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vCJD Cases

Lord Lucas asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will provide a list of vCJD cases by date of onset.[HL2310]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: An updated table listing vCJD cases by date of death, onset and confirmation of diagnosis is as follows.

Date of Death	Date of onset of symptoms	Date vCJD confirmed
May 1995	June 1994	September 1995
November 1995	January 1995	January 1996
November 1995	December 1994	January 1996
January 1996	February 1994	January 1996
January 1996	July 1994	January 1996
February 1996	March 1995	March 1996
February 1996	January 1995	March 1996
February 1996	August 1994	February 1996
May 1996	August 1995	March 1996
June 1996	January 1995	April 1996
June 1996	January 1994	July 1996
September 1996	July 1995	September 1996
November 1996	December 1995	*
February 1997	December 1995	June 1997
February 1997	December 1994	July 1997
March 1997	October 1995	May 1997
March 1997	March 1996	February 1997
May 1997	March 1996	June 1997
May 1997	March 1994	September 1995
June 1997	January 1996	June 1997
July 1997	November 1996	October 1997
October 1997	October 1996	November 1997
December 1997	January 1996	September 1996
January 1998	February 1997	March 1998
March 1998	September 1995	May 1998
April 1998	March 1996	June 1998
May 1998	May 1996	May 1998
August 1998	July 1997	October 1998
August 1998	July 1997	October 1998
October 1998	November 1997	October 1998
October 1998	May 1996	November 1998
October 1998	November 1997	November 1998
October 1998	July 1997	November 1998
October 1998	October 1997	December 1998
November 1998	November 1997	February 1999
November 1998	April 1998	February 1999
November 1998	March 1998	*
December 1998	December 1996	*
December 1998	August 1997	October 1999
December 1998	May 1998	February 1999
December 1998	December 1997	March 1999
January 1999	February 1998	February 1999
February 1999	December 1997	September 1999
February 1999	October 1997	June 1999
February 1999	December 1997	May 1999
May 1999	January 1998	March 2000
July 1999	May 1998	July 1999
August 1999	January 1999	August 1999
August 1999	June 1998	November 1999
September 1999	December 1996	September 1999
October 1999	July 1998	December 1999
October 1999	March 1999	September 2000
October 1999	July 1998	January 2000
November 1999	May 1998	December 1999
November 1999	February 1999	August 2000
December 1999	June 1999	May 2000
January 2000	April 1999	January 2000
February 2000	April 1999	April 2000
February 2000	June 1998	June 2000
March 2000	September 1998	May 2000
March 2000	September 1998	April 2000
March 2000	May 1999	June 2000
April 2000	February 1998	*
April 2000	May 1999	August 2000
April 2000	April 1999	August 2000
May 2000	January 1999	*
May 2000	April 1999	June 2000
May 2000	July 1998	August 2000
June 2000	July 1999	*
June 2000	March 1997	June 2000
July 2000	March 1999	August 2000
July 2000	August 1999	September 2000
July 2000	October 1998	September 2000
August 2000	January 2000	October 2000
August 2000	June 1999	August 2000
August 2000	July 1999	November 2000
August 2000	October 1999	October 2000
September 2000	December 1999	February 2001
September 2000	October 1999	October 2000
September 2000	November 1999	*
October 2000	December 1999	October 2000
October 2000	July 1998	December 2000
November 2000	December 1999	August 2001
November 2000	March 2000	January 2001
January 2001	November 1999	*
January 2001	February 2000	June 2001
February 2001	August 1999	*
February 2001	July 1999	May 2001
February 2001	August 1999	July 2001
March 2001	January 2000	August 2001
April 2001	April 2000	May 2001
April 2001	May 2000	June 2001
April 2001	March 2000	*
April 2001	April 2000	July 2001
May 2001	December 1999	June 2001
June 2001	September 2000	June 2001
June 2001	May 2000	*
July 2001	September 2000	July 2001
July 2001	August 2000	*
August 2001	January 2000	October 2001
August 2001	October 2000	September 2001
October 2001	December 2000	**
December 2001	October 2000	*
December 2001	January 2000	*

Table includes all definite and probable cases as at 7 January 2002

* Cases not confirmed neuro-pathologically and therefore classed as "probable vCJD".

** Cases for which post mortem result are awaited.

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NHS Resource Allocation

Lord Smith of Leigh asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to review the current method of distributing funds within the National Health Service in view of the resulting low level of funding per capita to areas such as the Wigan and Bolton health authority. [HL2366]

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: A wide-ranging review of the weighted capitation formula used to allocate resources to health authorities and primary care trusts is currently taking place. A key criterion of the new formula will be to contribute to the reduction of avoidable health inequalities. The intention is that, following the review, the new formula will be ready for 2003–04 allocations.

State Pension: National Insurance Contributions

Lord Higgins asked Her Majesty's Government:

What percentage of the cost of the basic state pension is covered by national insurance contributions. [HL2294]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham): The National Insurance Scheme is financed on the pay-as-you-go principle, with current rates of national insurance contributions set to produce the income needed to meet current expenditure on benefits

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and the costs of administration, as well as maintaining a reasonable working balance in the fund. In addition a Treasury grant from the Consolidated Fund can be used to supplement revenue from contributions and investment income. The cost of the basic state pension is therefore met in full by national insurance funds.

Wembley Stadium

Lord Fearn asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether there are any plans to redevelop the Wembley stadium site once the stadium has been demolished. [HL2331]

The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone): The Football Association announced on 19 December 2001 its intention to pursue the development at Wembley of a modified version of the World Stadium Team proposals designed by Lord Foster of Thames Bank and approved by Brent Council in June 2000. The determination of the revised plans are subject to planning law and due process and will need to be approved before any demolition of the existing stadium, a listed building, can begin.

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