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91476

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guideline Development Group working on the draft partial update to Clinical Guidance 43 on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity is taking fully into account all published studies in relation to the use of very low calorie diets for weight loss to ensure that in the interests of patient care and NHS expenditure all practical alternatives to bariatric surgery are considered prior to such surgery being offered.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	209078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Ministers have had no such discussions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and as such it would be inappropriate for Ministers to intervene. NICE is responsible for the methods used to develop and update its guidance and reviews its published clinical guidelines in order to take account of the latest available evidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE consulted on its draft updated clinical guideline on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obese adults and children in July and August. NICE will take the stakeholder comments from the consultation into account in developing the final guideline, which is currently planned for publication in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 209077 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:11:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

91477

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with representatives of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the Guideline Development Group working on the draft partial update to Clinical Guidance 43 on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	209077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Ministers have had no such discussions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and as such it would be inappropriate for Ministers to intervene. NICE is responsible for the methods used to develop and update its guidance and reviews its published clinical guidelines in order to take account of the latest available evidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE consulted on its draft updated clinical guideline on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obese adults and children in July and August. NICE will take the stakeholder comments from the consultation into account in developing the final guideline, which is currently planned for publication in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 209078 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:11:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

79307

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in the Department for Education on his Department's Information Sharing Guidelines and child protection.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	206972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving information sharing, for the benefit of vulnerable children and adults, and all members of society. The statutory guidance, <em>Working Together to Safeguarding Children</em> requires all organisations to have arrangements in place which enable the effective sharing of information. Government Departments have been working to review procedures to identify children and adults at risk of abuse and the outcome of this review was published on 29 July and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs</a>. The Government is reviewing the guidance for practitioners and managers to dispel mistaken beliefs which prevent information being shared appropriately and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 206970 206971 question first answered 01/09/2014 14:27:27 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

79308

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he will update his Department's Information Sharing Guidance.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	206970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving information sharing, for the benefit of vulnerable children and adults, and all members of society. The statutory guidance, <em>Working Together to Safeguarding Children</em> requires all organisations to have arrangements in place which enable the effective sharing of information. Government Departments have been working to review procedures to identify children and adults at risk of abuse and the outcome of this review was published on 29 July and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs</a>. The Government is reviewing the guidance for practitioners and managers to dispel mistaken beliefs which prevent information being shared appropriately and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 206971 206972 question first answered 01/09/2014 14:27:27 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

79309

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Information Sharing Guidelines on providing professionals with information about sharing data in the interests of child protection; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	206971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving information sharing, for the benefit of vulnerable children and adults, and all members of society. The statutory guidance, <em>Working Together to Safeguarding Children</em> requires all organisations to have arrangements in place which enable the effective sharing of information. Government Departments have been working to review procedures to identify children and adults at risk of abuse and the outcome of this review was published on 29 July and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs</a>. The Government is reviewing the guidance for practitioners and managers to dispel mistaken beliefs which prevent information being shared appropriately and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 206970 206972 question first answered 01/09/2014 14:27:27 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

76425

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Intimate Image Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to address the problem of revenge pornography; and if he will meet representatives of the National Union of Students to discuss that matter.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	204400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes the posting of revenge porn is a despicable act and is one which can have devastating consequences for the victim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking seriously at this area of the law to ensure it is strong enough to deal with this behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>I am happy to consider any representations that the National Union of Students wishes to submit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/07/2014 13:13:48 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

65884

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on people with physical impairments and learning disabilities of the proposals by third sector providers to close residential care homes available to them.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	204095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the effect on people with physical impairments and learning disabilities of the proposals by third sector providers to close residential care homes available to them.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware that some providers of residential care for disabled people are reviewing their services and consulting with people who use services and their families.</p><p> </p><p>The Department appreciates that some people who use services and their families may be concerned and encourages them to engage fully with the consultation process to ensure their views are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that people who wish, and who are able to live in their communities should be given the support they need to do so. People who use services whose care is provided or arranged by their local council should be supported to exercise choice regarding where they receive services.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Act 2014, which will come into force in 2015, will give local authorities a core duty to promote their local market in care provision, with a particular focus on ensuring diversity, quality and sustainability which, importantly, will mean there should be sufficient high quality services available to meet the needs of individuals in their local area.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/07/2014 09:53:38 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

65885

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of a range of housing and care options for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	204096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not made any assessments of the availability of a range of housing and care options for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>The new Care Act, which will come into force in 2015, will give local authorities a core duty to promote their local market, with a particular focus on ensuring diversity, quality and sustainability which, importantly, will mean there should be sufficient high quality services available to meet the needs of individuals in their local area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked with stakeholders, including provider organisations, to develop draft statutory guidance to support the implementation of the Care Act. The guidance will describe how local authorities must meet these new duties, including encouraging sustainability through appropriate fee levels. The draft guidance was published as part of a 10-week public consultation on the full package of regulations and guidance under part 1 of the Care Act on 6 June.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that people who wish and who are able to live in their communities, rather than in an institutional care setting, should be given the support they need to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/07/2014 09:57:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

65886

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the future of residential care for people with complex needs including physical impairments and learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	204097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the future of residential care for people with complex needs.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their populations and for providing or arranging social care services, including residential care, to meet eligible needs.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a responsibility, through good commissioning strategies, to ensure a healthy local care home sector. The new Care Act, which will come into force in 2015, will give local authorities a core duty to promote their local care market, with a particular focus on ensuring diversity, quality and sustainability. This will mean that there should be sufficient high quality services available to meet the needs of individuals in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Care Act provides a new legislative focus on personalisation, increasing opportunities for greater choice, control and independence, so that people can choose the services best suited to meet their care and support needs.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/07/2014 09:48:18 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

64367

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times an escaped person has been categorised as a high harm person and the senior management team believe there is a high risk of reputational damage to the Home Office as set out in the Home Office Guidance on Escaped Detainees at immigration removal centres in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	202824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely categorise immigration detainees against a <br>scale of harm. They are instead subject to individual risk assessment linked <br>to their suitability for placement in an immigration removal centre (IRC) which is <br>based on a number of different factors. <br><br>Where an escape or attempted escape from an IRC takes place, Criminal and <br>Financial Investigation (CFI) immigration specialist teams will assist in the <br>investigation where the individual is assessed to be a ‘high harm' person, or <br>where the senior management team believe there is a high risk of reputational <br>damage to the Home Office.<br><br>In the last four years the CFI team has conducted two investigations relating <br>to escapes of individuals from escort who were assessed to fit the <br>investigation criteria. There have not been any cases of escapes from an IRC <br>which have warranted the involvement of the CFI.<br><br>This data is management information and does not form part of published <br>statistics and is not subject to the detailed checks that apply for National <br>Statistics publications. It is provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/07/2014 13:05:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford