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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.
Estimated average waiting time for first outpatient appointment following general practitioner written referral, June 1997 to June 2001 (responsible population based)

Median waiting time (weeks) quarter ended June
CodeName19971998199920002001
QA2Hillingdon HA6.77.48.39.17.6
QA3Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster HA5.83.98.06.96.6
QA4Enfield and Haringey HA6.87.78.68.8n/a
QA5Redbridge and Waltham Forest HA7.37.48.78.88.3
QAABexley and Greenwich HA5.67.36.97.3n/a
QACBromley HA8.08.28.76.6n/a
QADCroydon HA5.06.06.77.16.0
QAGKingston and Richmond HA5.44.65.45.95.6
QAHLambeth, Southwark and Lewisham HA7.18.27.97.07.2
QAJMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth HA5.33.67.06.76.4
QAPBarking and Havering HA8.08.28.78.08.4
QAQBarnet HA5.66.67.17.7n/a
QARBrent and Harrow HA6.85.87.26.96.9
QATCamden and Islington HA5.86.46.46.46.2
QAVEaling, Hammersmith and Hounslow HA5.66.46.76.46.3
QAWEast London and City HA7.58.98.58.17.6
QEWBarnet, Enfield and Haringeyn/an/an/an/a8.0
QEYBromley, Bexley and Greenwichn/an/an/an/a7.3




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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Estimated average waiting time for first outpatient appointment following general practitioner written referral, June 2002 to June 2005—Primary care trusts (PCT) within strategic health authorities (SHA) in London (responsible population based)

Median waiting time (weeks) quarter ended June
CodeName20022003200420052006
5ATHillingdon PCT7.87.67.37.06.7
5H1Hammersmith and Fulham PCT6.36.46.27.27.5
5HXEaling PCT7.35.78.38.17.8
5HYHounslow PCT6.66.97.16.76.8
5K5Brent PCT6.57.58.08.57.9
5K6Harrow PCT7.97.99.18.58.2
5LAKensington and Chelsea PCT6.36.86.66.86.5
5LCWestminster PCT7.17.67.07.57.0
North West London SHA7.07.17.57.67.4
5A9Barnet PCT8.37.97.77.67.4
5C1Enfield PCT10.58.38.07.97.9
5C9Haringey PCT7.56.76.57.16.9
5K7Camden PCT8.27.17.29.47.2
5K8Islington PCT6.06.16.310.66.4
North Central London SHA8.27.37.28.27.2
5A4Havering PCT8.48.88.16.96.9
5C2Barking and Dagenham PCT9.18.78.67.37.3
5C3City and Hackney PCT7.56.55.85.75.5
5C4Tower Hamlets PCT7.77.67.77.47.0
5C5Newham PCT7.56.97.08.38.3
5C6Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone PCI8.8n/an/an/an/a
5C7Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT8.2n/an/an/an/a
5C8Redbridge PCT9.5n/an/an/an/a
5NARedbridge PCTn/a9.47.37.28.5
5NCWaltham Forest PCTn/a8.68.17.97.2
North East London SHA8.27.97.47.27.2
5A7Bromley PCT6.65.96.16.16.9
5A8Greenwich PCT8.77.67.26.76.8
5LDLambeth PCT8.38.07.57.17.1
5LESouthwark PCT8.47.97.77.17.1
5LFLewisham PCT8.18.47.76.86.6
5AXBexley PCT8.17.3n/an/an/a
TAKBexley Care Trustn/an/a7.06.66.9
South East London SHA7.97.47.26.76.9
5A5Kingston PCT6.77.06.86.76.4
5K9Croydon PCT6.85.87.76.66.7
5LGWandsworth PCT6.67.06.26.45.7
5M6Richmond and Twickenham PCT5.86.06.26.16.3
5M7Sutton and Merton PCT6.97.36.96.76.9
South West London SHA6.66.66.86.56.5




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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Estimated average GDS net income for dentists with a reasonable GDS commitment(61), 1997–98 to 2004–05, England and Wales

Financial yearEstimated average net GDS income (£)
1997–9851,200
1998–9954,300
1999–200055,700
2000–01(62)(63)59,200
2001–0260,500
2002–0363,300
2003–0466,700
2004–0570,000


(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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