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622565

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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, what the date and most recent Ofsted rating was of each children's services department.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The date and most recent Ofsted rating for each Local Authority children’s services department is published on the Ofsted website and can be accessed here: <a href="https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/results/3/44/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/0/0?sort=0" target="_blank">https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/results/3/44/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/0/0?sort=0</a></p><p> </p><p>Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards are inspected as part of the Single Inspection framework, and Ofsted’s website also lists the separate sub-judgement awarded to local safeguarding children’s boards.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50790 question first answered 01/11/2016 14:40:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

622566

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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, which local authority children's services departments are not run directly by the local authority; and what the nature is of the structure within which each such department operates.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>There are five Local Authorities in England that do not directly run their children’s social care services: Doncaster, Slough, Kingston, Richmond and the Isle of Wight. Doncaster and Slough Local Authorities’ children’s social care services are delivered by independent organisations – both Companies Limited by Guarantee - called Doncaster Children’s Services Trust and Slough Children’s Services Trust respectively. Kingston and Richmond’s children’s services are delivered by a Community Interest Company called Achieving for Children. The Isle of Wight has a partnership agreement with Hampshire Local Authority where the Hampshire DCS and his children’s services department has full operational responsibility for the Isle of Wight’s children’s services.</p><p><em><br></em>The Tri-borough partnership (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster) has combined the delivery of some children’s services across the three local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/11/2016 14:39:50 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

622567

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it remains the Government's policy to publish a life chances strategy.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave the hon. Member for Barnsley Central, Dan Jarvis on 17 October [47998].</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/11/2016 16:00:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

622575

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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 been inspected by Ofsted; and what the ratings of those boards are.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The date and most recent Ofsted rating for each Local Authority children’s services department is published on the Ofsted website and can be accessed here: <a href="https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/results/3/44/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/0/0?sort=0" target="_blank">https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/results/3/44/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/any/0/0?sort=0</a></p><p> </p><p>Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards are inspected as part of the Single Inspection framework, and Ofsted’s website also lists the separate sub-judgement awarded to local safeguarding children’s boards.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50878 question first answered 01/11/2016 14:40:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619906

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilots to date.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50021 50022 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619907

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what cost benefit analysis her Department has carried out of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilots to date.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50022 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619908

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what future funding she plans to make available for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court project.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50021 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619909

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from members of the judiciary on the effectiveness of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50021 50022 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

620029

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions there have been for tobacco smuggling in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) does not break down statistics for tobacco prosecutions to separate out those solely resulting from smuggling activity. Total prosecutions for tobacco offences for the last complete five years for which figures are available were as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquittals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Prosecutions</strong> <strong>(Convictions + Acquittals)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures for previous years are not available, as they belong to the prosecuting authorities and are not on a comparable basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 27/10/2016 13:45:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

605785

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Action Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Youth Action Group last met; who attended that meeting; and what the current membership of that group is.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	49475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The last Youth Action Group meeting was 25 Nov 2014. A Youth Action Group Workshop was held on 24 Feb 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Youth Action Group members and meeting participants were drawn from the government departments and national charities that develop policy and deliver programmes for disadvantaged young people. These included the following:</p><ul><li>Government: Cabinet Office, Department for Education, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Justice, Home Office, Department for Health and Ministry of Defence; and</li><li>VCSE sector: The Prince’s Trust, Rathbone, The Foyer Federation, Catch22, Groundwork, Barnardo’s, Youth United, YoungMinds, Brook and Action for Children</li></ul><p> </p><p>There are no current plans for this group to meet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 24/10/2016 16:30:43 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton