§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information, relating as directly as possible to the constituency, the effects on Jarrow of his Department's actions since 2 May 1997. [153543]
§ Mr. HuttonDetailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports "Department of Health—Government Expenditure Plans 2000–01". A copy of the most recent report is available in the House of Commons Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
My hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Gateshead and South Tyneside health authority, Gateshead social services authority and South Tyneside social services authority.
Increase in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 for Gateshead and South Tyneside health authority are shown in the table.
Increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 Increase £ million (cash) 79.7 £ million (real terms) 50.9 Percentage (cash) 38.21 Percentage (real terms) 22.46 Note:
Increases for 1999–2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
341WGateshead and South Tyneside health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.3 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000–01; £83,000, £172,000, £237,000 and £159,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively; £902,000 to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000–01; £734,000 to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £497,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000–01 and £1.1 million, £1.35 million in 1997–98 and 1998–99 respectively: and £133,000 for heart disease services in 2000–01.
Gateshead local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001–02 compared with 1996–97 is set out in the table.
Percentage increase £ million Real Cash 1996–97 32.309 — — 2001–02 42.639 16.9 31.9 In addition to the SSAs referred to, Gateshead local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
£000 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Special Transitional Grant1 1,720 — — — Partnership grant2 — 1,257 1,060 1,440 Prevention grant2 — 96 141 Carers grant3 — 96 233 322 Children's grant3 — 298 469 1,227 MH Core Grant 327 446 469 4747 Training Support Grant 212 235 262 4273 1 The special transitional grant ended in 1998–99 2 The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001–02 and called the promoting independence grant 3 The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999–2000 4 Indicative allocation South Tyneside local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001–02 compared with 1996–97 is set out in the table.
Percentage increase £ million Real Cash 1996–97 25.912 — — 2001–02 36.293 24.0 40.1 In addition to the SSAs referred to, South Tyneside local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
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£000 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Special Transitional Grant1 1,384 — — — Partnership grant2 — 1,014 868 1,193 Prevention grant2 — 77 116 Carers grant3 — 78 198 274 Children's grant3 — 275 435 1,131 MH Core grant 182 252 355 4556 Training Support Grant 190 189 186 4162 1 The special transitional grant ended in 1998–99
2 The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001–02 and called the promoting independence grant
3 The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999–2000
4 Indicative allocation