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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of local government debt. - Includes ref to Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Asked by

Richard Ottaway (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1998

Reference

59856; 319 c488W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

What initiatives they are proposing to take to address the financial problems of the United Nations organisation.

Asked by

Lord Archer of Sandwell (Labour)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

12 October 1998

Reference

593 c699-700

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Answered by

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

12 October 1998

Reference

593 c699-700

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

1st supplementary on unpaid contributions to the United Nations and the need to encourage the largest defaulter, the United States, to pay their dues.

Asked by

Lord Archer of Sandwell (Labour)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

12 October 1998

Reference

593 c699-700

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Answered by

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

12 October 1998

Reference

593 c699-700

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he plans to change the debt structure of NHS trusts.

Asked by

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 July 1998

Reference

317 c780-1W; 55194

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Statement on plans to change the debt structure of NHS trusts. [HL 3263].

Asked by

Baroness Uddin (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 July 1998

Reference

592 c262WA; HL 3263

House

House of Lords

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what options are currently under review to address the UN budget deficit.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 July 1998

Reference

54025; 317 c691W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to comment in respect of the USA's current membership of the UN General Assembly; what dues are currently owed by the United States of America to the UN; and what percentage of total arrears this constitutes. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 July 1998

Reference

317 c691W; 54024

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will comment on the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review for health authorities which have in 1998-99 a significant deficit on their current account, with particular reference to West Hertfordshire. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tony McWalter (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1998

Reference

51454; 317 c97W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the aggregate net deficit of the Welsh health authorities and hospital trusts on 31st March; and what estimate he has made of the likely aggregate net deficit on 31st March 1999. - Including table.

Asked by

Denzil Davies (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 July 1998

For answer on

22 July 1998

Answered on

22 July 1998

Mr. Denzil Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the aggregate net deficit of the Welsh health authorities and hospital trusts on 31 March; and what estimate he has made of the likely aggregate net deficit on 31 March 1999. [51232] Mr. Win Griffiths: The net deficit of the Welsh health bodies for 31 March 1998 and forecast position for 31 March 1999 is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cumulative position as at 31 {1, 2}Deficit 1997-98 {3}Forecast deficits 1998-99 March 1997 Health authorities (14) (10) (12) NHS trusts 1 (9) (23) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} 1997-98 Unaudited Annual accounts of health authorities and NHS trusts in Wales. These figures should be treated as provisional {2} Health Authorities are not under a duty to remain in balance in income and expenditure terms but must remain within their cash limit. No health authority breached its cash limit in 1997-98 {3} Figures are estimates provided by health authorities and NHS trusts in Wales The 26 trusts are forecasting a total end of year deficit of £23 million in their financial returns for May 1998. The prospective health authority deficits for the current year are subject to review but may be in the region of £12 million. These forecasts are, in some instances, prior to formal contracts having been signed between the trusts and their main commissioners for 1998-99. Additionally, these estimates are before any financial support which may be offered by the Welsh Office has been taken into account.

Date

22 July 1998

Reference

51232; 316 c575-6W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

Whether they will increase bilateral contributions to the International Development Association in 1999 and 2000 in the event of deferred cash payments from the World Bank. [HL2328]. - Inc ref to 591 c74WA.

Asked by

Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 1998

Reference

591 c75WA

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

Whether they will support the World Bank's proposal to defer cash payments to the International Development Association and the Bank's debt relief trust fund. [HL2327].

Asked by

Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 1998

Reference

591 c74WA

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether they and the Governments of France, Germany, Italy and other countries which have taken part in peacekeeping operations approved by the United Nations are considering taking the Government of the United States to court over the monies due to them from the unpaid United States dues to the United...

Asked by

Lord Kennet (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 1998

Reference

591 c41WA; HL 2191

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper Dep 98/391

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

14 May 1998

Reference

Dep 98/391

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/402

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

14 May 1998

Reference

Dep 98/402

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/403

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

14 May 1998

Reference

Dep 98/403

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the deficits of each (a) health authority and (b) health trust for the first quarter of the financial year 1997-98. - Inc ref to info in Library (holding answer 19 November 1997).

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 November 1997

For answer on

13 May 1998

Answered on

13 May 1998

Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the deficits of each (a) health authority and (b) health trust for the first quarter of the financial year 1997-98. [16716] Mr. Milburn: [holding answer 19 November 1997]: The forecast surpluses and deficits for all health authorities and National Health Service trusts for the first quarter of 1997-98 are listed in tables, together with information for the second and third quarters. Copies of the tables have been placed in the Library. As this is fast-track management information which provides a forecast estimate of the position at the end of the year, it is normal for movements to occur during the year. Forecast income and expenditure figures do not always reflect the underlying financial position, and a large income and expenditure deficit does not necessarily indicate financial problems. There are a number of factors which should be taken into account when looking at the underlying financial position, for example: an NHS trust may make a charge to the income and expenditure account for provisions such as estimated clinical negligence liabilities and early retirement costs--even though actual payments are not made at this time. In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP), these provisions are made in respect of future liabilities; and any deficit caused by charging them to the income and expenditure account now is therefore not necessarily indicative of underlying financial problems; a health authority which lent (brokered) cash to another health authority in 1996-97 will be repaid this year. Consistent with GAAP, this repaid cash will not score as income on the health authority's income and expenditure account. Any income and expenditure deficit caused by spending repaid brokerage would not necessarily indicate underlying financial problems; a health authority or NHS trust in receipt of transitional funding may have a balanced position or even an income and expenditure surplus.

Date

13 May 1998

Reference

312 c149-50W; 16716

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which trusts were placed on a red light status in relation to their finances in each region in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97 and (c) 1997-98. - Inc ref to info in Library (Dep 98/402) and 31 July 1997, 299 c617W.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 November 1997

For answer on

13 May 1998

Answered on

13 May 1998

Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which trusts were placed on a red light status in relation to their finances in each region in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97 and (c) 1997-98. [17338] Mr. Milburn: [holding answer 24 November 1997]: National Health Service trusts are placed on a red light status when the NHS Executive has concerns over their financial performance. The assessment is based on current and forecast financial positions and is subject to change throughout the year. Information for 1996-97 Quarter 4 has previously been placed in the Library but is included here for completeness. The analysis of red lights by region is provided for Quarter 4 1995-96, Quarter 4 1996-97 and Quarter 3 1997-98 in a table, copies of which have been placed in the Library. The criteria used for allocating red lights in 1995-96 and 1996-97 has been the subject of a previous reply I gave the right hon. Member for Flyde (Mr. Jack) on 31 July 1997, Official Report, column 617. The criteria for 1997-98 have been changed to promote consistency and objectivity across the NHS. The financial criteria used for red lights in 1997-98 is an adjusted income and expenditure deficit of more than the lower of £1 million or 1 per cent. of turnover. Adjustments are made to the reported surplus or deficit to remove items which are not within the control of the trust management. These include clinical negligence provisions, early retirement provisions and compensating adjustments for losses on the disposal of assets. Where year to date performance indicates that trusts are likely to breach the criteria by the year end, regional offices light to the trust. The assignment of red lights in 1997-98 is more mechanistic than in previous years. This has resulted in red lights being assigned because a trust has breached the financial criteria although the NHS Executive regional office may be satisfied that the trust has sound finances, a recovery plan is in place to deliver breakeven and it is delivering the expected benefits. This will generally result in more red lights reported in 1997-98 and as a comparison, an estimate of the number of red lights at Quarter 3 under the old criteria would be around 50 instead of the 74 under the new criteria.

Date

13 May 1998

Reference

312 c150W; 17338

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

By how much the United States is currently in arrears in respect of their annual contributions to the United Nations; and whether it is their policy to encourage the United States Government to reduce that sum. [HL 1744]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Rotherwick (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 May 1998

Reference

HL 1744; 589 c109WA

House

House of Lords

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