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92769

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date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Capacity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist local authorities to address the consequences of the Supreme Court’s judgments in <i>P v Cheshire West and Chester Council</i> and <i>P and Q v Surrey County Council</i> on deprivation of liberty of mentally incapacitated persons, in the light of the likely costs of compliance with those judgments.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>So that we might better understand the consequences of the 19 March 2014 Supreme Court judgment in the case of Cheshire West, we have asked the Health and Social Care Information Centre to perform additional data collections as to the number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (DoLS) applications made and the number authorised. The first data set was published in early October 2014. The next will be published in early November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, to assist local authorities, the Government has commissioned the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services to review and redesign the standard forms that support the DoLS process. This will reduce bureaucracy on local authorities whilst maintaining robust safeguards for the service user.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has commissioned the Law Society to produce guidance to assist local authority DoLS practitioners (including social workers) to understand what constitutes a deprivation of liberty following the Supreme Court judgment.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/10/2014 11:08:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91827

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Autism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the <i>Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years</i>, they plan to extend the duty for the National Health Service, local authorities and education providers to hold joint registers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>There is no duty on the National Health Service, local authorities and education providers to hold joint registers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Following consultation by the Department of Health as part of a review of social care data, local authorities now return data on adults’ primary need for social care support and any health conditions a person may have, including autism<em>. </em>Local authorities are required to keep a register of disabled children under Schedule 2 of the Children Act 1989 and the School Census collects data on children’s type of special educational need, including ASD, which is published annually by the Department, by local authority area. ‘The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 – 25 years’ advises local authorities and health commissioning bodies to use available data such as these when carrying out their duty under the Children and Families Act 2014 to commission jointly services for children with special educational needs and those with disabilities, including children with ASDs.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/10/2014 12:25:22 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91828

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Glen Parva Young Offender Institution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with NHS England regarding the design of the proposed secure college at HM Young Offender Institution Glen Parva, and with what outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has placed great emphasis on the importance of healthcare provision in the Secure College Pathfinder and has engaged NHS England officials throughout the design process. NHS England continues to play an integral role in the project. As a result, modifications have been made to the location and layout of the healthcare facilities in the design to ensure young people will have safe and timely access to healthcare and to better replicate healthcare provision found within the community.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 20/10/2014 10:44:09 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91829

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Colleges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what healthcare provision is planned for secure colleges; and who will provide it.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning all healthcare services for people in detention (including youth custodial establishments) in England and this will include healthcare provision for the Secure College Pathfinder.</p><p> </p><p>There will then be competition for a healthcare provider for the Secure College Pathfinder in 2015. The priority will be to secure a provider who has the expertise and experience to provide young people in custody with appropriate services to meet the specific needs of this cohort of children so they can access and receive the same quality and range of healthcare services as provided in the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>The healthcare provision at the Secure College Pathfinder will be commissioned following a Health and Well-Being Needs Assessment and in line with the Intercollegiate Healthcare Standards (June 2013).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/10/2014 14:20:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91830

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many contracts they have entered into on the same or similar basis as the proposed contracts with private sector providers of the probation service, containing penal clauses requiring 100 per cent compensation in the event of cancellation.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In this instance to provide you with the information you ask would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold. Individual contract managers would need to search through hundreds of contract files to confirm whether the clauses in each one of their contracts are on the same or a similar basis to the clauses within the draft Transforming Rehabilitation contracts.</p><p> </p><p>I can however tell you that voluntary termination is a standard clause in government contracts which is designed to provide flexibility for government while maintaining the balance of value for money for the tax payer.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary termination compensation would only be payable to the contractor if a contract is terminated through no fault of the contractor.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 15/10/2014 12:47:31 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91831

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase staffing numbers for Veterans UK in order to assist in processing the claims by ex-service personnel under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to increase staffing numbers for Veterans UK in order to assist in processing the claims under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 13/10/2014 16:39:13 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

79139

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Isabella Acevedo
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) immigration officers, and (2) police officers, effected the detention of Isabella Acevedo at Haringey Town Hall on 18 July; and what guidance exists as to the circumstances in which immigration officers may effect detentions and the number of officers to be deployed.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>A team of seven immigration officers and one police officer were deployed on this operation. Decisions on the size of an Immigration Enforcement arrest team are made on a risk assessment and intelligence basis. On this occasion, consideration was given to the potential number of guests and indications that there were several subjects of interest who were believed to be unlawfully present.</p><p>In total there were two people arrested at the premises, one female and one male.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/09/2014 11:37:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

76596

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the deadline for full roll-out of liaison and diversion services for offenders with mental health needs or learning disabilities has been extended from 2014 until 2017; and how many offenders will be affected by the delay.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>National roll-out of liaison and diversion services by NHS England will follow HM Treasury approval of a full business case. It has taken time to develop the business case and it will not be complete until 2015. This is because there is no existing evidence for the effectiveness of liaison and diversion services and this has to be developed as part of the phased roll-out of liaison and diversion services.</p><p> </p><p>Information is not available about the potential number of offenders who would be affected by roll-out in 2017 instead of roll-out in 2014. Liaison and diversion services enable people entering the criminal justice system with mental health-related conditions and learning disabilities to get the right support and the best possible care as soon as possible. For offenders whose needs are not identified by a liaison and diversion service in police custody or the courts, these will continue to be identified through court procedures or at reception in prison.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/07/2014 11:58:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

65942

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of reductions in funding to legal aid and advice, what steps they are taking to review the number of cases now being conducted by litigants in person.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring the impact of the legal aid changes. The number of family cases showing self representing parties is published in Courts Statistics Quarterly (www.gov.uk/government/collections/court-statistics-quarterly).</p><p> </p><p>We are working towards publishing data on self representation in civil cases more widely and will include this in future publications.</p><p> </p><p>Litigants in person have always been a feature of the justice system.</p><p> </p><p>Judges are used to helping persons with no legal representation, including explaining procedures and what is expected of them. We have taken steps to help people who either want or have to represent themselves in court, including publishing a revised guide for separating parents and increased training for judges. The link to the guide is:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetLeaflet.do?court_leaflets_id=2756" target="_blank">http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetLeaflet.do?court_leaflets_id=2756</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 15/07/2014 14:02:25 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

65955

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Regional Growth Fund: North East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of each of the first four allocations of Regional Growth Fund for the north-east has been spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The North East has been allocated £240.8 million across Rounds 1-4 of the Regional Growth Fund. This is expected to create or safeguard 25,700 jobs and leverage £1.1 billion of private sector investment. The table below shows the total allocation by Round, the amount that has been paid out and the amount spent. The North East has been allocated £57 million in Round 5.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Round </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid to date (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount spent to date (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£33.8</p></td><td><p>£33.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£64.3</p></td><td><p>£56.3</p></td><td><p>£54.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£112.5</p></td><td><p>£45.9</p></td><td><p>£29.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£29.7</p></td><td><p>£2.1</p></td><td><p>£1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The difference in amount paid versus amount spent relates to those regional programmes, which are paid quarterly in advance, ahead of them administering grants to small and medium-size businesses in the region.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/07/2014 14:30:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham