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908994

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has he had with Cabinet colleagues on the suggestion of the Secretary of State for Tranport's Honorary Medical Advisory Panel that a period of up to three months driving tuition be offered prior to a visual exceptional case group 1 driving assessment.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	146323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>There has been no discussion between the Secretary of State for Transport and Cabinet colleagues on this issue. However, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has adopted the Panel’s recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA’s doctors will consider each case to determine the appropriate amount of time the individual needs for training and re-familiarisation prior to the driving assessment. A provisional disability driving licence will then be issued for that period, up to a maximum of three months, to those that meet the exceptional case criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/05/2018 10:12:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

896251

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Employment: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of introducing legislation in order to prevent the use of employer-mandated insurance as a means of controlling the activities of workers in the gig economy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	140850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential effectiveness of introducing legislation in order to prevent the use of employer-mandated insurance as a means of controlling the activities of workers in the gig economy.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on the recommendations of the Taylor Review and will ensure employment law and practices keep pace with modern ways of working whilst striking the right balance between flexibility and worker protection.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 09/05/2018 11:50:16 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

891534

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
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	Hereditary Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what lessons have been learned from the 100,000 Genome Project which will help when deciding what genetic diseases should be screened for at birth.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	138095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The 100,000 Genomes Project is focussed on recruiting patients, including children, with rare diseases (and their family members) and those with common cancers. These are areas where whole genome sequencing may offer the best opportunity to diagnose disease. From the Project’s pilot phase we have found actionable findings in 20-25% of rare disease patients.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the project does not include screening at birth. The Chief Medical Officer, in her annual report Generation Genome, recommended that that the National Screening Committee conducts a systematic evaluation of the opportunities offered by genomics for present and potential screening practices.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/04/2018 15:41:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

890092

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carers: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure the effectiveness of capacity assessments for people with learning disabilities who wish to look after a child.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	137142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Neither the Children Act 1989 nor its supporting statutory guidance prescribes the criteria that local authority social care should consider when assessing the capacity of a parent or prospective carer. However, relevant guidance for local authorities in making these decisions is set out, primarily, in the following publications:</p><p> </p><p>‘Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)’, setting out the parameters and principles of a high quality assessment, including of parental capacity;</p><p> </p><p>‘Care Planning The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations, Volume 2: care planning, placement and case review (2015)’, setting out factors to be considered in assessing the parenting capacity of the parent, and procedures that should be followed in placing a looked after child with a carer or in residential care.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions are therefore based on the professional judgement of social workers and the circumstances of the individual child; the local authority is under a duty to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare and when the court makes a decision the welfare of the child is paramount. Where a carer is needed for a child who cannot live with their birth parents, all types of prospective carers – whether foster carers, special guardians or adoptive parents – are considered in terms of their capacity to look after children in a safe and responsible way that meets the child’s development needs, and will have been assessed and approved by the local authority or a relevant agency.</p><p> </p><p>The government is undertaking wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of social work practice and decision-making, including through assessment and accreditation against Knowledge and Skills Statements, which are also the post qualifying standards for child and family social work. These standards provide clarity about the expectations of child and family social workers, with specific reference to effective assessments.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 137143 question first answered 26/04/2018 15:17:19 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

890093

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carers: Mental Capacity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the criteria are for capacity tests used to assess a person's suitability to look after a child; and what guidance his Department has issued on the use of those criteria.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	137143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Neither the Children Act 1989 nor its supporting statutory guidance prescribes the criteria that local authority social care should consider when assessing the capacity of a parent or prospective carer. However, relevant guidance for local authorities in making these decisions is set out, primarily, in the following publications:</p><p> </p><p>‘Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)’, setting out the parameters and principles of a high quality assessment, including of parental capacity;</p><p> </p><p>‘Care Planning The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations, Volume 2: care planning, placement and case review (2015)’, setting out factors to be considered in assessing the parenting capacity of the parent, and procedures that should be followed in placing a looked after child with a carer or in residential care.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions are therefore based on the professional judgement of social workers and the circumstances of the individual child; the local authority is under a duty to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare and when the court makes a decision the welfare of the child is paramount. Where a carer is needed for a child who cannot live with their birth parents, all types of prospective carers – whether foster carers, special guardians or adoptive parents – are considered in terms of their capacity to look after children in a safe and responsible way that meets the child’s development needs, and will have been assessed and approved by the local authority or a relevant agency.</p><p> </p><p>The government is undertaking wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of social work practice and decision-making, including through assessment and accreditation against Knowledge and Skills Statements, which are also the post qualifying standards for child and family social work. These standards provide clarity about the expectations of child and family social workers, with specific reference to effective assessments.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 137142 question first answered 26/04/2018 15:17:19 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

884903

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	Parental Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure the efficacy of capacity assessments for people with learning disabilities to look after a child.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	135891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is not responsible for capacity tests used to determine a person’s suitability to look after a child.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 135892 question first answered 19/04/2018 11:15:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

884904

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	Parental Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the criteria are for capacity tests used for a person's suitability to look after a child; and what guidance his Department has issued on the use of that criteria.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	135892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is not responsible for capacity tests used to determine a person’s suitability to look after a child.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 135891 question first answered 19/04/2018 11:15:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

873564

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Social Services: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish its green paper on older people's social care.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	134678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper by the Summer 2018, setting out its proposals for reform.</p><p> </p><p>In developing the Green Paper, it is right that we take the time needed to debate the many complex issues and listen to the perspectives of experts and care users, building consensus around reforms which can succeed. We are currently undertaking a period of engagement where the Government is working with experts, stakeholders and users to shape the long-term reforms that will be proposed in the Green Paper.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/04/2018 15:44:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones