Results 1-20 of 88 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Desmond Turner

Written Answers — Health: Screening: Companies (9 Jul 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the terms of reference are of the National Screening Committee's inquiry into private screening companies; (2) when the National Screening Committee is expected to publish its report on private screening companies; and which (a) companies and (b) other organisations have been consulted by the committee in its inquiry.

Written Answers — Health: Swine Flu (15 May 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to protect the UK from the A(H1N1) virus; if he will fast-track approval by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs of pathogen inactivation for blood products to ensure that the UK blood supply is (A)H1N1-free; and if he will made a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Swine Flu (15 May 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what quantities of pathogen-inactivated (A)H1N1-free blood products are stockpiled in the UK; what plans his Department has to adopt pathogen inactivation for all civilian and military blood products if the World Health Organisation designates the (A)H1N1 outbreak a pandemic; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Medical Equipment: Finance (21 Apr 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much Government funding will be provided to develop new medical devices for use in the NHS during 2009-10.

Written Answers — Health: Medical Equipment: Finance (21 Apr 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many funding applications for development of medical devices were received in the last three years for which information is available; (2) how many medical technology developers received development grants of above £30,000 in the last three years for which information is available; (3) which Government funding agency distributed the...

Written Answers — Health: Medical Equipment: Finance (21 Apr 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical devices that received Government funding for their development were used by the NHS within (a) 12 months and (b) 24 months of funding being approved in the last three years for which information is available.

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Medical Equipment (21 Apr 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government is taking to increase the uptake of new and innovative medical technology devices across the NHS.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK-China Relations (24 Feb 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his assessment is of the expected effects on UK-China relations of the new framework for engagement between the UK and China.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (5 Feb 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what the criteria are for businesses to qualify for help under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Tenants Rights (4 Feb 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many applications have been made in the county courts in relation to tenancy deposit protection; and how many such applications resulted in fines in each of the last 12 months.

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (12 Jan 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether local NHS trusts will be allowed to retain any surpluses made this financial year to spend on local health services in future years.

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (12 Jan 2009)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much local NHS trusts spent on training in each of the last five years for which records are available.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Construction: Waste Disposal (16 Jul 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department is taking to eliminate the illegal landfilling of construction waste, as part of its strategy to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the construction industry, with particular reference to plastic foam insulation.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Incinerators: Waste Disposal (16 Jul 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the (a) accessibility and (b) capacity of facilities to destroy through incineration products containing ozone-depleting substances, with particular reference to those contained within plastic foam insulation.

Written Answers — Home Department: Missing Persons: Sussex (23 Jun 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reports of missing people were made to Sussex police in 2007, broken down by local authority area; how many of them related to (a) vulnerable adults, (b) children under the age of 12, (c) children aged 12 to 16 and (d) young people aged 17 to 18 years; and how many of the reports of a missing person under the age of 18 years...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (14 May 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will review the procedures by which judgement is made on whether those suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome should be allowed benefits in order to reduce the number of appeals and successful appeals.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (14 May 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how (a) the provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and (b) the guidance on disability living allowance published in July 2007 will improve access to benefits for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome who go to appeal to get benefits.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (14 May 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department is taking to ensure that assessments for the new employment and support allowance take account of the fluctuating health cycle characteristic of people who have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

Written Answers — Health: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department plans to take to assess what services are offered to children and adults who are bedbound or housebound due to the effects of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; (2) what steps his Department plans to take to address the geographical gaps which exist in local specialist services for people with myalgic...

Written Answers — Health: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Desmond Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to reduce the average time taken to diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.