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Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Date
24 December 2003
Reference
HINF 2003/2648
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the implementation of the pathfinder project in orthotic services. - The report will be published in January 2004 after which any policy implications will be considered. (Holding answer 15 December 2003).

Asked by
Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 2003
Reference
144191; 415 c998W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects electronic magnifiers to be made available on the NHS. - (Holding answer 15 December 2003).

Asked by
Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 2003
Reference
144189; 415 c992W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the National Health Service was of hip braces imported from the United States of America in each of the last five years. - Inc fact that information not held centrally. (Holding answer 16 December 2003).

Asked by
Roger Gale (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 2003
Reference
415 c995W; 143805
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons hip braces are not purchased from United Kingdom manufacturers. - (Holding answer 16 December 2003).

Asked by
Roger Gale (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 December 2003
Reference
415 c995-6W; 143806
House
House of Commons

What measures they are taking to work with transport providers to ensure that disabled people have ease of access to all forms of public transport. [HL 291].

Asked by
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 2003
Reference
HL 291; 655 c143-4WA
House
House of Lords

What steps they are taking to encourage broadcasters to make their services more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. [HL 275].

Asked by
Lord Carter (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 2003
Reference
HL 275; 655 c112-3WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action she is taking to encourage BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to broadcast their audio-described programmes on digital satellite as soon as possible.

Asked by
Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 December 2003
Reference
141994; 415 c426W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of people with macular disease have been provided with low vision aids on the NHS.

Asked by
Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
141422; 415 c179-81W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been allocated (a) in England and (b) in the Huddersfield and Kirklees area for the provision of low vision aids for patients suffering from macular disease in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
141423; 415 c181W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Brabazon of Tara (Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
655 c478-9
House
House of Lords
What steps have been taken over recent years to help Peers with severe visual impairments in discharging their parliamentary duties; and what further action is being considered.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
655 c478-9
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Brabazon of Tara (Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
655 c478-9
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on providing transcription facilities to make information available in formats such as large print, electronic, audio and Braille.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2003
Reference
655 c478-9
House
House of Lords

Written Statement on publication of the annual report laid under Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. (Inc fact that copies in the Library Dep 03/2507)

Member
Stephen Ladyman (Labour)
Department
Department of Health
Type
Written statements
Date
27 November 2003
Reference
415 c20-1WS
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Date
27 November 2003
Reference
DEP 03/2507
House
House of Commons

That this House is concerned that Royal National Institute for the Deaf research has revealed that despite hearing loss being predominantly age-related, the number of people in the United Kingdom who use subtitles does not increase with age, confirming that many people who would benefit from subtitles do not know...

Primary sponsor
David Davis (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
26 November 2003
Reference
77
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the availability of NHS digital hearing aids in Wirral South.

Asked by
Ben Chapman (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 2003
Reference
139546; 413 c1110W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time for hearing assessments for (a) patients under 60 and (b) patients over 60, broken down by primary care trust, was in the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
138157; 413 c875-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the waiting time is for digital hearing aids in the NHS, broken down by primary care trust area. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 November 2003
Reference
138491; 413 c850-1W
House
House of Commons