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93564

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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 steps he is taking to ensure that obese and overweight patients receive expert advice on weight loss and weight management as early as possible.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	210634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to providing overweight and obese individuals with expert advice, through supporting local public health teams and health professionals with the evidence based tools they need to deliver early support and advice in adopting healthier behaviours and reducing excess weight. We are giving local authorities £8.2 billion ring fenced public health funding over 3 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups are responsible for the commissioning of the obesity care pathway, providing services based on expert guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) provides tools and support to local authorities to provide evidence based and effective pathways and interventions for overweight and obese individuals to lose weight.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Child Measurement Programme and NHS Health Check are national mandatory public health functions which are the responsibility of local authorities. These services enable identification of the overweight and obese; in school aged children at reception and year 6 and for adults aged 40-74 years; and provide access to services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/10/2014 15:40:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

93565

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity and Osteoarthritis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will take steps to ensure that healthcare practitioners routinely check obese patients for signs of osteoarthritis.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	210635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guideline ‘Obesity: Guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children’ published in 2006, makes recommendations on the treatment of obese patients. The guideline outlines that patients who are overweight or obese should be assessed for a number of conditions, including osteoarthritis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/10/2014 15:58:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

91381

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	Parish and Town Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on measures to (a) allow town and parish councils to send agendas electronically and (b) reform parish polls.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	209076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 3 April 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 780W which explained that we are minded to make regulations to make it clear that councils (including town and parish councils) can send council papers electronically; councillors would continue to have a right to receive them in hard copy by post should they wish. As indicated in that answer, we have been undertaking an informal sounding on the Order with key partners; we now intend to make regulations before the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, we also intend to publish a consultation paper on proposals to reform parish polls, further to the enabling provisions introduced in the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/10/2014 17:10:56 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

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