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1730653

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for care leavers.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	6428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises that care leavers have poorer outcomes than their peers across all aspects of their lives. We want all those leaving care to have stable homes, access to health services, support to build lifelong loving relationships, and help to engage in education, employment and training. The department is committed to helping children thrive, and we want the best for every child and family. We want to build on the foundations laid by local authorities to create a care system that works for everyone.</p><p>We have already begun this vital work. My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced in his speech in September that we will bring forward legislation, when parliamentary time allows, to remove the local connection requirement for care leavers seeking access to social housing at the next available opportunity.</p><p>In the King’s Speech, we committed to introduce a Children’s Wellbeing Bill to take forward further legislative changes needed to improve the children’s social care system, including support for care leavers.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 14/10/2024 16:17:21 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1730654

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure that care leavers have adequate financial support, in the context of the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	6429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>There are already a number of easements in place within the benefit system to support particular groups – including care leavers. To support the additional challenges care leavers face, care leavers benefit from an exemption to the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR) until the age of 25.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 10/10/2024 15:07:32 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1730768

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the email of 18 July 2024 from the hon. Member for Liverpool Walton on care supporters.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	6430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>I have responded to the Hon. Member’s letter.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 10/10/2024 08:21:56 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock previous answer version 7760 answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1727875

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
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	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the recommendations of Blood Cancer UK's Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	4539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the potential implications of its policies based on the recommendations of Blood Cancer UK’s Action Plan.</p><p>However, we will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster. This is supported by NHS England’s key ambition on cancer to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard, which sets a target of 28 days from urgent referral by a general practitioner or screening programme to patients being told that they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out.</p><p>The Department is committed to implementing the recommendations of the Lord O'Shaughnessy review into commercial clinical trials, making sure that the United Kingdom leads the world in clinical trials, and to ensure that innovative, lifesaving treatments are accessible to NHS patients, including those with blood cancer.</p><p>Professor Lord Darzi has undertaken an independent investigation into the state of the NHS, the findings of which will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. The Government will therefore set out any further priorities on cancer and health in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 19/09/2024 10:14:01 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1727878

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Land and Seas and Oceans: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made to meet the commitment to protect 30% of (a) land and (b) seas by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	4540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>In July, the Secretary of State confirmed the Government’s intention to launch a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). Our review will make sure that the EIP is fit for purpose to deliver on our ambitious targets, including 30by30, and we will communicate updates in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 19/09/2024 11:49:12 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1726715

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Education and Mental Health
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 potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by Kinship entitled Forgotten: Support for kinship children’s education and mental health, published August 2024.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The government is determined to give every child the opportunities they deserve. It knows that many children in kinship care need extra support, including in school. The department is working to ensure their needs are met, and that they have the best possible opportunity to succeed.</p><p> </p><p>Children in kinship care can currently access pupil premium funding if they have been entitled to free school meals within the last six years and can receive pupil premium plus funding if they have left local authority care through a Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order. Children cared for under one of these orders are also eligible for school admissions through the Fair Access Protocol.</p><p> </p><p>From September 2024, the role of Virtual School Heads has been expanded to include championing the education, attendance and attainment of children in kinship care, ensuring that more children in kinship care receive the help they need to thrive at school.</p><p> </p><p>The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, helps adoptive and Special Guardianship Order children, and their families, access therapeutic interventions related to trauma and attachment. Since the fund was established in 2015, it has provided over £400 million in funding to support more than 50,000 children.</p><p> </p><p>This government is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system to deliver better outcomes for children and families, including how best to support kinship children and families.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 12/09/2024 15:47:32 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1725650

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of potential implications for his policies of the human rights situation in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. In July, the UK government expressed concern about the situation in Bangladesh and called for all sides to work together to end the violence. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation is important. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK's full support as it works to restore peace and order including investigating alleged human rights violations. The UK supports the work of the UN as it works to conduct an impartial and independent fact-finding mission to identify human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 09/09/2024 10:24:36 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1725652

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Internet: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle online (a) disinformation and (b) misinformation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework to tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to children.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are educating and empowering users through our work on media literacy to increase society’s resilience to mis- and disinformation.</p><p> </p><p>Officials also regularly meet with major platforms, about disinformation activity, emerging risks and platforms’ responses.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 09/09/2024 15:54:57 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1725653

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the Institute of Alcohol Studies' article entitled £27.4 billion cost of alcohol harm in England every year, published on 20 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Following the recent alcohol duty reforms, all alcoholic products are now taxed by strength. This reflects public health priorities and helps to address potentially harmful products like ‘white’ ciders and strong fortified wines, which are often cited by health groups as being abused.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has confirmed that she will set out plans for tax – as well as spending and borrowing – in the usual way at the Budget on 30 October.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury welcomes representations as part of this policy making process and Budget submissions will be received through the online portal until 10 September.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/09/2024 14:09:10 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1725779

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Ofgem’s decision to increase the energy price cap from October 2024.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem’s price cap increased for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 due to the increase in global wholesale energy prices. The Government believes that the only way to protect billpayers permanently from price shocks, is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and have less reliance on foreign, volatile energy markets, and help in our commitment to produce all of the UK's energy from clean power sources by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 09:00:01 answering member 5099
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden