§ Mrs. GilroyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to(a) Plymouth, Sutton constituency and (b) Plymouth, Devonport constituency and (c) South-West Devon constituency, the effects on (i) the South-West Devon health authority area and (ii) Plymouth unitary authority area of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [158033]
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§ Ms StuartDetailed 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 2001/02–2003/04 and Main Estimates 2001–02" is available in the Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies are 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 South and West Devon health authority and Plymouth social services authority.
Increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 for South and West Devon health authority are set out in the table.
Increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 Increase £ million (cash) 117.3 £ million (real terms) 55.2 Percentage (cash) 30.12 Percentage (real terms) 16.52 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.
South and West Devon health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.181 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000–01; £221,000, £265,000, £376,000 and £237,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer out-patients) in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 respectively; South and West Devon health authority has also received £980,000 for investment in cancer equipment; £2.065 million and £5.026 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; £1.714 million to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £2.691 million to deal with winter pressures in 2000–01. £206,000 of this went to Plymouth social services; £1.813 million and £451,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; £933,000 and £1.2 million for heart disease services in 2000–01 and 2001–02 respectively; £95,000 invested into dentistry in 2000/01
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £101 million major hospital development that is being developed at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Plymouth local authority came into existence on 1 April 1998. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001–02 is £45.960 million.
In addition to its SSA, Plymouth has 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 1,729 — — — Partnership Grant2 — 1,256 1,077 1,471 Prevention Grant2 — 99 149 Carers Grant3 — 99 256 357 Children's Grant3 — 439 696 1,679 MH Core Grant 249 433 505 4622 Training Support Grant 152 235 248 4225 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. 3 The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999–2000. 4Indicative allocation.