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93795

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Safeguarding Children Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014 to Question 209053, which seven local safeguarding children's boards inspected since November 2013 have been found to be inadequate by Ofsted.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	210922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The seven Local Safeguarding Children Boards inspected since November 2013 which have been found to be inadequate by Ofsted are Slough, Coventry, Bexley, Birmingham, Knowsley, Buckinghamshire and Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/10/2014 16:02:34 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

93796

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Government: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authority designated officers work in each local authority.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	210923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s statutory guidance, ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’, last revised in 2013, is clear that every county level and unitary local authority should have a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).</p><p>The Department for Education does not hold or collect information relating to numbers of LADOs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/10/2014 16:03:27 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

93838

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what happened to the stocks of Tamiflu vaccine bulk-purchased by the NHS.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	210895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Tamiflu is not a vaccine but an antiviral drug, which can be used to treat seasonal and pandemic influenza. Antivirals can reduce the length of time that people are ill and reduce the potential for serious complications. During the H1N1 2009 pandemic, antivirals from the stockpile were used to treat those with pandemic influenza. The United Kingdom Government continues to hold a national stockpile of antivirals, including Tamiflu, on behalf of the National Health Service to be used in the event of a pandemic as part of our defence in depth approach to pandemic influenza preparedness. This stockpile is replenished as necessary as stocks reach the end of their shelf-life.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/10/2014 16:22:24 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

93839

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-approved interventions are available through the NHS for the treatment of mental health conditions.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	210896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published clinical guidelines on a range of mental health topics, such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Clinical guidelines provide guidance on the treatment of patients across the care pathway and each guideline recommends a number of treatments.<br> <br> Additionally, the following technologies for the treatment of mental health and behavioural conditions are recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Appraisal Number</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Technology</p></td><td><p>Condition</p></td><td><p>Categorisation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA59</p></td><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Electroconvulsive therapy</p></td><td><p>Catatonia/ prolonged or severe manic episode</p></td><td><p>Optimised<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA098</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Atomoxetine</p></td><td><p>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA098</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Dexamfetamine</p></td><td><p>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA098</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Methylphenidate</p></td><td><p>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA213</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Aripiprazole</p></td><td><p>Schizophrenia in people aged 15-17 years</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA217</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Donepezil</p></td><td><p>Alzheimer's disease (mild to moderate)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA217</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Galantamine</p></td><td><p>Alzheimer's disease (mild to moderate)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA217</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Rivastigmine</p></td><td><p>Alzheimer's disease (mild to moderate)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA217</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Memantine</p></td><td><p>Alzheimer's disease (moderate)</p></td><td><p>Optimised</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA217</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Memantine</p></td><td><p>Alzheimer's disease (severe)</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TA292</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Aripiprazole</p></td><td><p>Moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar disorder</p></td><td><p>Recommended</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source</em>: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>The drug or technology is recommended for a smaller subset of patients than originally stated by the marketing authorisation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Patients have the right to drugs and treatments that have been recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance for use in the National Health Service, where their doctor believes they are clinically appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of all NICE’s guidance on mental health and behavioural conditions can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidancemenu/conditions-and-diseases/mental-health-and-behavioural-conditions" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidancemenu/conditions-and-diseases/mental-health-and-behavioural-conditions</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/10/2014 15:12:00 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

93840

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what evidence his Department holds on the potential efficacy of shikimic acid in tackling the Ebola virus.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	210897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Shikimic acid has not been used for the treatment of Ebola. The Department and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency do not have any evidence to suggest its potential efficacy in tackling the Ebola virus.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 16:11:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91379

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
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	Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what compensation payments have been made to senior executives of Rotherham Borough Council leaving their posts since 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not collate or hold this information. Local authorities are independent employers and it is for each council to make local, accountable decisions on the management of its workforce, including any payment made to staff leaving their employment. While Government has no involvement in these local decisions, we expect councils to be open and transparent about the decisions they make about the pay and rewards for staff, particularly senior staff. Under the Localism Act 2011, councils are required to prepare and publish an annual pay policy statement setting out their approach to pay matters, particularly senior pay. In our pay accountability guidance to accompany measures in the Localism Act, councils are asked to give full council the opportunity to vote on severance packages of £100,000 or more before they are rubber-stamped. It is unacceptable for information about compensation payments to be withheld from local taxpayers and we welcome the CLG Select Committee’s recent comments that councils should publish the rationale for, and amount of, any financial payment to a departing chief officer within a month of the decision so that the public can understand why such a payment has been made. Severance payments made to senior staff must already be disclosed in an authority’s annual Statement of Accounts and cannot be protected from disclosure by confidentiality agreements.<br><br>On 3 October, the Department further strengthened the public's ability to scrutinise councils by ensuring that they get the data they deserve through the local government transparency code. Part of that code is the requirement for councils to publish information on salaries for employees earning £50,000 or more, alongside a range of other pay and workforce information.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 15/10/2014 16:13:55 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91409

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release dated 14 June 2014, entitled New freedoms to help local areas to support vulnerable children, when she plans to publish new regulations on powers to delegate social core functions for vulnerable children.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Relevant Care Functions) (England) Regulations 2014 came into force on 10 September 2014 and are published online at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2407" target="_blank">www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2407</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/10/2014 16:19:05 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91410

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Safeguarding Children Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of child sexual exploitation action plans by local safeguarding children's boards.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Ofsted undertakes a review of each local safeguarding children’s board (LSCB) at the same time as they undertake their inspection of local authorities’ services for children in need of help and protection and looked after children. Neither the review nor the inspection makes specific judgements about the sexual exploitation of children or the effectiveness of the local child sexual exploitation action plans. However, inspectors are required to include in the cases they evaluate “children at risk of harm from physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect; inspectors will also want to identify those children and young people where the local authority have concerns that they may be vulnerable to child sexual exploitation and those children and young people who have been missing from care, home and education”. In undertaking the LSCB review inspectors are required to “evaluate the quality and impact of the policies and procedures produced by the LSCB, such as the local thresholds document and the child sexual exploitation action plan.” An LSCB’s response to child sexual exploitation is considered as part of the overall judgement on the performance of the LSCB. Seven LSCBs of the 3<ins class="ministerial">3</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del> inspected since the new framework came into being in November 2013 have been found to be inadequate.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/10/2014 16:12:11 question first ministerially corrected 20/10/2014 16:41:22 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 21507 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91412

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Safeguarding Children Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local safeguarding children's boards have failed inspections on their child sexual exploitation action plans.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Ofsted undertakes a review of each local safeguarding children’s board (LSCB) at the same time as they undertake their inspection of local authorities’ services for children in need of help and protection and looked after children. Neither the review nor the inspection makes specific judgements about the sexual exploitation of children or the effectiveness of the local child sexual exploitation action plans. However, inspectors are required to include in the cases they evaluate “children at risk of harm from physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect; inspectors will also want to identify those children and young people where the local authority have concerns that they may be vulnerable to child sexual exploitation and those children and young people who have been missing from care, home and education”. In undertaking the LSCB review inspectors are required to “evaluate the quality and impact of the policies and procedures produced by the LSCB, such as the local thresholds document and the child sexual exploitation action plan.” An LSCB’s response to child sexual exploitation is considered as part of the overall judgement on the performance of the LSCB. Seven LSCBs of the 3<ins class="ministerial">3</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del> inspected since the new framework came into being in November 2013 have been found to be inadequate.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/10/2014 16:12:11 question first ministerially corrected 20/10/2014 16:41:22 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 21593 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91413

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities operate multi-agency safeguarding hubs.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not prescribe which multi-agency model local authorities should use to share information about children and their families. Approaches to organising contact, assessment and referral services in a local area are a matter for local authorities and their partners. The Department for Education does not monitor which approach each local authority uses. Ofsted monitors the effectiveness of local multi-agency information sharing arrangements under the single inspection framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data on the models used by local authorities to share information about safeguarding. However, the Home Office undertook a project to improve national and local understanding of the different local multi-agency models in place, and as part of this surveyed all local authorities. In 2013, responses were received from 63 of 152 local authority areas, 64% of which stated they had some kind of multi-agency model in operation. The ‘Multi-Agency Working and Information Sharing Project – Early Findings’ report, published July 2013, and the Final report, published in July 2014, gives examples of areas that use multi-agency safeguarding hubs and other multi-agency models. Both reports are published found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225012/MASH_Product.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225012/MASH_Product.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multi-agency-working-and-information-sharing-project" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/multi-agency-working-and-information-sharing-project</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 208999 question first answered 13/10/2014 16:09:15 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton