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1441430

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many complaints were received by Ofsted for each children’s home providers in England in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	140453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for South Shields and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/03/2022 13:53:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1441431

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish all incident notifications received by Ofsted for incidents of (a) a missing child, (b) emergency services called and (c) illness for each children’s home provider in 2020-2021 in England.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	140454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for South Shields and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/03/2022 13:54:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1439224

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Healthy Start prepaid cards to be used for (a) online and (b) telephone purchases of food items covered by that scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	137324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>All beneficiaries with a prepaid card can use it in all retailers which accept Mastercard payments and sell the permitted Healthy Start food items. There are no current plans to allow the prepaid card to be used online or for telephone purchases.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/03/2022 14:59:07 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1439229

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what transaction fees are incurred on purchases covered by Healthy Start prepaid cards and; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting charitable food providers from those fees.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	137325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority does not charge the retailer transaction fees for use of the Healthy Start pre-paid card. As for any card payment, retailers may be charged by their acquiring bank.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/03/2022 15:16:38 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 57775 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1439318

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) financial support, (b) accommodation and (c) healthcare services are in place in the UK for refugees from Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	137326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>To support Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, the Government has launched the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Under both schemes, those who apply successfully will be granted leave for three years, during which time they can work and access public services, including assistance from local authorities for housing, and they will have access to healthcare.</p><p>In addition, under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, sponsors are offered a thank you payment of £350 per month for up to twelve months. The Government will also provide funding of £10,500 per person to local authorities to enable them to provide support to families and integrate them into local communities.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2022 16:14:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1439358

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has provided to banks, financial services and providers regarding early termination fees for Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	137327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>For Bounce Back Loan Scheme, early repayment is permitted at any stage, without early repayment fees.</p><p> </p><p>For CBILS and CLBILS, as the loan are written in line with lenders’ commercial processes, there is no rule against lenders charging early repayment fees.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/03/2022 14:55:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1438936

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Allergies: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether GPs can prescribe EpiPens for anaphylaxis; and what mitigations are in place for children who have received a diagnosis of anaphylaxis and are required to wait for an EpiPen to be prescribed by a consultant.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	136568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Clinicians are responsible for making prescribing decisions for their patients, taking into account best practice and the local commissioning decisions of the respective clinical commissioning group. There are no restrictions on the licence which precludes general practitioners from prescribing these products and no requirement in the Summary of Product Characteristics that EpiPens may only be prescribed by specialists or consultants.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/03/2022 10:38:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1438941

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Workers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the value for money of fast-track social work programmes.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	136569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Investing in the social workers of the future is essential to building a profession that is best able to protect and care for vulnerable children and families.</p><p>The Frontline and Step Up to Social Work fast-track programmes demonstrate clear value for money and effectiveness in supporting the government’s commitment to improving the recruitment and retention of social workers. Both programmes account for an increasing proportion of postgraduate social work enrolments. Investment in fast-track social work programmes, alongside university social work education, supports local authority social worker recruitment by providing top quality training to candidates who may not have previously considered social work as a career.</p><p>An evaluation of Frontline, conducted by Cardiff University and published in March 2016, found Frontline participants to be highly skilled in their practice quality. The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frontline-pilot-independent-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frontline-pilot-independent-evaluation</a>.</p><p>A further study, undertaken by Cardiff University to track the retention and progression of Frontline and Step Up to Social Work graduates, found no evidence that attrition rates for fast-track trained social workers at 18 months after qualification are higher than they are for social workers trained via mainstream programmes. The report also found that social workers trained by fast-track programmes demonstrate good progression and high job satisfaction. The final report was published in December 2021 and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-fast-track-programmes-tracking-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-fast-track-programmes-tracking-study</a>.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 136570 question first answered 14/03/2022 17:20:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1438942

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Workers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made on the effectiveness of fast-track social work programmes.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	136570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Investing in the social workers of the future is essential to building a profession that is best able to protect and care for vulnerable children and families.</p><p>The Frontline and Step Up to Social Work fast-track programmes demonstrate clear value for money and effectiveness in supporting the government’s commitment to improving the recruitment and retention of social workers. Both programmes account for an increasing proportion of postgraduate social work enrolments. Investment in fast-track social work programmes, alongside university social work education, supports local authority social worker recruitment by providing top quality training to candidates who may not have previously considered social work as a career.</p><p>An evaluation of Frontline, conducted by Cardiff University and published in March 2016, found Frontline participants to be highly skilled in their practice quality. The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frontline-pilot-independent-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frontline-pilot-independent-evaluation</a>.</p><p>A further study, undertaken by Cardiff University to track the retention and progression of Frontline and Step Up to Social Work graduates, found no evidence that attrition rates for fast-track trained social workers at 18 months after qualification are higher than they are for social workers trained via mainstream programmes. The report also found that social workers trained by fast-track programmes demonstrate good progression and high job satisfaction. The final report was published in December 2021 and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-fast-track-programmes-tracking-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-fast-track-programmes-tracking-study</a>.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 136569 question first answered 14/03/2022 17:20:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1433923

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Re-employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent businesses using fire and rehire tactics.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	905688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>Using threats to ‘fire and rehire’ as a tactic to pressure workers during negotiations is unacceptable. Employers should refer to Acas’ guidance, which sets out that dismissal and re-engagement should only be considered an option of last resort.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/02/2022 13:37:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck