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| Box 2: Alcohol-related causes of death: International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) | |
| Cause of death | ICD-10 code(s) |
Christie Hospital Manchester: Bank Services
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations he has made to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on behalf of the Christie Charity. [280900]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 15 June 2009, Official Report, column 113W.
Departmental Correspondence
Alistair Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of letters to his Department from hon. Members' parliamentary offices were answered within 30 days of the date of receipt in each quarter from January 2008 to March 2009. [280465]
Phil Hope: I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement given by the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr. Tom Watson) on 2 April 2009, Official Report, columns 80-86WS.
Departmental Data Protection
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent steps he has taken to ensure that NHS organisations comply with the recommendations of the Cabinet Office report on Data Handling Procedures in Government; [278857]
(2) what recent steps he has taken to ensure that data held by NHS organisations on portable devices are securely (a) stored, (b) used and (c) destroyed. [278858]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: All national health service organisations are individually legally responsible for the data in their possession and for complying with data protection legislation. Relevant recommendations of the Cabinet Office report, including clear expectations relating to secure storage, use and destruction of data, have been included as key requirements within the NHS Information Governance Performance Assessment process. Both the NHS Operating Framework for 2009-10 and the national framework contracts for acute, mental health and ambulance services require compliance with these key requirements as soon as is practicable.
The NHS Chief Executive has written to chief executives of NHS organisations on a number of occasions to stress the importance of meeting these requirements, and of actively managing risks where the pace at which they can be met is constrained by the need to ensure patient care is not disrupted. Comprehensive guidance, along with free on-line training, free encryption software licences, and secure data transfer mechanisms, have been provided by the Department via NHS Connecting for Health.
Departmental Marketing
Ann Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in weekly and regional newspapers in each of the last five years. [277155]
Phil Hope: The information requested is shown in the following table.
| Expenditure on advertising in weekly and regional newspapers , 2004-05 to 2008-09 | |
| Financial year | Total spend (£) |
| Source: Central Office of Information (COI) | |
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2009, Official Report, column 114W, on departmental marketing, when he expects his Department to complete its review of its advertising expenditure in the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [278270]
Phil Hope: The Department expects to complete its review of its advertising expenditure in the last five years by the time Parliament rises for the summer recess.
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how frequently his Department reviews its expenditure on advertising. [278271]
Phil Hope: The Department reviews its expenditure on each advertising campaign annually, as part of the business planning process.
Departmental Pay
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies paid in end-of-year performance bonuses to (i) all staff and (ii) senior Civil Service staff in 2008-09; and how many such payments were made. [275254]
Phil Hope: The information requested is given in the following table.
The above non-consolidated performance payments, paid in 2008-09, relate to performance in 2007-08.
All non-consolidated performance payments are funded within existing pay bill controls, have to be re-earned each year against pre-determined targets and, as such, do not add to future pay bill costs. The purpose of such payments is to ensure that those staff making the greatest contribution to the work of the Department are suitably rewarded.
For grades below the senior civil service, 2008-09 is the first year that non-consolidated performance payments have been made. For the senior civil service, the size of the non-consolidated performance pay pot is based on recommendations by the independent Senior Salaries Review Body and has been frozen to reflect the current economic conditions.
Departmental Press
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) newspapers and (b) periodicals are delivered to the private office of each Minister in his Department; and at what cost in the latest period for which figures are available. [279415]
Phil Hope: The information given relates to Library purchases for the Department’s Ministers in May 2009 and reflects the ministerial team at the time.
R t . H on. Alan Johnson: Secretary of State for Health
(All titles are for Monday to Friday)
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Daily Mirror
Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard first edition
Evening Standard West End Final
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sun
Times
Yorkshire Post (Regional)
Total cost: £166.97
Ben Bradshaw: Minister of State
(All titles are for Monday to Thursday)
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Daily Mirror
Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard first edition
Evening Standard West End Final
Express and Echo, Exeter
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sun
Times
Western Morning News
Total cost: £190.93
R t . H on. Dawn Primarolo: Minister of State
(All titles are for Monday to Thursday)
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Daily Mirror
Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard West End Final
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sun
Times
Total cost: £107.80
(All titles are for Monday to Thursday)
Daily Mail
Daily Mirror
Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard first edition
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sun
Times
Total cost: £109.70
Ann Keen: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
(All titles are for Monday to Thursday)
Daily Express
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard first edition
Evening Standard West End Final
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Times
Total £99.40
R t . H on. Alan Johnson: Secretary of State for Health
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