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931264

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date	26/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	906055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution. The Foreign Secretary and I are in regular contact with our counterparts across the region about this matter. In the last few days, I have spoken to the Deputy Emirati Foreign Minister and the Yemeni Foreign Minister.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931347

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academies have used the right of appeal to disagree with a local authority's decision to place a child in their school; and what the outcome of those cases were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Where a local authority considers that an academy will best meet the needs of a child, it can ask the academy to admit that child. The local authority and the academy will usually come to an agreement, but if the academy refuses to admit the child, the local authority can ask the Secretary of State to direct them to do so. Academies do not have the right to appeal against a direction made by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>Published guidance on academy admissions can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academy-admissions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academy-admissions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2018 16:38:41 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931348

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his oral contribution of 25 June 2018, Official Report, column 589, what the evidential basis is for the statement that there are 35,000 child and family social workers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2017, a headcount of 36,360 child and family social workers and agency social workers was recorded in the annual census of child and family social workers in England. The information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childrens-social-work-workforce-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childrens-social-work-workforce-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2018 14:33:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931353

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what policy and legislative proposals his Department has actioned as a result of the work of the Children's Commissioner since 2014.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We highly value the Children’s Commissioner’s input into the policy and legislative making process and regularly engage with the Commissioner and her office to ensure that the views and interests of children are taken into consideration. A recent example would be the creation of the Children and Social Work Act (2017), where the Commissioner promoted the views and experiences of young people during the development of the Act. The Children’s Commissioner is also a member of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Action Group that is run by the department in conjunction with the Children’s Rights Alliance for England. The department is working with this group to put in place a children’s rights training package and children’s rights impact assessment for civil servants. The department continues to work closely with the Commissioner and her office, who provide an essential contribution to the work of the department.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/07/2018 11:15:27 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931354

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Chief Social Worker for Children and Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what policy and legislative changes his Department has actioned as a result of the work of the Chief Social Worker for Children and Families since 2013.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Chief Social Worker for Children and Families provides independent expert advice to the department on children’s social care issues and social work reform. She was a key contributor to the development of our departmental strategy, ‘Putting Children First’, which was published in 2016. She is closely involved in the implementation of this strategy, which sets out our ambitious children’s social care reform agenda.<strong><br> <br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/07/2018 14:50:30 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931378

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of 16 and 17-year-olds who presented as homeless in 2017-18 (a) did not receive a formal assessment under the Housing Act 1996 or the Children Act 1989 and (b) received a joint assessment by children's services and housing services.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department currently holds limited data on 16 and 17 year olds receiving support under housing legislation, including the numbers accepted for assistance and types of temporary accommodation provided to them. On the 31 December 2017, 20 households headed by 16-17 year olds were living in the accommodation listed in paragraph 5.10, that is (unsuitable) bed and breakfast or nightly paid accommodation with shared facilities. A further 40 households in hostel-type accommodation were reported by local authorities, but it is not possible to determine from the data whether or not these were or were not suitable placements as recommended in the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is overhauling statutory homelessness data collection alongside the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act. This will give us case-level data and better insights into the causes of homelessness and the support homeless applicants need and receive, including accommodation provided under homelessness legislation. The new statutory homelessness data collection arrangements, known as H-CLIC, were implemented by local authorities in England from April 2018. We expect to see improved data relating to youth homelessness as a result of this change.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, many 16 and 17 year olds who are homeless or require accommodation will be provided with accommodation and support under the Children’s Act 1989.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 157766 question first answered 02/07/2018 16:22:51 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931379

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statutory guidance, Prevention of homelessness and provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation, how many children in need aged 16 and 17 were accommodated in the accommodation listed in paragraphs 5.10, 5.11, 5.12 and 5.13 of that guidance in the last year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department currently holds limited data on 16 and 17 year olds receiving support under housing legislation, including the numbers accepted for assistance and types of temporary accommodation provided to them. On the 31 December 2017, 20 households headed by 16-17 year olds were living in the accommodation listed in paragraph 5.10, that is (unsuitable) bed and breakfast or nightly paid accommodation with shared facilities. A further 40 households in hostel-type accommodation were reported by local authorities, but it is not possible to determine from the data whether or not these were or were not suitable placements as recommended in the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is overhauling statutory homelessness data collection alongside the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act. This will give us case-level data and better insights into the causes of homelessness and the support homeless applicants need and receive, including accommodation provided under homelessness legislation. The new statutory homelessness data collection arrangements, known as H-CLIC, were implemented by local authorities in England from April 2018. We expect to see improved data relating to youth homelessness as a result of this change.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, many 16 and 17 year olds who are homeless or require accommodation will be provided with accommodation and support under the Children’s Act 1989.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 157765 question first answered 02/07/2018 16:22:51 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931525

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the implementation of proposed reconfigurations of hospital services by clinical commissioning groups and Trusts where such proposals (a) have been referred to him and (b) are subject to a judicial review.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Decisions about reconfigurations are properly for the local National Health Service to take, informed by local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has produced a guide for those considering, and involved in, substantial service change to navigate a clear path from inception to implementation. It is intended to support commissioners and providers to consider how to take forward their proposals, including effective public involvement, enabling them to reach robust decisions on change in the best interests of their patients, and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/planning-assuring-and-delivering-service-change-for-patients/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/planning-assuring-and-delivering-service-change-for-patients/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department also produces guidance on local oversight and scrutiny, which explains the regulations and policy background for the scrutiny of local health services, and which can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-to-local-authorities-on-scrutinising-health-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-to-local-authorities-on-scrutinising-health-services</a></p><p> </p><p>Some such proposals do go through the judicial review process, and in those cases participants will need to follow the judgement of the Court in their own particular case.</p><p> </p><p>Proposals can also be referred to the Secretary of State, under the oversight and scrutiny arrangements. Each case is considered on its merits, and that process determines any conclusions that may be made. Participants in such cases are expected to put those conclusions into practice.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2018 11:05:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck