---

4 Dec 2006 : Column 91W—continued

Free Prescriptions

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people who claimed to be entitled to free prescriptions in 2005 were subsequently (a) found not to be so entitled and (b) successfully prosecuted. [104012]

Paul Goggins: It is not possible to provide this information on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, the following information is based on the 2005-06 financial year.

In respect of (a) the number of people who claimed to be entitled to free prescriptions and were subsequently found not to be so entitled was 3,202.

In respect of (b) 179 individuals were successfully prosecuted.

The Department remains committed to the continuing reduction of loss of funds due to fraud and theft.

Haemophiliacs

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of Statefor Northern Ireland how many haemophiliacs in
4 Dec 2006 : Column 92W
Northern Ireland became infected with (a) HIV and (b) hepatitis C in each of the last five years. [103466]

Paul Goggins: Information on the number of haemophiliacs in Northern Ireland who have become infected with (a) HIV and (b) hepatitis C in each of the last five years is not available.

However, figures are available on HIV-infected individuals and the probable route of their infection. Over the calendar years 2002 to 2006 (first three quarters) no individual newly diagnosed with HIV had their probable route of infection classed as being via blood/tissue transfer or blood factor.

Health Trusts (Meals)

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by each health trust in the Province in each of the last five years on providing meals on their premises. [103459]

Paul Goggins: The information requested is set out in the following table. This includes the amounts spent on food and staff costs on the provision of meals, whether provided for patients or for staff. These are gross costs which do not reflect any income received for these meals.

Cost of providing meals on trust premises
£000
Trust	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Altnagelvin Hospitals HSS Trust	1,214	1,251	1,290	1,330	1,371
Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust	1,238	1,261	1,235	1,357	1,346
Belfast City Hospital Trust	2,694	2,872	2,924	3,077	3,142
Causeway HSS Trust	1,675	1,812	1,949	2,107	2,219
Craigavon Area Hospital Group Trust	1,611	1,680	1,763	1,829	1,984
Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust	582	596	595	619	646
Down Lisburn HSS Trust	2,242	2,274	2,323	2,487	2,682
Foyle HSS Trust	387	399	411	439	418
Green Park HSS Trust	1,108	1,126	982	976	990
Homefirst Community HSS Trust	2,018	2,038	2,082	2,161	2,211
Mater Infirmorum HSS Trust	557	682	807	772	860
Newry and Mourne HSS Trust	1,181	1,270	1,329	1,452	1,545
North and West Belfast HSS Trust	1,021	1,903	1,962	2,032	2,074
Royal Group of Hospitals Trust	1,952	2,353	2,456	2,380	1,204
South and East Belfast HSS Trust	1,308	1,367	1,474	1,571	1,701
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust	1,822	1,877	1,962	1,970	1,925
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust	1,701	1,892	2,006	2,069	2,054
United Hospitals HSS Trust	2,753	2,528	2,671	2,791	2,842

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by each health trust in the Province in each of the last five years on importing food from outside Northern Ireland. [103460]

Paul Goggins: The information requested is set out in the following table.

4 Dec 2006 : Column 93W

4 Dec 2006 : Column 94W

£
	Cost of importing food
Trust	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Altnagelvin Hospitals HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Belfast City Hospital Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	(1)1,450	(1)20,000
Causeway HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Craigavon Area Hospital Group Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Down Lisburn HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Foyle HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Green Park HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Homefirst Community HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Mater Infirmorum HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Newry and Mourne HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
North and West Belfast HSS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	(2)185,000
Royal Group of Hospitals Trust	54,371	318,718	487,940	455,327	301,802
South and East Belfast HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	0
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust	0	0	0	0	22,861
United Hospitals HSS Trust	(2)1,158	(2)1,037	(2)2,171	(2)4,693	(2)6,401
n/a = Not available. (1) Figures are for kosher, hal-al and puree meals not available in Northern Ireland. (2) These figures are estimates for delivery of frozen meals from outside Northern Ireland.

---