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656989

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what measures the Law Officers' Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work.</p><p>In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers’ Departments provide all staff with access to an Employee Assistance Programme. The service is confidential and includes a 24hours a day, 365 days a year free helpline. Staff can speak to an advisor who will listen and help to explore ways forward on a range of issues including mental health– this can include information, advice, signposting to other local or national services, referral for telephone or face-to-face counselling, or a combination of these. All departments have developed arrangements and policies that support wellbeing, including flexible working and special leave arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/12/2016 17:01:34 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

657005

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is committed to helping its employees experiencing mental health problems and has a range of support services in place.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has signed up to the Time to Change pledge on mental health and our Employee Assistance Programme provides online support, counselling and a 24/7 telephone service.</p><p>Our Occupational Health Service helps line managers support employees with their mental health. The Department has also established a Listening Service, a confidential helpline resourced by staff who have been trained in active listening and emotional support.</p><p>The Department provides access to training for example in mindfulness and resilience. Cabinet Office staff are also supported by the central well-being service and staff networks (such as the WorkWell group and disability network), and the Department takes part in awareness campaigns.</p><p>The Cabinet Office provides a central well-being service to other departments including:</p><ul><li>supporting the Civil Service Health and Well-being and Disability Champions to meet the ambitions in the Talent Action Plan and the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper;</li><li>providing policy and manager guidance to support the return to work of those with a mental health illness;</li><li>central messaging in support of events such as World Mental Health Day;</li><li>raising capability through Civil Service Learning training materials;</li><li>supporting individuals with mental health-related workplace adjustments;</li><li>equipping caseworkers to deal with complex mental health issues; and</li><li>sharing and developing best practice.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/12/2016 09:07:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

542196

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each local authority area were identified as having eligible care needs in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	43856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2014-15 local authorities in England met the (long and short term) needs of over 1.1 million adults. NHS Digital publishes information on social care activity, including by individual local authority. The most recent report and data (2014-15) are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663</a></p><p> </p><p>Data for previous years are available at:</p><p> </p><p>Activity 2009-10 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr</a></p><p>Activity 2010-11 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa</a></p><p>Activity 2011-12 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291</a></p><p>Activity 2012-13 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148</a></p><p>Activity 2013-14 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2014-15 there were over 1.8 million requests for local authority support from new clients. NHS Digital does not collect information on how many of these referrals came from general practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital does not collect centrally data on the number of complaints relating to the needs assessment process, made under the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 in each local authority in England in each year since 2009-10.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 43857 43863 question first answered 05/09/2016 12:57:36 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

542197

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complaints relating to the adult social care assessment process were made under the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 in each local authority area in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	43857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2014-15 local authorities in England met the (long and short term) needs of over 1.1 million adults. NHS Digital publishes information on social care activity, including by individual local authority. The most recent report and data (2014-15) are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663</a></p><p> </p><p>Data for previous years are available at:</p><p> </p><p>Activity 2009-10 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr</a></p><p>Activity 2010-11 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa</a></p><p>Activity 2011-12 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291</a></p><p>Activity 2012-13 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148</a></p><p>Activity 2013-14 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2014-15 there were over 1.8 million requests for local authority support from new clients. NHS Digital does not collect information on how many of these referrals came from general practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital does not collect centrally data on the number of complaints relating to the needs assessment process, made under the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 in each local authority in England in each year since 2009-10.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 43856 43863 question first answered 05/09/2016 12:57:36 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

542219

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each local authority area were referred for a care needs assessment by a GP in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	43863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2014-15 local authorities in England met the (long and short term) needs of over 1.1 million adults. NHS Digital publishes information on social care activity, including by individual local authority. The most recent report and data (2014-15) are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB18663</a></p><p> </p><p>Data for previous years are available at:</p><p> </p><p>Activity 2009-10 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/carestats0910asr</a></p><p>Activity 2010-11 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/pubs/finalcarestats1011ssa</a></p><p>Activity 2011-12 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB10291</a></p><p>Activity 2012-13 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB13148</a></p><p>Activity 2013-14 <a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB16133</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2014-15 there were over 1.8 million requests for local authority support from new clients. NHS Digital does not collect information on how many of these referrals came from general practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital does not collect centrally data on the number of complaints relating to the needs assessment process, made under the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 in each local authority in England in each year since 2009-10.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 43856 43857 question first answered 05/09/2016 12:57:36 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

542221

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Continuing Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people received NHS Continuing Healthcare in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	43862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The number of people who have received NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) in each year since 2009/10 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year ending:</p></td><td><p>Number of people eligible for NHS CHC:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>50,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>53,264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>55,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>58,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>60,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>62,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>59,377</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Until 31 March 2013, quarterly data on the number of people in receipt of NHS CHC was collected and published on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-continuing-healthcare</a></p><p> </p><p>Since 1 April 2013, responsibility for the collection of data for NHS CHC has been transferred to NHS England. Data on the number of people who are eligible for NHS CHC is published quarterly by NHS Digital at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://digital.nhs.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?q=NHS+Continuing+Healthcare+Activity&amp;area=both" target="_blank">http://digital.nhs.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?q=NHS+Continuing+Healthcare+Activity&amp;area=both</a></p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 05/09/2016 09:35:53 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

386983

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Housing: Headcorn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will request Maidstone Borough Council to require the applicant to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed development at Hazelpits Farm, Headcorn (Application Ref: 15/503325/Hybrid) prior to the determination by Maidstone Borough Council's planning committee planned for 9 July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	5183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State is already considering this request.<br><br>The local authority has been informed of this request and it is a matter for them to decide how this should inform their planning decision making process, including the forthcoming committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/07/2015 15:18:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

224708

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Algeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what independent assessment has been made of the number of refugees living in the Tindouf camps; and what the most recent estimate of that number is.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>We have no access to independent figures on the number of refugees living in the Tindouf camps. The UK supports the language in the UN Secretary General’s latest report on the situation in Western Sahara (S/2014/258), which cites a figure of 90,000 refugees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:38:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

224709

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Algeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on when the report to the European Anti Fraud Office on food aid for the Tindouf refugee camps was (a) undertaken, (b) completed and (c) published.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text The European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) report on food aid in Tindouf refugee camps was undertaken from 2003, drafted in 2007 and released in 2015 following an intervention by the EU Ombudsman. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:40:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

224721

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Algeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the findings of the report of the European Anti Fraud Office on food aid for the Tindouf refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) report on food aid in Tindouf refugee camps was undertaken from 2003, drafted in 2007 and released in 2015 following an intervention by the EU Ombudsman. The report cites three key elements to the fraud: the diversion of food aid, the inflation of refugee numbers in camps and the use of unpaid labour. The evidence may encourage the European Commission to look at measures to reduce the risk of fraudulent practices.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:39:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson