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Rape: Sentencing
Nick Herbert: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many offenders convicted of rape were given indeterminate sentences for public protection in each of the last three years for which information is available. [179910]
Mr. Straw:
A research study into prisoners received into prisons in England and Wales under indeterminate sentences for public protection (IPP) between April 2005 and March 2006 found that 46 IPPs had been given for rape or attempted rape. This research study involved confirming individual case details with prisons and has not been repeated. However, data held
in administrative IT systems suggest the number of IPPs given for rape or attempted rape was around 170 in the year from April 2006 to March 2007, and around 140 from April 2007 to November 2007 (the most recent data available).
These figures have been drawn from data returns from prisons and administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
High Sheriffs
Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list those counties in which the names on the most recent list of nominations for the position of High Sheriff were chosen (a) following open advertisement and (b) by a selection committee or board where membership is published.[170231]
Mr. Wills:
None of the names on the most recent list of nominations for the position of High Sheriff were chosen following open advertisement, or by a selection committee or board, where membership is published. The arrangements for seeking nominees are a matter for individual counties. It is the responsibility of High
Sheriffs in office to provide the names of people suitable to serve in the future. With the help of local selection panels, they should cast the net as widely as possible and consider candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Health
Childbirth: Greater London
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many babies were born at (a) Barnet, (b) Royal Free and (c) Edgware hospitals in (i) each of the last three years and (ii) 2007-08 to date; in each hospital how many pregnancies resulted in complications; how many Caesarean sections were performed in each hospital; and if he will make a statement. [178077]
Mr. Bradshaw: The information requested can be found in the following tables. However, the latest figures for birth rates at each hospital are only available to 2006-07.
| Table 1: Count of finished consultant delivery episodes and total caesarean deliveries for Royal Free Hampstead national health service trust, Barnet hospital and Edgware hospital for 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2004-05. NHS hospitals England and activity performed in the independent sector in England commissioned by English NHS | ||||||
| Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust (RAL) | Barnet hospital (RVL01) | Edgware hospital (RVL07)( 1) | ||||
| Total finished consultant delivery episodes | Total caesarian deliveries | Total finished consultant delivery episodes | Total caesarian deliveries | Total finished consultant delivery episodes | Total caesarian deliveries | |
| (1) No data available for this organisation for the periods 2005-06 and 2004-05. | ||||||
| Table 2: Count of finished consultant delivery episodes with complications (see separate diagnosis codes) | |||
| Total finished delivery episodes with complications (Diagnosis codes 060 - 075 | |||
| Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust (RVL01) | Barnet hospital | Edgware hospital (RVL07)( 1) | |
| (1) No data available for this organisation for the periods 2005-06 and 2004-05. Notes: Data Quality Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are compiled from data sent by over 300 NHS Trusts, and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England. Data is also received from a number of Independent sector organisations for activity commissioned by the English NHS. The Information Centre for health and social care liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies and the effect of missing and invalid data via HES processes. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain. Maternity Coverage and data quality The maternity tail data coverage is not as complete as the rest of HES data. There are a number of reasons for the coverage and data quality issues such as: Trusts submitting a significantly higher number of delivery episodes compared to birth episodes Trusts failing to submit data on the number of birth episodes where they record a high number of delivery episodes Trusts failing to submit delivery—the reason for this is that approximately 20 trusts have a stand alone maternity system which is not linked to the Patient Administration System Trusts identifying a high number of maternity beds available, but not recording any information about deliveries or births Trusts identifying that they have no maternity beds available, but recording a high number of birth and delivery episodes Some trusts have space in their maternity system to record 9 birth tails, whereas other systems have space for 18. As deliveries, miscarriages and abortions are all recorded in the birth tail, there are cases where 9 tails is not enough to record all of the relevant data All Diagnoses count of episodes These figures represent a count of all FCE’s where the diagnosis was mentioned in any of the 14 (7 prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in a HES record. See table 3 for Diagnosis codes used. Finished Consultant Episode (FCE) An FCE is defined as a period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that the figures do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the year. Episode Type: 2 - Deliver/ Event 5 - Other Delivery Event Ungrossed Data Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). Source: HES, The Information Centre for health and social care | |||
| Table 3 | |
| Diagnosis codes | |
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Obstruct labour due malposition and malpresentation of fetus | |
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Labour and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications | |
Departmental Public Expenditure
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent in near cash in 2005-06 for each activity in figure A.2 of his Department’s Annual Report 2007; and what the level of near cash (a) overspend or (b) underspend was in relation to each activity. [178011]
Mr. Bradshaw: Departmental expenditure limits, including near cash, apply to the aggregate level of departmental expenditure not individual programmes within the overall budget. The near-cash expenditure in 2005-06 for each activity in figure A.2 of the 2007 departmental report is shown in the following table.
Departmental Reorganisation
Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the future of the Commercial Directorate of his Department; and by what date he intends to introduce any changes to its structure and responsibilities. [181988]
Mr. Bradshaw:
The Commercial Directorate will continue to play a major role in providing commercial expertise to the Department and in helping build commercial capability across the national health service. It will
exercise its role in partnership with strategic health authorities and other NHS organisations.
The Commercial Directorate will be reshaped to ensure it is ready for its future responsibilities. This transition is under way and will continue over the coming months.
Dermatology: Finance
Mr. Bruce George: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how funding for dermatology services in primary care will change as a result of the recent comprehensive spending review. [181293]
Mr. Bradshaw: In the 2007 comprehensive spending review the national health service received annual growth in revenue resources of 3.7 per cent., above inflation, increasing total revenue expenditure from £86.8 billion in 2007-08 to £104.8 billion in 2010-11. Of these over 80 per cent. is allocated to primary care trusts to provide them with funding to deliver local and national priorities. It is not possible to provide an estimate of how funding for dermatology services will change as it is for local NHS organisations to commission services to meet their local health needs.
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