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Cancer: South East

Mr. Pelling: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many cases of cancer have been (a) diagnosed and (b) successfully treated in (i) Hemel Hempstead constituency, (ii) Dacorum, (iii) Hertfordshire and (iii) the South East in each year since 1997. [285888]

Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:

Table 1: Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of all cancers( 1) : Hemel Hempstead parliamentary constituency( 2) , Dacorum local authority, Hertfordshire county and the South East government office region, 1997 to 2006

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Hemel Hempstead

381

400

439

411

420

389

308

340

478

345

Dacorum

542

585

653

563

549

591

482

527

653

511

Hertfordshire

4,378

4,232

4,321

4,334

4,149

3,967

4,038

4,093

4,640

4,038

South East

36,698

36,240

38,108

37,649

37,967

37,391

37,468

39,018

38,627

38,775

(1)All cancers coded to C00-C97 excluding C44 (non-melanoma skin cancer) in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
(2) Based on boundaries as of 2008.
Source:
Office for National Statistics

Conditions of Employment

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what measures are in place regarding the use in Government infrastructure programmes of local employment contracts; and if she will make a statement. [285392]

Ian Pearson: I have been asked to reply.

Public procurers are required to seek value for money through fair and open competition. They must comply with EU Treaty open market principles and the UK public procurement Regulations implementing the 2004 EU Public Procurement Directives. These set out the
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value for money criteria to be used for the award of public contracts. Any preferential treatment for local companies or those offering local employment is not allowed.

Death: Drugs

Mike Penning: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) drug-related and (b) methadone-related deaths there were in each year since 1997. [285232]

Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:

Table 1: Number of deaths from (a) drug poisoning( 1) and (b) where methadone was mentioned on the death certificate, England and Wales( 2) , 1997 to 2007( 3, 4)
Deaths (persons)
Drug poisoning Methadone alone Methadone with other substances

1997

2,817

288

437

1998

2,976

230

398

1999

3,110

178

336

2000

2,932

150

269

2001

3,093

126

244

2002

2,830

91

199

2003

2,623

74

201

2004

2,787

105

219

2005

2,762

98

220

2006

2,570

125

241

2007

2,640

167

325

(1 )Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) for the years 1997 to 2000, and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) for 2001 onwards. Deaths were included where the underlying cause was (a) due to drug poisoning (corresponding ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes are shown in Box 1), and (b) where methadone was mentioned on the death certificate, either alone or in combination with other substances.
(2 )Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents.
(3 )Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.
(4 )Figures for deaths registered in 2008 are provisional.

Box 1. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes used to define drug-related poisoning deaths by underlying cause
Description ICD-9 ICD-10

Mental and behavioural disorders due to drug use (excluding alcohol and tobacco)

292, 304, 305.2-305.9

F11-F16, F18-F19

Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances

E850-E858

X40-X44

Intentional self-poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances

E950.0-E950.5

X60-X64

Assault by drugs, medicaments and biological substances

E962.0

X85

Poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances, undetermined intent

E980.0-E980.5

Y10-Y14


Mike Penning: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many deaths were caused by drug dependency in each year since 1997. [285233]


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Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:

Death: Skin Cancer

Norman Lamb: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many deaths from skin cancer were recorded in each year since 1997. [285451]

Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:

Number of deaths where skin cancer was the underlying cause of death( 1) , England and Wales( 2) , 1997 to 2008( 3,4)
Deaths (persons)

1997

1,734

1998

1,865

1999

1,844

2000

1,867

2001

1,877

2002

1,921

2003

2,036

2004

2,073

2005

2,068

2006

2,109

2007

2,313

2008

2,264

(1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes 172-173 (Malignant melanoma of skin, and Other malignant neoplasm of skin) for the years 1997 to 2000 and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes C43 -C44 (Malignant melanoma of skin, and Other malignant neoplasm of skin) for 2001 onwards.
(2) Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents.
(3) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.
(4) Figures for deaths registered in 2008 are provisional.

Departmental ICT

Nadine Dorries: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what recent discussions she has had with the Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues on the use and provision of information communications technology in (a) the Civil Service, (b) Government Departments and (c) 10 Downing Street; and if she will make a statement; [271092]

(2) what recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Government's online communications strategy in meeting its objectives; and if she will make a statement; [271093]


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(3) what recent discussions she has had with the Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues on the Government's online communications strategy; and if she will make a statement. [271094]

Tessa Jowell: The Power of Information Taskforce was formed in April 2008 to help increase innovation in the use of new media by Government and to improve the way Departments share information. The taskforce published their final report on 2 March 2009 and made 25 recommendations for further action. All these recommendations have been accepted.

Copies of the Taskforce's report and the Government response have been placed in the Library.


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