Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the sustainability of the social care sector in Northern Ireland when providers and those in receipt of personal budgets have to fund historical liabilities for sleep-in shifts.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
The Government is in discussions with the devolved administration as they work with social care sector representatives to better understand the impact of these liabilities in Northern Ireland.
The Secretary of State receives representations on many issues, including regarding social care, but we have not identified any representations specifically relating to this issue.
The Secretary of State has an ongoing dialogue with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on many issues.
Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the sustainability of the social care sector in Northern Ireland when providers and those in receipt of personal budgets have to fund historical liabilities for sleep-in shifts.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
The Government is in discussions with the devolved administration as they work with social care sector representatives to better understand the impact of these liabilities in Northern Ireland.
The Secretary of State receives representations on many issues, including regarding social care, but we have not identified any representations specifically relating to this issue.
The Secretary of State has an ongoing dialogue with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on many issues.
Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the future sustainability of the social care sector in Northern Ireland when providers and those in receipt of personal budgets have to fund historical liabilities for sleep-in shifts.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
The Government is in discussions with the devolved administration as they work with social care sector representatives to better understand the impact of these liabilities in Northern Ireland.
The Secretary of State receives representations on many issues, including regarding social care, but we have not identified any representations specifically relating to this issue.
The Secretary of State has an ongoing dialogue with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on many issues.
Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of a one per cent pay increase for public sector staff in the NHS.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The cost of a pay increase depends on the size of the workforce and the mix of professions and experience levels. The National Health Service pay bill for 2016/17 was £46.8 billion.
Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of a three per cent pay increase for public sector staff in the NHS.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The cost of a pay increase depends on the size of the workforce and the mix of professions and experience levels. The National Health Service pay bill for 2016/17 was £46.8 billion.
Asked by: Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of a two per cent pay increase for public sector staff in the NHS.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The cost of a pay increase depends on the size of the workforce and the mix of professions and experience levels. The National Health Service pay bill for 2016/17 was £46.8 billion.