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Biotinidase Deficiency
Dr. Alasdair McDonnell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons the Newborn Screening programme does not include screening for Biotinidase deficiency. [66616]
Mr. Woodward:
The National Screening Committee (NSC) has recommended that Biotinidase Deficiency should not be included as part of Newborn Screening. This advice was based on two Health Technology Assessment reports which reviewed the current research evidence. The NSC has also assessed Biotinidase Deficiency against its assessment criteria for new screening programmes.
Dr. Alasdair McDonnell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the cost of including Biotinidase deficiency screening for new born babies in the Newborn Screening Programme in Northern Ireland. [66617]
Mr. Woodward:
The NSC has recommended that Biotinidase Deficiency should not be included in Newborn Screening. Consequently the cost of including Biotinidase Deficiency screening in Northern Ireland has not been considered.
Dr. Alasdair McDonnell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent estimate he has made of the cost of (a) treating and (b) educating a child with Biotinidase deficiency until (i) 16 and (ii) 18 years old in Northern Ireland. [66618]
Mr. Woodward:
Biotinidase deficiency is a rare condition. With approximately 12 cases per year across the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland's proportional share, based on number of births, would be one case every three years. Given the small numbers affected, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety does not record the specific costs of treating a child with this condition.
Specific medical conditions such as biotinidase deficiency are not recorded by education and library boards (ELBs) as part of the school census process. Only one of the ELBs is aware of children in their area with biotinidase deficiency. Regardless of specific medical conditions and their severity, special educational needs provision is matched to the individual needs of pupils. As this provision may be made in a special school, a special unit of a mainstream class, the associated cost cannot be provided for individual pupils.
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Blue Badges
Mr. Gregory Campbell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Blue Badges for disabled people were issued in Northern Ireland in 2005. [66990]
Mr. Woodward:
The chief executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.
Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about how many Blue Badges for disabled persons were issued in Northern Ireland in 2005. I have been asked to reply as the issue raised falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.
I can advise that 29,493 Blue Badges were issued to individuals in 2005. In addition 248 badges were issued to 69 organisations that care for people with a disability.
Capita Group
Chris Grayling:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much business his Department has placed with (a) Capita Group plc and (b) its subsidiaries in each of the last five years; what the total value is of outstanding contracts placed with Capita Group plc and its subsidiaries by his Department; for which current tenders issued by his Department (i) Capita Group plc and (ii) its subsidiaries have been invited to bid; and whether (A) Capita Group plc and (B) its subsidiaries have seconded staff (1) temporarily and (2) on a longer-term basis to (X) his Department and (Y) its agencies. [61069]
Angela E. Smith:
There were no contracts awarded by Northern Ireland Departments to Capita plc over the last five financial years.
The number of contracts awarded to subsidiaries of Capita plc is 49. Details of the amounts tendered and on which contracts were awarded in each of the last five years are set out in the table. Information relating to the number of tenders submitted or number of invitations to submit tenders cannot be provided due to the disproportionate cost of doing so.
There have been no occasions where staff from Capita plc or its subsidiaries have been seconded by Northern Ireland Departments or their agencies.
The total value of outstanding contracts is nil.
| | £
|
|---|
| 2001–02
|
| DETI Chief Executive for New Development Agency | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 18,000
|
| DHSSPS Workforce Data Audit | Capita Man Consultants | 17,762
|
| DHSSPS Consultancy Support for the Community | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 13,500
|
| DEL LRA Review of Labour Relations Agency | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 18,769
|
| DE Initial Scoping Study into the Options for Replacement of the Teachers' Pay / Pension Computer Sys. | Capita Man Consultants | 29,900
|
| DEL Review of Compacts for EGSA and WEA | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 13,160
|
| DFP RCA Consultancy for Facilities Management | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 49,000
|
| Review of State Pathologists Department | Capita Group Plc | 20,089
|
| 2002–03 | |
|
| DFP CPG Evaluation of Graduate Recruitment | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 17,250
|
| DFP CPG PCSPS (NI) Administration | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 59,992
|
| DCAL MAGNI: Appointment of Consultants | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 25,115
|
| DHSSPS Review of Physical Activity Strategy | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 19,050
|
| DE Payroll and Pension System | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 29,720
|
| DHSSPS Review of Community Dental Service | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 30,712
|
| DHSSPS HSS Evaluation of Services to Victims | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 33,581
|
| DHSSPS Options Study for Superannuation's Computer System | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 24,100
|
| DHSSPS Needs Assessment of Young People's Treatment Services | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 36,975
|
| Review of Allowances Paid to Pathologists | Capita Group Plc | 5,700
|
| Development of a Consultation Document for the States Pathologists Department | Capita Group Plc | 2,820
|
| |
|
| 2003–04 | |
|
| OFMDFM New Research For Victims Strategy | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 32,263
|
| DHSSPS Audit of Training Needs in Treatment and Education Sectors | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 29,700
|
| DHSSPS Public Consultation Survey to inform the Development of the DHSSPS website | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 14,480
|
| DHSSPS Review of Public Health Functions in NI | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 39,916
|
| DFP RCA/VLA End to End Process Review | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 27,400
|
| DFP RCA/VLA Customer Requirements Projects | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 20,878
|
| DFP District Registration Offices Staffing Review | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 29,160
|
| DHSSPS Review of Workforce Planning for Professions Complementary to Dentistry | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 17,687
|
| DHSSPS Review of Workforce Planning for Ambulance Services Staff | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 17,312
|
| DHSSPS Audit and Survey Management Practices Records for HPSS Bodies | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 71,846
|
| DHSSPS Evaluation of LHSCG's | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 20,000
|
| DHSSPS Research on Private Fostering | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 48,160
|
| DSD DMU Customer Research Programme 2003 | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 18,012
|
| DOE EHS Review of W5 | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 28,965
|
| DSD Development of External Communications Strategy | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 9,000
|
| DFP Review of NICS Welfare Service | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 39,440
|
| DHSSPS Sure-Start Evaluation 2003–04 | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 47,034
|
| DHSSPS Assessment of Hospital Pharmacy Aseptic Services | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 23,501
|
| DHSSPS Review of Health Action Zones | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 29,862
|
| Options Appraisal for a Centralised Mortuary Facility | Capita Group Plc | 25,754
|
| Recruitment of a Criminal Justice Inspector | Capita Group Plc | 18,688
|
| |
|
| 2004–05 | |
|
| DFP Review of Rating Policy Reform of Non-Dom Rating System Implementation of Hardship Relief Scheme | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 28,549
|
| DHSSPS Review of NIGALA | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 38,700
|
| DOE EHS Review of NH Support to NGO | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 27,800
|
| DFP CPD Business Case to support the Supplier Registration System | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 15,146
|
| DHSSPS Review of Children First | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 34,528
|
| DHSSPS Facilitation Support for Fit Futures Intersectoral Stakeholders Event | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 5,000
|
| DHSSPS Gene Therapy Services within HPSS in NI | Capita Business Services Ltd. | 23,917
|
| Recruitment of an Assistant Criminal Justice Inspector | Capita Group Plc | 14,743
|
| |
|
| 2005–06 | |
|
| Medical Advisory Service (Health Solutions formally BMI Health) | Capita Group Plc | 1,565
|
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James Brokenshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the value of contracts held by his Department with (a) Capita plc and (b) its subsidiaries was in the last three financial years. [61447]
Angela E. Smith:
There were no contracts held by
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Northern Ireland Departments with Capita plc during the last three years.
Details of the amounts tendered by subsidiaries of Capita plc and on which contracts were awarded by Northern Ireland Departments during the last three financial years are set out in the table.
| Contract name | Supplier | Value
|
|---|
| 2003–04 | | £000
|
| OFMDFM New Research For Victims Strategy | Capita Business Services Ltd | 32,263
|
| DHSSPS Audit of Training Needs in Treatment and Education Sectors | Capita Business Services Ltd | 29,700
|
| DHSSPS Public Consultation Survey to inform the Development of the DHSSPS Web-Site | Capita Business Services Ltd | 14,480
|
| DHSSPS Review of Public Health Functions in NI | Capita Business Services Ltd | 39,916
|
| DFP RCA/VLA Customer Requirements Projects | Capita Business Services Ltd | 20,878
|
| DFP RCA/VLA End To End Process Review | Capita Business Services Ltd | 27,400
|
| DFP District Registration Offices Staffing Review | Capita Business Services Ltd | 29,160
|
| DHSSPS Review of Workforce Planning for Professions Complementary to Dentistry | Capita Business Services Ltd | 17,687
|
| DHSSPS Review of Workforce Planning for Ambulance Services Staff | Capita Business Services Ltd | 17,312
|
| DHSSPS Audit and Survey Management Practices Records for HPSS Bodies | Capita Business Services Ltd | 71,846
|
| DHSSPS Evaluation of LHSCG's | Capita Business Services Ltd | 20,000
|
| DHSSPS Research on Private Fostering | Capita Business Services Ltd | 48,160
|
| DSD DMU Customer Research Programme 2003 | Capita Business Services Ltd | 18,012
|
| DOE EHS Review of W5 | Capita Business Services Ltd | 28,965
|
| DSD Development of External Communications Strategy | Capita Business Services Ltd | 9,000
|
| DFP Review of NICS Welfare Service | Capita Business Services Ltd | 39,440
|
| DHSSPS Sure-Start Evaluation 2003–04 | Capita Business Services Ltd | 47,034
|
| DHSSPS Assessment of Hospital Pharmacy Aseptic Services | Capita Business Services Ltd | 23,501
|
| DHSSPS Review of Health Action Zones | Capita Business Services Ltd | 29,862
|
| Recruitment of a Criminal Justice Inspector | Capita Group Plc | 18,688
|
| NIO Options Appraisal for a Centralised Mortuary Facility | Capita Group Plc | 25,754
|
| |
|
| 2004–05 | |
|
| DFP Review of Rating Policy Reform of Non-Dom Rating System Implementation of Hardship Relief Scheme | Capita Business Services Ltd | 28,549
|
| DHSSPS Review of NIGALA | Capita Business Services Ltd | 38,700
|
| DOE EHS Review of NH Support to NGO | Capita Business Services Ltd | 27,800
|
| DFP CPD Business Case to support the Supplier Registration System | Capita Business Services Ltd | 15,146
|
| DHSSPS Review of Children First | Capita Business Services Ltd | 34,528
|
| DHSSPS Facilitation Support for Fit Futures Intersectoral Stakeholder Event | Capita Business Services Ltd | 5,000
|
| DHSSPS Gene Therapy Services within HPSS in NI | Capita Business Services Ltd | 23,917
|
| Recruitment of an Assistant Criminal Justice Inspector | Capita Group Plc | 14,743
|
| |
|
| 2005–2006 | |
|
| Medical Advisory Service (Health Solutions formally BMI Health) | Capita Group Plc | 1,565
|
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James Brokenshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many tenders (a) Capita plc and (b) its subsidiaries has submitted to his Department in each of the last three years; and how many tenders were successful. [61448]
Angela E. Smith:
I am unable to advise how many tenders Capita plc and its subsidiaries has submitted in each of the last three years as to do so would be at disproportionate cost.
I am, however, able to advise that the following number of tenders were successful in each of the last three years. None was awarded to Capita plc, all were awarded to its subsidiaries. They are as follows:
| Number
|
|---|
| 2003–04 | 21
|
| 2004–05 | 8
|
| 2005–06 | 1
|
James Brokenshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many contracts his Department holds with (a) Capita plc and (b) its subsidiaries which still have a potential duration of five years or more. [61449]
Angela E. Smith:
There are no contracts that still have a potential duration of five years or more with either Capita plc or its subsidiaries.
