Results 1-20 of 154 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Jim Dowd

Written Answers — Health: Hip Replacements (15 April 2013)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department (a) has undertaken and (b) evaluated on cobalt and chromium toxicity arising from metal-on-metal hip replacements.

Written Answers — Health: Hip Replacements (15 April 2013)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support his Department provides for people with cobalt and chromium toxicity arising from metal-on-metal hip replacements.

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Honours (20 March 2013)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what criteria are used when assessing the suitability of an individual for (a) a knighthood and (b) all other public honours.

Written Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs (6 February 2013)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reports he has received that the instructions contained in HM Revenue and Customs' leaflet SA342 entitled, Why not try our online direct debit service, do not work; and what steps he plans to take to remedy that matter.

Written Answers — Health: South London Healthcare NHS Trust (14 January 2013)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what instructions he has given to Ipsos/MORI on its role in compiling the final report of the Trust Special Administrator for the South London Healthcare Trust; and how much Ipsos/MORI is being paid for that work.

Written Answers — Health: South London Healthcare NHS Trust (13 December 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the cost to the Trust Special Administrator for South London Healthcare (a) is to date and (b) will be upon completion of his work; (2) what consultants and outside contractors are supporting the work of trust special administrators; on which strands of work such consultants and outside contractors are engaged on; and how much such...

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Private Finance Initiative (6 December 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) annual cost, (b) the total cost and (c) length of contract is for the private finance initiative contracts with (i) Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich and (ii) Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough; and what (A) financial and (B) special conditions attach to each contract.

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Public Appointments (3 December 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on what basis Tim Higginson has been appointed chief executive-designate of a trust which does not exist; and from which budget the cost of appointment and any salary arising from that appointment will be paid prior to the formal creation of any such trust; (2) who is responsible for the authorisation of any expenditure incurred by the...

Written Answers — Health: South London Healthcare NHS Trust (3 December 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent steps he has taken to ensure that the work of the Trust Special Administrator for South London Healthcare NHS Trust takes place with appropriate scrutiny, oversight and authority.

Written Answers — Health: Breast Cancer (6 September 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that older breast cancer patients (a) receive a personalised, written care plan, (b) have their individual physical, psychological, social and financial needs assessed regularly as part of their care and (c) are offered appropriate support and treatment to address their needs in relation to their body image.

Written Answers — Home Department: Theft: Mobile Phones (11 June 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of reported robberies and thefts have involved a mobile telephone handset in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Intellectual Property and Growth Review (24 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what timetable he has set for the introduction of legislative proposals resulting from the consultation on the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property (HRoIP); whether these will be in the form of primary or secondary legislation; whether Option 5 in the consultation document on the HRoIP relating to educational exceptions...

Written Answers — Home Department: Theft: Mobile Phones (22 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mobile telephone handsets have been reported stolen in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Home Department: Theft: Mobile Phones (22 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with mobile telephone handset providers and network operators on systems to disable a handset once it has been reported stolen.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Citizens Advice (21 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether Citizens Advice will be required to become a non-departmental public body in order to take on statutory responsibilities and resources from the Office of Fair Trading and Consumer Focus; and what assessment he has made of the potential effects of such changes on its current functions.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Citizens Advice Bureaux (21 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many Citizens Advice Bureau offices have closed in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and how many he estimates will close in 2012-13.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Citizens Advice Bureaux (21 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which local authorities reduced funding for citizens advice bureaux (CAB) services in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; by how much funding was reduced in each such case; which local authorities plan to reduce CAB funding and by how much in 2012-13; and whether there are any local authorities that no longer provide any funding for...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Consumer Focus: Intellectual Property Office (21 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent representations he has received on the relationship between Consumer Focus and the Intellectual Property Office.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Consumer Focus (17 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with interested parties on the new arrangements for the responsibilities of Consumer Focus.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Consumer Focus and Office of Fair Trading (17 May 2012)

Jim Dowd: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what funding his Department provided to (a) Consumer Focus and (b) the Office of Fair Trading in the latest period for which figures are available.