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Unmanned Railway Crossings

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many unmanned crossings there are on the rail line between Ballymena and Ballykelly; and how regularly they are checked for safety purposes. [37882]

Mr. Woodward: Translink has advised that the Belfast to Londonderry railway line has 27 unmanned public road crossings and 92 private crossings between Ballymena and Ballykelly. The private crossings are checked at least twice a week by track patrol staff with a full inspection carried out by infrastructure engineering staff twice each year and a risk assessment every five years.

Public road crossings are checked at least twice a week by track patrol staff to ensure that all equipment is intact and functioning, and are also subject to a monthly inspection and maintenance regime by signalling technicians. There is also an annual safety examination of all public road crossings by a combined group of inspectors from NI Railways, PSNI and DRD Roads Service.

In addition to the routine inspections carried out by Northern Ireland Railways, a 'Crossings Management Group' consisting of experts from within NI Railways and the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company meets bi-monthly and prioritises crossings for additional inspection and surveys based on a combination of risk and reports of misuse.
 
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Water Service

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many water connections to consumers in Northern Ireland are metered; and how many of these connections also serve a domestic pipeline. [38560]

Mr. Woodward: The chief executive of Water Service (Mrs. Katharine Bryan) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.

Letter from Katharine Bryan, dated 19 December 2005:

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the standing charge was for each diameter of water supply pipe in each of the last five years. [38600]

Mr. Woodward: The chief executive of Water Service (Mrs. Katharine Bryan) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.

Letter from Katharine Bryan, dated 19 December 2005:


£

Pipe size (mm)2001–022002–032003–042004–052005–06
Up to 154646464647
16–206969696971
21–259292929294
26–40173173173173177
41–50289289289289296
51–75578578578578593
76–1001,0401,0401,0401,0401,066
>1001,5021,5021,5021,5021,540

School Building

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the building
 
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work on the new Foyle and Londonderry college and Ebrington school to (a) begin and (b) be concluded. [38341]

Angela E. Smith: A master plan is currently being produced for the Clooney lands which will inform decisions on the utilisation of the site to accommodate
 
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education and other facilities. Foyle and Londonderry College, Ebrington Primary School and the Western Education and Library Board will be involved in this exercise. At this stage of the process it would be premature to indicate a commencement date for building work.
 
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HEALTH

Accident and Emergency Services

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will assess the demand on accident and emergency services at Southampton General Hospital between midnight and 4 am on 4 December compared with the corresponding time and date in 2004. [37564]

Caroline Flint: This information is not held centrally.


 
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Alcohol

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished consultant episodes relating to alcohol there have been in England in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) patients aged under 18 years and (b) patients aged 18 years and over, (i) in total and (ii) broken down by strategic health authority. [34207]

Caroline Flint: The information in the following table gives finished consultant episodes relating to alcohol in England in each year from 1997 to 2004, for patients under 18 years and patients aged 18 years and over. This is by strategic health authority and by total.
Counts of finished consultant episodes where there was a primary diagnosis code for selected alcohol related diseases

1997–98
1998–99
Strategic health authority of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1521,1881151,3851
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1597851148843
Essex Strategic HA56871148798
North West London Strategic HA521,7965471,84714
North Central London Strategic HA431,0604281,0344
North East London Strategic HA471,1172481,1291
South East London Strategic HA721,4412481,364
South West London Strategic HA1109054918601
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA240L42891951,8861
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA2821,1562141,2522
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic HA11058321991,4923
West Yorkshire Strategic HA2251,60932071,4642
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2632,42122222,3391
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2802,99512522,8331
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3454,06922993,7743
Thames Valley Strategic HA891,10631021,0285
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1121,35121191,5792
Kent and Medway Strategic HA12569211257251
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA1731,62971731,5818
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1411,4821501,5052
South West Peninsula Strategic HA1511,2571081,154
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA95835958391
South Yorkshire Strategic HA1289531481,016
Trent Strategic HA2472,0062052,4001
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic HA12287821161,111
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1821,3441421,2561
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2122,55052082,2221
West Midlands South Strategic HA1831,47211751,2926
Scotland421229
England—Not Otherwise Specified1046214
Wales1715712323550
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)4371041
Not known941,392711201,02143
Northern Ireland717
Total4,52543,0557854,08243,351155

1999–2000
2000–01
Strategic health authority of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1451,5741471,69530
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1589162124774
Essex Strategic HA58902619552
North West London Strategic HA601,44511591,2313
North Central London Strategic HA531,0447519662
North East London Strategic HA561,2441321,0721
South East London Strategic HA731,5162531,3081
South West London Strategic HA1001,02121149963
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA2011,93122201,8721
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA2391,27412421,2691
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic HA2531,59222251,4122
West Yorkshire Strategic HA2381,66031681,874
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA3152,21632962,2392
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2953,0323433,0942
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3313,97633224,3172
Thames Valley Strategic HA1121,0272701,11310
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1401,6161371,6192
Kent and Medway Strategic HA12980831028052
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA2111,43992381,40713
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1271,51331231,296
South West Peninsula Strategic HA1371,23911121,513
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA901,0661988901
South Yorkshire Strategic HA1711,0421421,193
Trent Strategic HA2602,7542362,679
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic HA1261,08411011,003
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1691,21911361,167
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2872,24062742,303
West Midlands South Strategic HA2041,4101961,3241
Scotland642431
England—Not Otherwise Specified55738
Wales26266816113
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)135110502
Not known371,154153258126
Northern Ireland99
Total4,82045,322894,48944,743117

 
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2001–02
2002–03
Strategic health authority of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1331,7591116J1,885
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA17791621489791
Essex Strategic HA43970541,013
North West London Strategic HA761,42328601,6373
North Central London Strategic HA481,0323591,1412
North East London Strategic HA521,1992651,2791
South East London Strategic HA481,229631,5781
South West London Strategic HA12886621479871
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA1721,9501611,950
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA1861,3281231,224
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic HA2251,44341701,4371
West Yorkshire Strategic HA1951,88812041,927
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2912,65332752,5844
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2893,3102733,2662
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3254,92133355,039
Thames Valley Strategic HA1321,10210911,181
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1201,68711531,837
Kent and Medway Strategic HA15479811179481
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA3001,50172551,74811
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1441,46011271,5911
South West Peninsula Strategic HA1111,6611321,797
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA978951879281
South Yorkshire Strategic HA1041,0695901,2354
Trent Strategic HA2602,5482262,517
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic HA92943871,1481
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1541,2231451,303
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2482,57411882,7972
West Midlands South Strategic HA1421,2051431,473
Scotland238629
England—Not Otherwise Specified76276867611
Wales2314018125
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)76311167
Not known43671422854937
Northern Ireland913
Total4,52847,1011254,16549,88885









 
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2003–04
Strategic health authority of residenceAged under 18Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1472,206
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1341,140
Essex Strategic HA641,2381
North West London Strategic HA871,7714
North Central London Strategic HA621,2132
North East London Strategic HA861,5081
South East London Strategic HA891,736
South West London Strategic HA1501,2251
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA1192,0682
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA1431,554
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic HA2531,661
West Yorkshire Strategic HA1862,076
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2532,8361
Greater Manchester Strategic HA3453,860
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3665,3881
Thames Valley Strategic HA1191,260
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1861,8421
Kent and Medway Strategic HA1481,0371
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA2691,8256
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1731,8081
South West Peninsula Strategic HA2032,01210
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA861,022
South Yorkshire Strategic HA1021,506
Trent Strategic HA2273,049
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic HA971,4841
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1851,572
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2412,8495
West Midlands South Strategic HA1521,4471
Scotland660
England—Not Otherwise Specified178317
Wales12151
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)9796
Not known3051839
Northern Ireland24
Total4,74655,85691




Note:
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
NHS Hospitals, England 1997–98 to 2003–04




Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions to hospital via accident and emergency departments had an alcohol-related diagnosis in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) those aged 18 and over and (b) those aged under 18 (i) in total and (ii) broken down by strategic health authority area. [34215]


 
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Caroline Flint: The information in the table gives the number of admissions to hospital via accident and emergency departments with an alcohol-related diagnosis in each year from 1997 to 2004 broken down by those aged 18 and over and those aged under 18. This is broken down by strategic health authority area and in total.
Counts of finished admission episodes where there was a primary diagnosis code for selected alcohol(123) related diseases and admission methods(124)

1997–98
1998–99
Strategic health authority (SHA) of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA135413984831
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1523811143454
Essex Strategic HA4946442395
North West London Strategic HA517364448889
North Central London Strategic HA436483286073
North East London Strategic HA407802447881
South East London Strategic HA70703247686
South West London Strategic HA944474784361
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA22060671847591
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA2604652004791
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire SHA10028221909601
West Yorkshire Strategic HA22287932038332
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2311,03521969771
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2651,21112391,2691
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3311,79822901,7563
Thames Valley Strategic HA825283934775
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA10249111105542
Kent and Medway Strategic HA10834111073821
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA15666821626702
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1084331374932
South West Peninsula Strategic HA13849197398
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA87416854161
South Yorkshire Strategic HA122515144528
Trent Strategic HA2338551958741
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA1092512108294
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1685441345061
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2041,11242011,0521
West Midlands South Strategic HA17280611617402
Scotland415220
England—Not Otherwise Specified931811
Wales155812212826
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)423929
Not known894786161861319
Northern Ireland47
Total4,17319,1956753,81119,95188

 
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1999–2000
2000–01
Strategic health authority (SHA) of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1345281345269
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1524582117405
Essex Strategic HA57442574991
North West London Strategic HA496767547813
North Central London Strategic HA506617486612
North East London Strategic HA508871307321
South East London Strategic HA687331516961
South West London Strategic HA8647121015082
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA18777822036531
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA22951912245031
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire SHA2469572213751
West Yorkshire Strategic HA23192931631,049
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2769702252929
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2811,3703341,3581
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3141,80933131,9252
Thames Valley Strategic HA10152026659710
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1325511305282
Kent and Medway Strategic HA1223793924102
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA19865222297207
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1205483107407
South West Peninsula Strategic HA1234321104465
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA834891932991
South Yorkshire Strategic HA168524137518
Trent Strategic HA2521,0122281,034
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA123360197370
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA1615211130482
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2751,08642631,144
West Midlands South Strategic HA1918451837721
Scotland633326
England—Not Otherwise Specified53898
Wales2215051469
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)132410292
Not known33661143032115
Northern Ireland34
Total4,53320,978704,21520,56072

2001–02
2002–03
Strategic health authority (SHA) of residenceAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not knownAged
under 18
Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA1225291106487
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA1694301141400
Essex Strategic HA4245751441
North West London Strategic HA6079720588233
North Central London Strategic HA446313576922
North East London Strategic HA498152618591
South East London Strategic HA38658587811
South West London Strategic HA11447111255151
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA147618151696
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA178487119499
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire SHA21981441658101
West Yorkshire Strategic HA1901,07812001,028
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2521,11022391,0814
Greater Manchester Strategic HA2781,4012621,331
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3142,25333192,243
Thames Valley Strategic HA1256141086636
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1125721144628
Kent and Medway Strategic HA14648511155041
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA28370642438194
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA13357011185371
South West Peninsula Strategic HA102499122565
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA922741802461
South Yorkshire Strategic HA1024171875361
Trent Strategic HA246878204960
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA9026479327
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA143528131628
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2421,14611811,2462
West Midlands South Strategic HA140686136788
Scotland127619
England—Not Otherwise Specified74376842310
Wales21701752
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)6391030
Not known3936812253039
Northern Ireland46
Total4,24621,133763,90421,93942

 
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2003–04
Strategic health authority (SHA) of residenceAged under 18Aged 18 and overAge not known
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic HA138664
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Strategic HA128501
Essex Strategic HA636071
North West London Strategic HA841,0544
North Central London Strategic HA617412
North East London Strategic HA811,0001
South East London Strategic HA86972
South West London Strategic HA1336821
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic HA1097582
County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic HA134625
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire SHA249840
West Yorkshire Strategic HA1851,118
Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic HA2251,1181
Greater Manchester Strategic HA3311,673
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic HA3482,5691
Thames Valley Strategic HA113694
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic HA1736091
Kent and Medway Strategic HA1425321
Surrey and Sussex Strategic HA2618612
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic HA1646591
South West Peninsula Strategic HA1876462
Dorset and Somerset Strategic HA82263
South Yorkshire Strategic HA100562
Trent Strategic HA2151,109
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA89475
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic HA167784
Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic HA2331,4374
West Midlands South Strategic HA1486741
Scotland641
England—Not Otherwise Specified175807
Wales1176
Foreign (incl. Isle of Man and Channel Islands)9465
Not known2933722
Northern Ireland8
Total4,50125,31559




(123)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
(124)Selected Methods of Admission:
Emergency (via accident and emergency services including the casualty department of the provider)
Emergency (other means, including patients who arrive via accident and emergency department of another healthcare provider)
NHS Hospitals, England 1997–98 to 2003–04





 
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