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790928

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the change in funding from her Department was for (a) Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, (b) Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, (c) Manchester City Council, (d) Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, (e) Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, (f) Salford City Council, (g) Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, (h) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, (i) Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council and (j) Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council for children's social care in (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (iii) 2016-17 and (iv) 2017-18; and what the average reduction in local authority funding in England was for children's social care in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Full details of the councils' funding are detailed in the Local Government Finance Settlement, which is published on the Government's website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2017-to-2018</a></p><p>Funding for children's social care is not ring fenced because this allows local authorities, who are independent of central Government, to manage their budgets in line with local priorities. We believe it is important that councils are able to set the policy agenda and target spending to match.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 29/11/2017 16:47:30 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

794257

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
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 8 November 2017 to Question 110581, on pupils: health, what steps her Department takes to ensure that schools in England are compliant with the statutory guidance entitled Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	115230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework requires inspectors, in making judgements upon schools, to pay particular attention to the outcomes of a range of groups of pupils, including those with medical needs. Ofsted included guidance to inspectors on this matter in their March 2017 school inspection update, reminding inspectors that they should consider how schools are meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2017 10:33:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

793096

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October to Question 106042, on gambling: video games, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current legislation in protecting people against loot boxes within computer games.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Consumers of virtual items within video games are protected by the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. This includes a requirement on businesses not to subject anyone to misleading or aggressive marketing practices, or, for example, direct exhortation to buy products, such as games content, including in-game purchases such as loot boxes. The government is committed to ensuring that consumers are properly protected and that children’s vulnerability and inexperience is not exploited by aggressive commercial practices.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s Internet Safety Strategy sets out how the government will work with online platforms, game publishers and game developers, and with agencies such as the VSC Rating Board, to continue to improve online safety in games.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the risks that come from increasing convergence between gambling and video games. The Gambling Commission is keeping this matter under review and will continue to monitor developments in the market.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 27/11/2017 15:05:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792670

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
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 8 November 2017 to Question 110581, on pupils health, what assessment she has made of the ability of schools to (a) prepare for and (b) comply with that statutory guidance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We worked with a range of stakeholders in the development of the statutory guidance, including the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance, school leaders, academy organisations, unions, young people and their parents, and Department of Health officials. We then consulted publicly on the draft guidance, receiving 265 responses. Respondents included headteachers, teachers, school governors and local councils, in addition to many voluntary and community sector organisations who support children and young people with various medical conditions. 89% of respondents said that, overall, the statutory guidance would be helpful in supporting pupils with medical conditions effectively. Neither the consultation nor our discussions with stakeholders identified concerns about schools not being prepared or able to comply with the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The department recently promoted the guidance through the department’s social media channels and reached over 32,000 people. We do not hold data on whether this reached all schools in England. Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework requires inspectors, in making judgements upon schools, to pay particular attention to the outcomes of a range of groups of pupils, including those with medical needs.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are in regular communication with the Health Conditions in School Alliance. My department will be inviting representatives to a roundtable in the near future to discuss the issue of keeping children with medical conditions safe in school.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 114605 114607 question first answered 28/11/2017 15:11:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792678

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
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 8 November 2017 to Question 110581, on pupils: health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's social media campaign; whether that campaign reached all schools in England; and how his Department will monitor compliance with the statutory guidance by schools in England.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We worked with a range of stakeholders in the development of the statutory guidance, including the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance, school leaders, academy organisations, unions, young people and their parents, and Department of Health officials. We then consulted publicly on the draft guidance, receiving 265 responses. Respondents included headteachers, teachers, school governors and local councils, in addition to many voluntary and community sector organisations who support children and young people with various medical conditions. 89% of respondents said that, overall, the statutory guidance would be helpful in supporting pupils with medical conditions effectively. Neither the consultation nor our discussions with stakeholders identified concerns about schools not being prepared or able to comply with the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The department recently promoted the guidance through the department’s social media channels and reached over 32,000 people. We do not hold data on whether this reached all schools in England. Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework requires inspectors, in making judgements upon schools, to pay particular attention to the outcomes of a range of groups of pupils, including those with medical needs.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are in regular communication with the Health Conditions in School Alliance. My department will be inviting representatives to a roundtable in the near future to discuss the issue of keeping children with medical conditions safe in school.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 114597 114607 question first answered 28/11/2017 15:11:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792680

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
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 8 November 2017 to Question 110581, on pupils: health, what discussions she has had with representatives from Health Conditions in Schools Alliance on compliance by schools in England with the statutory guidance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We worked with a range of stakeholders in the development of the statutory guidance, including the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance, school leaders, academy organisations, unions, young people and their parents, and Department of Health officials. We then consulted publicly on the draft guidance, receiving 265 responses. Respondents included headteachers, teachers, school governors and local councils, in addition to many voluntary and community sector organisations who support children and young people with various medical conditions. 89% of respondents said that, overall, the statutory guidance would be helpful in supporting pupils with medical conditions effectively. Neither the consultation nor our discussions with stakeholders identified concerns about schools not being prepared or able to comply with the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The department recently promoted the guidance through the department’s social media channels and reached over 32,000 people. We do not hold data on whether this reached all schools in England. Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework requires inspectors, in making judgements upon schools, to pay particular attention to the outcomes of a range of groups of pupils, including those with medical needs.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are in regular communication with the Health Conditions in School Alliance. My department will be inviting representatives to a roundtable in the near future to discuss the issue of keeping children with medical conditions safe in school.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 114597 114605 question first answered 28/11/2017 15:11:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792722

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services
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 effectiveness of health and social care integration at a local level.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017, the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government, working with the Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and NHS England, published the Integration and Better Care Fund Policy Framework 2017-19. The document includes the policy framework for the implementation of the Better Care Fund (BCF), which is the first national, mandatory integration policy. The BCF has helped to join-up health and care services so people can manage their own health and wellbeing, and live independently in their communities for as long as possible. In both 2015-16 and 2016-17, local areas voluntarily pooled more than the minimum required taking the total to £5.3 billion and £5.9 billion respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Policy Framework also sets out our proposals for going beyond the BCF towards further integration, including that areas will be allowed to ‘graduate’ once they have demonstrated that they have moved beyond the requirements of BCF reporting and are exemplars of integration. To help local areas understand whether they are meeting our integration ambition, we are developing integration metrics for assessing process, particularly at the interface where health and social care interact. The Department is working with the Social Care Institute for Excellence to better understand ‘what good looks like’ in integrated care and how we could develop a more balanced set of measures of success in this area.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 114652 question first answered 28/11/2017 14:05:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792724

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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, what recent assessment the Government has made of the capacity of local authorities to implement the prevention duty under the provisions of the Care Act 2014.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has prioritised prevention and through the Care Act 2014 it requires local authorities to provide or arrange for the provision of services, facilities or resources that will contribute towards preventing, delaying or reducing the needs for care and support of adults and carers.</p><p> </p><p>For 2017/18, the Department has provided £7.274 million funding to the Local Government Association to provide sector led improvement support to councils. This includes support to help councils meet their prevention responsibilities. The programme is focusing on building leadership capacity and capability on integration and providing evidence-based decision-making in prevention and early intervention.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 28/11/2017 13:39:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

792725

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to support local authorities to integrate health and social care.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	114652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017, the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government, working with the Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and NHS England, published the Integration and Better Care Fund Policy Framework 2017-19. The document includes the policy framework for the implementation of the Better Care Fund (BCF), which is the first national, mandatory integration policy. The BCF has helped to join-up health and care services so people can manage their own health and wellbeing, and live independently in their communities for as long as possible. In both 2015-16 and 2016-17, local areas voluntarily pooled more than the minimum required taking the total to £5.3 billion and £5.9 billion respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Policy Framework also sets out our proposals for going beyond the BCF towards further integration, including that areas will be allowed to ‘graduate’ once they have demonstrated that they have moved beyond the requirements of BCF reporting and are exemplars of integration. To help local areas understand whether they are meeting our integration ambition, we are developing integration metrics for assessing process, particularly at the interface where health and social care interact. The Department is working with the Social Care Institute for Excellence to better understand ‘what good looks like’ in integrated care and how we could develop a more balanced set of measures of success in this area.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 114649 question first answered 28/11/2017 14:05:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

790897

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what cross-departmental initiatives her Department undertakes to tackle cyberbullying and to protect young people from abuse online.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government's Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper sets out our expectation for social media and technology companies to protect young users from online harms. Measures include a social media Code of Practice, to address conduct that is bullying or insulting to users, or other behaviour that is likely to intimidate or humiliate.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy also outlines the crucial role that education plays in raising the level of users' safety online. DCMS and DfE will ensure new compulsory subjects in England, Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Personal, Social, Health, Economic education (if taken forward), address the challenges experienced by young people online. Parents, carers and teachers should be empowered to engage with young people on online issues and we are consulting on support Government can offer.</p><p> </p><p>Since September 2016 the Department for Education has provided £1.6 million to four anti-bullying organisations to support schools over two years. The Government Equalities Office has also funded anti-cyberbullying and online safety resources available to schools through the UK Safer Internet Centre.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/11/2017 14:03:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne