Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Care Quality Commission plans to publish its thematic data review of diabetes care.
Answered by Norman Lamb
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services.
The CQC has provided the following information.
The CQC has completed its thematic data review of diabetes care. A summary report which includes findings of the CQC's work and that of others has been shared with the Diabetes Thematic Review External Advisory Group that is supporting the project.
The CQC's plan is to publish the key national findings from this work as a short standalone report this summer.
Results from the data review will be used to inform the CQC's regular inspection regimes. The second phase will begin later in 2014 and will involve inspection activities and bespoke information gathering to follow up on the findings from the data review. It will also explore at the local level the causes behind variations in care and outcomes for different people.
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the Care Quality Commission plans to use the findings from its thematic data review of diabetes care.
Answered by Norman Lamb
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services.
The CQC has provided the following information.
The CQC has completed its thematic data review of diabetes care. A summary report which includes findings of the CQC's work and that of others has been shared with the Diabetes Thematic Review External Advisory Group that is supporting the project.
The CQC's plan is to publish the key national findings from this work as a short standalone report this summer.
Results from the data review will be used to inform the CQC's regular inspection regimes. The second phase will begin later in 2014 and will involve inspection activities and bespoke information gathering to follow up on the findings from the data review. It will also explore at the local level the causes behind variations in care and outcomes for different people.
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff by grade and full-time equivalence are currently employed by his Department in dealing with policy on benefit sanctioning.
Answered by Mike Penning
The information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of allegations of illegal manipulation of the WM/Reuters benchmark currency rates on private pension funds in the UK.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating allegations of misconduct in foreign exchange markets. The Government is clear that any attempted manipulation of foreign exchange markets is completely unacceptable and it is leading the reform agenda both internationally and within the EU to reform the governance of financial benchmarks. The Government has also launched a joint review by the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority into the way wholesale financial markets operate.
However, it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment on any potential or ongoing investigations.
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities' recent visit to Brazil; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Helen Grant
Details of Ministers' visits overseas are published quarterly and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/expenses-and-hospitality
The latest data available at this time is:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-meetings-and-hospitality-data-october-to-december-2013
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the official appointments which took place during the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities' recent visit to Brazil; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Helen Grant
Details of Ministers' visits overseas are published quarterly and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/expenses-and-hospitality
The latest data available at this time is:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-meetings-and-hospitality-data-october-to-december-2013
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many foreign visits the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities has made arising from her departmental roles; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Helen Grant
Details of Ministers' visits overseas are published quarterly and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/expenses-and-hospitality
The latest data available at this time is:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-meetings-and-hospitality-data-october-to-december-2013
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost is of all foreign visits undertaken by the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities as part of her official duties to date.
Answered by Helen Grant
Details of Ministers' visits overseas are published quarterly and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/expenses-and-hospitality
The latest data available at this time is:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-meetings-and-hospitality-data-october-to-december-2013
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what future foreign visits the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities has planned in relation to her departmental duties; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Helen Grant
A number of visits have been proposed by other government departments but I currently have no plans for any further foreign visits at this time.
Asked by: Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to further the provision of high speed broadband in the Heart of the South West area.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Devon and Somerset has already received nearly £32 million to provide superfast broadband to 95% of premises by early 2016. We have recently announced a further £22.75 million to extend coverage to 95% by 2017 . Devon and Somerset will also be the location for one of the pilots looking at the potential to go beyond 95% coverage.