PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - United Kingdom Parliament

1079W
Written Answers
26 MARCH 2013
Written Answers
1080W
Morocco
Mr Mark Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will raise
with the Moroccan authorities their policy of
criminalisation of calls for self-determination in
Western Sahara. [149526]
Alistair Burt: We strongly support UN-led efforts to
encourage agreement on a long-lasting and mutuallyacceptable
political solution that provides for the selfdetermination
of the people of Western Sahara. We
support Morocco’s commitment with regards to adopting
and implementing international human rights standards.
We will continue to raise our concerns with the Moroccan
authorities on human rights issues through our existing
frank and open dialogue.
Mr Mark Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will raise
with the Moroccan authorities the concerns of the UN
Special Rapporteur on Torture regarding the fact that
the allegations of torture and ill-treatment during the
almost two years of pre-trial detention of 25 Saharawi
civilians tried for their alleged role in the violent clashes
that occurred in Western Sahara following the closure
of the Gdeim Izik camp have not been investigated;
[149527]
(2) if he will raise with the Moroccan authorities the
concerns of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
that 25 Saharawi civilians are being tried before a
military court for their alleged role in the violent
clashes that occurred in Western Sahara following the
closure of the Gdeim Izik camp in November 2010.
[149528]
Alistair Burt: We welcome the report of Mr Juan
Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, and
Morocco’s openness in allowing him to visit, which
indicates a genuine political will to address a continued
improvement in human rights. We will encourage and
support Morocco in the implementation of the
recommendations and continue to raise our concerns
with the Moroccan authorities on human rights issues
through our existing frank and open dialogue.
Mr Mark Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he
has received on progress made by MINURSO in
organising and supervising the referendum on Western
Sahara self-determination since the UN Security
Council agreed its Resolution 2044. [149529]
Alistair Burt: MINURSO reports each year to the
UN Security Council, most recently in document 2/0212/197
dated April 2012 which states
“The stalled political process has meant that MINURSO has
not been able to implement a referendum or continue organisational
preparations for the transition process.”
HEALTH
Accident and Emergency Departments
Gloria De Piero: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health what the average waiting time in accident and
emergency was in (a) Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust, (b) Nottingham University
Hospitals Trust and (c) England in each of the last
four (i) quarters and (ii) years. [149835]
Anna Soubry: The information requested is shown in
the following tables:
Mean and median duration to departure 1 (minutes) for accident and emergency (A&E) attendances 2 (excluding planned) 3 2011-12
Q1—April to June Q2—July to September Q3—October to December Q4—January to March
Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median
England 136.9 125 133.5 120 139.0 125 143.2 129
Sherwood Forest Hospitals 130.3 124 130.7 123 140.0 134 146.3 141
NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University
Hospitals NHS Trust
143.3 136 141.0 132 143.2 136 152.6 143
Mean and median duration to departure 1 (minutes) for A&E attendances 2 (excluding planned) 3
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median
England 136.2 117 134.7 122 145.7 130 138.2 125
Sherwood Forest Hospitals 122.6 115 123.7 115 129.3 123 136.8 130
NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University
Hospitals NHS Trust
128.5 119 130.1 123 137.4 132 145.1 137
1
Duration to Departure (in minutes):
The time (expressed as a whole number of minutes) between the patient’s arrival and the time the A&E attendance has concluded and the department is no longer
responsible for the care of the patient.
2
Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector.
3
A& E Attendances:
A&E Attendances in HES, relates to the number of recorded attendances. A&E attendances do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more
than one admission within the year. HES A&E figures exclude planned follow up attendances.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
George Galloway: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health what steps his Department is taking to improve
the performance of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust. [149383]