§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the North Cornwall constituency, the effects on North Cornwall of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [156123]
§ Ms Stuart[holding answer 30 March 2001]: Detailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual Reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health—Government Expenditure Plans 2000–01" is available in the 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.
The hon. Member's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly health authority and Cornwall Social Services authority.
The increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 for Cornwall health authority is set out in the table.
Increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 Increase £ million (cash) 94.0 £ million (real terms) 58.3 Percentage (cash) 36.25 Percentage (real terms) 20.72 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.
Cornwall health authority has received funding for certain policies. This includes: £99,000, £193,000, £266,000 and £192,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively; £2.499 million and £4.198 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; £1.407 million to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £580,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000–01, of this £125,000 went to social services; £1.488 million and £377,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; £785,000 and £1.002 million for heart disease services 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; and £80,000 invested in dentistry in 2000–01.
In addition, the hon. Member's constituents will benefit from a new major capital investment of £101 million major hospital development due to start in 2002 at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Cornwall local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment (SSA) for 2001–02 compared with 1996–97 is set out in the table.
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Percentage increase £ million Real Cash 1996–97 60.814 — — 2001–02 83.924 22.2 38.0 In addition to the SSAs referred to, Cornwall 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 3,598 — — — Partnership grant2 — 2,537 2,184 3,086 Prevention grant2 — 198 298 3,086 Carers grant3 — 204 476 669 Children's grant3 — 488 764 1.917 Mental Health Core grant 454 766 885 41.191 Training Support Grant 266 229 229 4315 1The special transitional grant ended in 1998–99. 2The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001–02 and called the promoting independence grant. 3The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999–2000. 4Indicative allocation.