Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Glen this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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How many children with a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome also have a diagnosis of (a) spina bifida, (b) neural tube defects, (c) cardiac malformations, (d) kidney malformations and (e) cleft (i) lip and (ii) palate.
Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. The information requested is not held centrally.
How many children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder also have a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome.
Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. Information on the number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder and a diagnosis of foetal valproate syndrome is not collected centrally.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of funding changes for level 7 apprenticeships on skills shortages in the NHS; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on funding for those apprenticeships.
Skills England and the Department for Education are reviewing the growth and skills offer, including whether employers will fund level seven apprenticeships outside of the levy. Ministers, officials, NHS England, and a range of stakeholders across the sector have been feeding into this review and will continue to work closely with Skills England to ensure that the National Health Service has access to the skilled workforce that patients need, as we rebuild the NHS and make sure that it is there for all of us when we need it.
What steps he is taking to tackle ADHD medication shortages.
The Department has worked intensively with industry and some supply issues with ADHD medicines have been resolved. We continue to engage with suppliers and also the NHS to resolve the remaining issues as quickly as possible, and improve the planning of future demand. I understand concerns in this area and would be happy to give my time to MPs, to sit down with the experts, to explain this further.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 8130 on Public Sector: Pay, what the gross cost was of the doctors pay deal.
The resident doctors accepted the Government’s pay offer to provide an additional pay uplift worth an average of 4.05% on top of their existing pay award for 2023/24, which has an estimated gross cost to the Department of approximately £350 million per year.
Whether he is taking steps to end the use of pagers in the NHS.
We are taking steps to improve our NHS through the development of a 10-year plan. One of the big shifts for this plan is transforming the NHS from analogue to digital.NHS staff should have access to the right technology to enable them to do their job to the best of their ability. Technology moves on and older equipment such as fax machines and pagers must be replaced with tech that is fit for purpose. However, some pagers will remain as NHS trusts are allowed to keep some pagers for emergency situations, such as when Wi-Fi fails or when other forms of communication are unavailable.
How many faxes his Department has (a) sent and (b) received since the general election.
The Department does not have the corporate capability to send or receive faxes.
How many civil servants, other than special advisers, have been appointed in his department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 sets out the requirement for the Civil Service Commission to establish recruitment principles which departments must follow. The Recruitment Principles 2018 provide the legal requirement for the selection of appointments to the Civil Service to be made on merit and on the basis of fair and open competition. In addition, under section 12 of this act, it allows for exceptions to these principles.Appointments by exception are an important part of how we bring talent and expertise into the Civil Service. These routes are long established and have been used properly and extensively by all modern administrations to bring in individuals with relevant experience and skills for a time-limited basis.In the latest year across the civil service for which data is available, the year ending March 2023, approximately 80,000 people were hired through open competitions and approximately 9,000 people were hired through the different exception routes. Full details are available at the following link:https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/15.101_CSC_ARA-2022-23_FINAL_WEB.pdfIn the period from the 4 July 2024 to 6 October 2024, the Department made 29 new appointments by exception to the recruitment principles. In line with our policy and data protection obligations, we are unable to confirm the job titles of those appointed at delegated grades, however we have provided the relevant pay bands and the exception used.It should be noted that in the case of appointments by exception from senior civil servants at or above Payband 2, the Civil Service Commission publishes this information on a yearly basis, at the start of the financial year. Further information is available at the following link:https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/publications/pb2-recruitmentexceptions/The following table shows the number of appointments, as well as the pay band of the appointments:Number of appointmentsPay Band4Senior Civil Servant25Delegated Grades from Grade 6 to Administrative Officer4G66G72Senior Executive Officer7Higher Executive Officer6Executive OfficerNote: job titles include Director General of the 10-Year Health Plan, Regional Director, Clinical Advisor to the Alcohol and Drugs Treatment and Recovery Team, Leading on Medical Interventions, Clinical Advisor to the Alcohol and Drugs Treatment and Recovery Team, and Leading on Psychosocial Interventions.The following table shows the number of appointments made via exemption routes, broken down by the type of exemption route:Number of appointmentsException6Exception 1 temporary appointments22Exception 3 secondments1Exception 5 former civil servants
What (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Two direct ministerial appointments have been made since 4 July 2024, to work on the 10 Year Health Plan, and to lead on the independent investigation of the National Health Service. Further information on these two announcements is available respectively at the following two links:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/paul-corrigan-appointed-by-the-government-to-help-shape-health-planshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-investigation-of-nhs-performance-terms-of-reference/independent-investigation-of-nhs-performance-terms-of-referenceNo direct ministerial or public appointees have been removed from their posts since 4 July 2024. As of 8 October 2024, 12 public appointees have had their terms extended or been re-appointed as non-executive board members. Further details on the public appointments are available at the following two links:https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/announcements?titleSearch=&bodySearch=Select+organisation&department=1014&regulated=&bodyJustice=&sort=openingAt%3Adesc#search-resultshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-public-appointments-2024-to-2025/appointments-made-october-2024-to-march-2025