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967493

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police forces in England and Wales have disbanded their specialist child protection teams and allocated their work to Criminal Investigation Departments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL9984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not keep a record of how individual police forces are structured. Team structures and deployment of officers within police forces are rightly decisions for Chief Constables, working with their democratically accountable Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>We recognise the need for police forces to be properly equipped to deal with the changing nature of crime. We have provided significant extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund to support policing to respond to changing crimes and threats including against vulnerable children.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/09/2018 12:46:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

1657574

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, (2) the Care Quality Commission, (3) the General Pharmaceutical Council, and (4) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, relating to the performance of homecare medicines services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL9795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the performance of the National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC). Providers of Homecare Medicine services to National Health Service patients do so under framework agreements and contracts which may be held at national level through NHS England, regional level through NHS procurement hubs, or local level through hospital trusts. This therefore requires a high degree of centralised co-ordination for which the NHMC liaises with homecare providers through their trade association the National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA) to support and co-ordinate development of the homecare market and discuss any system wide issues. The NHMC includes representatives from the NHS, including NHS England and Pharmaceutical officers, homecare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturer associations and the Care Quality Commission.</p><p>NHS England, the NHMC and the NCHA have discussed concerns about the performance of homecare medicines services with officials from the Department.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL9794 question first answered 12/09/2023 14:47:01 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

1657573

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	National Homecare Medicines Committee
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of the National Homecare Medicines Committee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL9794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the performance of the National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC). Providers of Homecare Medicine services to National Health Service patients do so under framework agreements and contracts which may be held at national level through NHS England, regional level through NHS procurement hubs, or local level through hospital trusts. This therefore requires a high degree of centralised co-ordination for which the NHMC liaises with homecare providers through their trade association the National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA) to support and co-ordinate development of the homecare market and discuss any system wide issues. The NHMC includes representatives from the NHS, including NHS England and Pharmaceutical officers, homecare providers, pharmaceutical manufacturer associations and the Care Quality Commission.</p><p>NHS England, the NHMC and the NCHA have discussed concerns about the performance of homecare medicines services with officials from the Department.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL9795 question first answered 12/09/2023 14:47:01 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

1657572

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Homelessness
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the 130,000 children of homeless families are receiving an education in school.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL9793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>All children of compulsory school age, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs that they may have. The department consulted and implemented changes to the statutory School Admissions Code in 2021 to improve the in-year school admissions process and fair access protocols. Fair access protocols are the safety net to secure school places in-year for vulnerable and unplaced children, where the in-year admissions process fails. In those changes, the department identified a list of categories of children who are eligible for placement in fair access, which included children who are homeless. The school admissions code can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code--2</a>.</p><p>The ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance expects schools, local authorities and partners to work with pupils and parents to remove any barriers to school attendance by building strong and trusting relationships, and working together to put the right support in place. This guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-improve-school-attendance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-improve-school-attendance</a>. In all cases, schools should be sensitive and should avoid stigmatising pupils and parents. They should talk to pupils and parents to understand what they think would help improve their attendance. This allows individual approaches that meet an individual pupil’s specific needs.</p><p>All schools should be calm, orderly, safe, and supportive environments where pupils can thrive and reach their potential in safety and dignity. Teachers know their pupils best and are in the best position to identify their needs and to plan which approaches will meet them most effectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 18/09/2023 17:01:53 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

899959

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Panels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 2 May (HL7063), whether they have any responsibilities relating to the performance of Police and Crime Panels; and if not, to whom Police and Crime Panels are accountable.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) have the appropriate powers, as set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, to scrutinise the actions and decisions of elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and enable the public to hold them to account.</p><p>The Home Office provides grant funding to support PCPs in discharging their statutory functions, as set out in the Act, ensuring effective scrutiny of PCCs.</p><p>However, as PCPs are local bodies, modelled on local authority scrutiny committees, the Government does not have direct responsibility for their performance. PCPs are accountable to the constituent local authorities within their PCC’s force area which nominate members to the Panel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/05/2018 16:08:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

1623537

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of children placed in local authority care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>The department published its plans to reform children’s social care on 2 February 2023 in ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’, which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147317/Children_s_social_care_stable_homes_consultation_February_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147317/Children_s_social_care_stable_homes_consultation_February_2023.pdf</a>.</p><p>‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ sets out how the department will help families to overcome challenges at an early stage, keep children safe and make sure those in care have stability, long-term loving relationships and opportunities for a good life. Over the next two years, the department will address urgent issues facing children and families now and lay the foundations for a whole system reform.</p><p>A central aim of the reform programme is to keep more children safely with their families, where this is possible. The department will invest more than £45 million over the next two years through its ‘Families First for Children Pathfinder’, which will test the implementation of reforms across Family Help, Child Protection, and Family Network Support Packages. This will inform wider roll out.</p><p>Whilst the government recognises the importance of reducing the number of placements for children in the care system, placements can be the right option for some children. The strategy also sets out how the department is prioritising work with local authorities to ensure children have access to the right placements at the right time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/05/2023 16:04:35 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

1454751

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Body Searches: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that 5,279 children have been stripped and searched by Metropolitan Police Officers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) such action was appropriate and essential, and (2) children’s safety and wellbeing is considered.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2022 answer text <p>Conducting a strip search is an operational matter for the police. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use should not be a routine occurrence.</p><p>Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the dignity and welfare of the individual being searched – particularly if the individual being searched is a child. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice govern how the police should deploy this power.</p><p>If the police judge it operationally necessary to strip search a child, this must be carried out by officers of the same sex, in private and with an appropriate adult present unless both the child and the appropriate adult agree otherwise and in line with safeguarding procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/04/2022 14:54:36 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

889840

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Primary Health Care
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which increased demand on accident and emergency services is influenced by the lack of a comprehensive primary care health service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made of the relationship between primary care services and accident and emergency attendances.</p><p>Extended access to more convenient appointments later in the evening and at weekends in general practice is now in place for 52% of the population (as at October 2017) and is expected to deliver an additional 9 million consultations following 100% population coverage from October 2018.</p><p>Additional comprehensive urgent and emergency care programmes continue to be delivered to help to ease pressures on accident and emergency services and improve the flow of patients through hospitals, such as Urgent Treatment Centres, front door clinical streaming, NHS 111 and the development of NHS 111 Online.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/05/2018 14:00:59 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

889839

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the organisation of the General Practitioner service continues to be suited to being the foundation of a comprehensive primary care health service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The general practice partnership model has made a huge contribution over the lifetime of the National Health Service. This is why the Secretary of State has commissioned a review of the partnership model. The terms of the review are being developed with the British Medical Association and Royal College of General Practitioners.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 08/05/2018 14:01:33 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

886904

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 17 April (HL Deb, col 1070) concerning Operation Conifer, whether they have any responsibilities relating to the performance of police and crime commissioners; if so, what those responsibilities are; and if not, to whom police and crime commissioners are accountable.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL7063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are accountable to the public via the ballot box for ensuring the policing needs of local communities are met effectively.</p><p> </p><p>Police and Crime Panels have the appropriate powers, agreed by Parliament, to scrutinise the actions and decisions of PCCs and enable the public to hold them to account.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/05/2018 14:24:03 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming