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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

1131326

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to place on a statutory basis the good practice guidance to local authorities in relation to their use of powers on unauthorised encampments.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	uin	263209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Government response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments , we will in due course create a power to place new guidance on a statutory footing.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 14:38:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1131327

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for publishing the details of the £1.5 million fund for local authorities to enforce planning rules and tackle unauthorised development; how local authorities will be able to bid for that funding; and when that funding will be allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	uin	263210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>We will announce further details of the £1.5 million fund for planning enforcement over the summer.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 14:35:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

657032

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, 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	57215
	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>Wellbeing is a key part of the DCLG People Plan. The Plan sets out the Department's strategic commitment to establish and maintain good health amongst staff in the business. The commitments and actions linked to wellbeing are delivered jointly by the Department's Human Resources directorate and the Health and Wellbeing Network.</p><p>Specific support for staff within DCLG with mental health problems includes:</p><ul><li>Mental Health First Aid training. So far over 100 members of staff including have received the MHFA training.</li><li>A listening and support service through a Mental Health Ambassador Network which is made up of over 30 MHFA trained staff from across the business.</li><li>A Mental Health Support Group that encourages staff experiencing poor mental health or who are caring for someone with a mental health illness to meet to share experiences and resources and to offer each other support and advice.</li><li>Mandatory Mental Health Awareness training for all staff using the Civil Service Learning portal.</li><li>Internally designed and delivered Mental Health Awareness workshops - over 200 staff have received the training so far.</li><li>Internally designed and delivered Building your Resilience workshops - over 150 staff have received the training so far.</li><li>Delivery of 'whole department' events such as Time to Talk, Break the Stigma and World Mental Health Day designed to raise staff awareness of the support they can access and to breakdown the stigma associated with mental ill health.</li><li>A contracted Employee Assistance Programme (Help) which gives staff free and immediate access to support on all matters relating to health and wellbeing, including crisis support to individuals and their line managers. The EAP also provides a gateway to more specialist and professional medical services.</li><li>Occupational Health Service referrals which are aimed at obtaining medical advice on how to support a colleague’s health and well-being either whilst off sick, in returning to the workplace and/or at work</li><li>Access to a range of support tools through the Wellbeing Zone.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 20/12/2016 17:03:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	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

657068

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her 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	57218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Education has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, which is updated annually. The plan includes a section on support for people with mental health problems, and to help people to manage staff with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Support provided includes mental health awareness training and an employee assistance service which staff can call at any time to obtain confidential support and advice.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2014, the Permanent Secretary signed the Time to Change pledge to affirm the Department’s commitment to ending stigma about mental health. The Department also has an active Wellbeing network, with over 100 members, which has promoted events to raise awareness of mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2017, mental health first aiders will be available in each of the Department’s buildings and will receive training to help them recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and offer appropriate support. They will also act as a source of advice and help for staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:22:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1092268

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children are unaccompanied asylum seeking children in each local authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	uin	234854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest information on the number of looked-after children who were unaccompanied asylum seeking children, by local authority, can be found in table LAA4 of the statistical release ‘Children Looked-After in England: Including Adoption: 2017 to 2018’ at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>. These figures show the numbers at 31 March 2018.</p><p>The available population estimates for the number of children in each local authority are mid-year estimates published by the Office for National Statistics and these are reproduced in the underlying data that accompany this release.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/03/2019 12:32:55 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

657216

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures her 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	57124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Wellbeing Strategy, launched in November 2015, sets out MoJ’s commitment to supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of all our staff.</p><p>Employees can find additional information and signposting to the support available on internal Wellbeing pages on the MoJ intranet, and can seek advice and peer support from the MoJ Disability Staff Networks. In addition our independent Employee Assistance Provision provides confidential counselling sessions for employees, 24 hour telephone support, coaching for managers, mediation and group counselling.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 20/12/2016 17:48:48 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	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

451529

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Extended Ministerial Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8466, how many additional extended ministerial offices have since been established.
	tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
	tabling member printed	Helen Whately
	uin	26492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>An Extended Ministerial Office (EMO) is also being established in the Scotland Office.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/02/2016 13:27:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately