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Tri-nobutyl Maleate
Mr. Goodwill: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she (a) has taken and (b) is taking to reduce the risk of exposure to tri-nobutyl maleate. [58342]
Mrs. McGuire: I have been asked to reply.
I presume that the chemical referred to is tri-n-butyltin maleate.
Tri-n-butyltin maleate is a biocidal active substance and its use in biocidal products in Europe is regulated by the biocidal products directive (BPD, 98/8/EC). The BPD is implemented in the UK under the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 and part of the Health and Safety Executive (the Biocides and Pesticides Unit) acts as the competent authority for the BPD.
Under the BPD, industry was asked to submit data on those biocidal active substances that it wished to remain on the European market. These data were to be submitted to competent authorities for subsequent evaluation to assess safety both to humans and the environment. No such data on tri-n-butyltin maleate has been submitted to any competent authority and, as a consequence, all biocidal products containing tri-n-butyltin maleate have to be removed from the European market by 1 September 2006.
Voluntary and Community Groups
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will announce her Department's grant allocations for health and social care voluntary and community groups for 2006–07. [60867]
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Mr. Byrne: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 20 March 2006, Official Report, column 175W.
Waiting Lists
Mr. Bone: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Minister of State's Oral Statement of 20 March 2006, Official Report, column 120 and to the answers of 14 February 2006, Official Report, column2030W, on waiting lists/times, and 13 March 2006, Official Report, column 2030W, on waiting lists, what the evidential basis is for the statement that no-one waits more than six months for an operation. [61038]
Jane Kennedy: The six-month operational standard came into effect across the national health service from 1 January 2006. No patient should have to expect to wait longer than this.
Latest data for end January 2006 showed that 74 patients (less than 0.1 per cent.) were waiting over six months. This contrasts with the position under the previous administration, when 10 per cent. of patients were waiting over two years.
Waiting Times
Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for those referred for treatment by GPs in (a) each London primary care trust and (b) each London health authority was in each year since 1996; and if she will make a statement. [60560]
Jane Kennedy: Data for the estimated average waiting times for first outpatient appointments following a general practitioner written referral was first collected for the quarter ending in June 1997.
The table shows figures for June 1997 to June 2001 for national health service organisations that previously existed at that time and for June 2002 to December 2005 for current NHS organisations.
n/a=not applicable
Notes:
1.QM08R Return was first introduced for quarter ended June 1997.
2.Health authority (HA) reorganisation 2001–02: Barnet HA and Enfield and Haringey HA merged to form Barnet, Enfield and Haringey HA. Bexley and Greenwich HA and Bromley HA merged to form Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich HA.
Source:
Department of Health form QM08R
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n/a=not applicable
Notes:
1.SHAs in London: North West London, North Central London, North East London, South East London, South West London.
2.PCT re-organisation 2003–04: Redbridge PCT (5C8) and Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT (part) merged to form Redbridge PCT (5NA). Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone PCT and Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT (part) merged to form Waltham Forest PCT.
Source:
Department of Health form QM08R
West Lancashire Primary Care Trust
Rosie Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average remuneration per full-time equivalent NHS general dental practitioner was in the West Lancashire Primary Care Trust area in each year since 1997. [58489]
Ms Rosie Winterton:
Average remuneration per full-time equivalent national health service general dental practitioner in the West Lancashire Primary Care Trust
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area alone is not identifiable from the data available centrally.
All estimated average annual net incomes, between 1997–98 and 2004–05, of general dental service (GDS) dentists with a reasonable commitment to the GDS are shown in the table. These are calculated by first estimating average gross GDS income of a dentist with a reasonable NHS commitment and then applying estimates of the expenses to earnings ratio covering dentists.
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(61)Dentists with a reasonable commitment to the GDS are defined as dentists with GDS earnings equivalent to at least £40,000 in 1993–94 in fees for treatments and patient capitation. This equivalent is calculated each year by adjusting figures to take into account the effect of fee increases. The equivalent figure for 2004–05 is £59,100.
(62)Commitment payments started in 2001.
(63)Figures since 2000–01 use a different methodology to calculate the contribution from other non-fee/capitation payments.
Note:
Figures converted into real terms using Gross Domestic Product deflator at market prices.
Source:
Department of Health and Health and Social Care Information Centre analysis of Dental Practice Board payments and HMRC tax data.
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The income figures cover both estimated fees for treatments and patient capitation as well as other estimated payments such as seniority payments and commitment payments and payments for maternity and sickness. Income from private sources is excluded from these estimates.
When account is taken of the lower expenses ratio for dentists with a higher NHS commitment, the estimated average net GDS income for 2004–05 in the table would be about £74,000. In 2005–06, after allowing for the 3.4 per cent. fee increase, the average would be about £76,500 for a dentist with a reasonable NHS commitment.
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