q09Northumberland, Tyne and Wear HA1951,6401981,690
Q10County Durham and Tees Valley HA2131,0832391,102
Q11North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire HA1981,3312531,414
Q12West Yorkshire HA2061,2542371,376
Q13Cumbria and Lancashire HA2211,9423131,811
Q14Greater Manchester HA2512,2912902,309
Q15Cheshire and Merseyside HA2962,9553192,961
Q16Thames Valley HA100866111854
Q17Hampshire and Isle of Wight HA1171,3611381,328
Q18Kent and Medway HA119597127676
Q19Surrey and Sussex HA1671,4172071,244
Q20Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire HA1491,2001241,234
Q21South West Peninsula HA107926137966
Q22Dorset and Somerset HA9573790935
Q23South Yorkshire HA148887170869
Q24Trent HA2022,0112592,068
Q25Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland HA114851126788
Q26Shropshire and Staffordshire Ha1411,1021691,048
Q27Birmingham and The Black Country HA2031,8612811,866
Q28Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and
Worcestershire HA
1731,1331991,231
SScotland224638
UEngland—not otherwise specified8499
WWales1711625218
XForeign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)9361343
YUnknown18570351,016
ZNorthern Ireland158
Total
4,02636,4654,73837,060

2000–01
2001–02
SHA of residence
Aged under 18Aged 18 and overAged under 18Aged 18 and over
Q01Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire HA1441,1331301,135
Q02Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire HA122629176687
Q03Essex HA6176843761
Q04North West London HA54955611,106
Q05North Central London HA4981444807
Q06North East London HA3088952977
Q07South East London HA531,113471,017
Q08South West London HA102850115761
Q09Northumberland, Tyne and Wear HA2191,5671721,486
Q10County Durham and Tees Valley HA2411,0661831,079
Q11North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire HA2211,2322241,246
Q12West Yorkshire HA1681,5091921,509
Q13Cumbria and Lancashire HA2941,8232882,168
Q14Greater Manchester HA3422,3012852,311
Q15Cheshire and Merseyside HA3143,1563153,459
Q16Thames Valley HA69913129954
Q17Hampshire and Isle of Wight HA1331,3151191,290
Q18Kent and Medway HA99665151650
Q19Surrey and Sussex HA2351,2602951,256
Q20Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire HA1221,0171441,094
Q21South West Peninsula HA1101,1141101,152
Q22Dorset and Somerset HA9873197712
Q23South Yorkshire HA139951103831
Q24Trent HA2322,0062511,875
Q25Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland HA9876891652
Q26Shropshire and Staffordshire Ha1359501481,002
Q27Birmingham and The Black Country HA2671,8422471,908
Q28Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and
Worcestershire HA
1941,1071421,026
SScotland429235
UEngland—not otherwise specified54957529
WWales168423111
XForeign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)1044647
YUnknown3250042558
ZNorthern Ireland76
Total
4,41235,6034,43436,197

 
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2002–03
2003–04
SHA of residence
Aged under 18Aged 18 and overAged under 18Aged 18 and over
Q01Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire HA1151,2081441,338
Q02Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire HA148707133815
Q03Essex HA5277964981
Q04North West London HA601,204861,423
Q05North Central London HA5987462906
Q06North East London HA641,036861,157
Q07South East London HA621,289881,392
Q08South West London HA1298631351,049
Q09Northumberland, Tyne and Wear HA1591,5101171,533
Q10County Durham and Tees Valley HA1239291421,225
Q11North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire HA1701,2092521,292
Q12West Yorkshire HA2041,4841861,539
Q13Cumbria and Lancashire HA2732,0232502,054
Q14Greater Manchester HA2712,1623442,522
Q15Cheshire and Merseyside HA3233,5173493,771
Q16Thames Valley HA899751161,063
Q17Hampshire and Isle of Wight HA1511,4051811,307
Q18Kent and Medway HA116734145766
Q19Surrey and Sussex HA2531,4962661,543
Q20Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire HA1261,1071701,230
Q21South West Peninsula HA1281,2181981,292
Q22Dorset and Somerset HA8566085730
Q23South Yorkshire HA899571001,146
Q24Trent HA2111,8322182,060
Q25Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland HA84853921,111
Q26Shropshire and Staffordshire Ha1381,0971761,276
Q27Birmingham and The Black Country HA1851,9782372,113
Q28Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and
Worcestershire HA
1431,1811521,135
SScotland624647
UEngland—not otherwise specified855317705
WWales188912104
XForeign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)1047961
YUnknown2744529417
ZNorthern Ireland819
Total
4,07937,4534,64741,122


(32)Alcohol related diseases defined as following ICD-10 codes recorded in primary diagnosis
F10 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol, K70 Alcoholic liver disease, T51 Toxic effect of alcohol
Notes:
1.A finished admission episode is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2.The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002–03) diagnosis fields in the hospital episode statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.
3.Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (ie the data are ungrossed).
Source:
HES, Health and Social Care Information Centre.





 
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Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) binge drinking and (b) other alcohol-related emergency cases there were in hospitals in (i)England and (ii) Southend in the last period for which figures are available. [9926]

Caroline Flint: Data are not collected that could distinguish binge drinking from other alcohol related emergency admissions. The following table shows a count of finished admission episodes for alcohol related cases where the method of admission was emergency in 2003–04.
2003–04

Primary diagnosisSouthend hospital national health service trustEngland
F10 mental and behavioural disorder
due to use of alcohol
5726,049
K70 alcohol liver disease549,251
T51 toxic effect of alcohol111,451
Total12236,751




Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre





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