§ Ms MoranTo 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 the Luton, South constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [156161]
§ Mr. DenhamDetailed 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 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 Bedfordshire health authority and Luton unitary social services authority.
The increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 for Bedfordshire health authority is set out in the table.
Increase £ million (cash) 103.6 £ million (real terms) 68.3 Percentage (cash) 41.49 Percentage (real terms) 25.36 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.
Bedfordshire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.4 million for accident and emergency modernisation (capital) in 2000–01; £101,000, £201,000, £304,000 and £203,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively; £644,000 to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000–01; £1.4 million to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £887,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000–01; £168,000 for heart disease services 2000–01; £50,000 invested to dentistry in 2000–01.
348WIn addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £14.7 million major development to include elderly care, physiotherapy and outpatients, as well as staff accommodation that is being developed at the Luton and Dunstable hospital.
Bedfordshire 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 61.927 — — 2001–02 52.107 -25.5 -15.9 Note:
The SSA has decreased because of boundary changes resulting from local government reorganisation.
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Bedfordshire 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 2,056 — — — Partnership grant2 — 1,485 1,289 1,803 Prevention grant2 — 120 182 Carers grant3 — 120 291 416 Children's grant3 — 357 560 1,431 Mental Health Core grant 316 534 611 4684 Training Support Grant 289 269 218 4207 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 Luton local authority came into existence on 1 April 1997. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001–02 is £30.922 million.
In addition to its SSA, Luton has 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 The special Transitional Grant1 1,001 — — — Partnership grant2 — 765 658 888 Prevention grant2 — 63 95 Carers grant3 — 61 171 241 Children's grant3 — 359 561 1,357 Mental Health Core grant 156 300 304 4486 Training Support Grant 157 165 181 4167 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