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90908

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on local authorities, families, charities and vulnerable individuals of ending local welfare assistance in April 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL1834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>This issue is under review, I refer the noble Lord to the attached consultation paper on local welfare provision published by HM Government on 10 October 2014. I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1835 HL1836 question first answered 15/10/2014 14:45:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name 210187 welfare consultaion paper.pdf title welfare consultaion paper
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

90909

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to help local authorities to continue to offer discretionary support schemes following the decision to end local welfare assistance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL1835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>This issue is under review, I refer the noble Lord to the attached consultation paper on local welfare provision published by HM Government on 10 October 2014. I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1834 HL1836 question first answered 15/10/2014 14:45:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name 210187 welfare consultaion paper.pdf title welfare consultaion paper
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

90910

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reconsider the date by which local welfare assistance is due to end in the light of the delays to the roll-out of Universal Credit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL1836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>This issue is under review, I refer the noble Lord to the attached consultation paper on local welfare provision published by HM Government on 10 October 2014. I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL1834 HL1835 question first answered 15/10/2014 14:45:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name 210187 welfare consultaion paper.pdf title welfare consultaion paper
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49828

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review special educational needs assessments to ensure that the needs of neurofibromatosis sufferers are taken fully into account by education services; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Schools are already required to support children with long term medical conditions, and this would include suffers of neurofibromatosis. Non-statutory guidance is available to schools, “Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings”, to help them manage medicines and supporting children with medical needs such as this.</p><p>From September 2014, there will be a new duty, (introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014), on governing bodies of maintained schools (and proprietors of academies) to make arrangements to support pupils at school with medical conditions and to have regard to statutory guidance. The proposed text of the guidance (upon which we have consulted publicly) is available on GOV.UK so that schools can prepare for implementation in the autumn term. It sets out the requirements on schools to support children with medical conditions, which we would expect them to apply to conditions like neurofibromatosis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49829

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to schools, colleges and universities about taking into account the additional difficulties that neurofibromatosis sufferers encounter with examinations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Guidance given to schools and colleges is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and I have asked its Chief Regulator Glenys Stacey to write directly to Lord Bassam of Brighton. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Lords Library.</p><p> </p><p>Equality Challenge Unit provides advice for higher education institutions on a range of matters, including reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities. More information is available at <a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/" target="_blank">www.ecu.ac.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

90907

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of those who have received local welfare assistance, by region, (1) were registered disabled, (2) have learning difficulties, (3) suffer mental health issues, (4) are escaping domestic violence, and (5) are families with dependents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL1833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Local authorities are not required to provide DWP with details of who has received Local Welfare Assistance. Consequently, we do not have information about the volumes of people of certain types receiving support.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/09/2014 10:37:01 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49825

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many neurofibromatosis sufferers they estimate to be in the United Kingdom, broken down by (1) county, and (2) type.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>NHS England commissions neurofibromatosis type two (NF2) services and complex neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) services as part of its remit to deliver specialised services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published service specifications for both types of neurofibromatosis. These estimate that in England there are 11,267 individuals with NF1 and 862 with NF2.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have specific guidance relating to the special travel needs of neurofibromatosis sufferers. Domestic equality legislation makes it unlawful for transport operators to discriminate against a disabled person simply because they are disabled, treat disabled people less favourably or fail to make reasonable adjustments in the way they provide their services, depending on the type of vehicles and the services they offer to the public.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, an extra level of protection is provided by recently implemented European regulations on passenger rights across all transport modes. These provide a set of rules for the treatment of disabled people and people with reduced mobility.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6841 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49826

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what diagnostic training general practitioners receive with regard to neurofibromatosis.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The content and standard of medical training of trainee general practitioners (GPs) is the responsibility of the General Medical Council, which is an independent statutory body. It has the general function of promoting high standards of education and co-ordinating all stages of education to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice.</p><p> </p><p>In the specific area of genetics in primary care, the curriculum designed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) requires GPs to understand that while some genetic conditions always present with the same signs and symptoms, others can show variability between family members, particularly some autosomal dominant conditions (such as neurofibromatosis type 1).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has mandated Health Education England (HEE) to provide national leadership on education, training and workforce development in the National Health Service. This mandate includes a commitment that HEE will ensure that GP training produces GPs with the required competencies to practise in the new NHS. Consequently HEE will work with stakeholders to influence training curricula as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49827

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support is provided to carers of neurofibromatosis sufferers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>We are very much aware of and greatly value the significant contribution which unpaid carers make to the care of disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>If a disabled person has neurofibromatosis and qualifies for a 'gateway' benefit, then their carer could be entitled to Carer's Allowance, which is currently £61.35 per week. This will depend on certain conditions of both the disabled person and the carer being satisfied. Universal Credit includes a carer element where an eligible adult in the household provides regular and substantial care for a person with a long-term health condition or disability. The element is awarded where that person satisfies the conditions of entitlement of Carer's Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Support for carers is an integral part of social care. Under current legislation, local authorities have a duty to assess carers who are providing substantial care on a regular basis, when requested to do so. The assessment and any eligible services to follow that are designed to support a carer to continue their caring responsibilities, are for the local authority to determine.</p><p> </p><p>Carers are also central to the Government's proposals for improving care and support, and there are significant improvements in the Care Bill for carers. The Bill extends carers' rights to an assessment, which will be based on an appearance of need and will include consideration of the impact of caring on the carer, and the outcomes they wish to achieve. For the first time, there will be a duty on local authorities to meet carers' eligible needs for support, putting them on an equal footing to the people they care for.</p><p> </p><p>We have also provided £400 million to the National Health Service over four years from 2011 for carers to have breaks from their caring responsibilities. In the 2013 Spending Review, we announced the £3.8 billion Better Care Fund, which includes £130 millionfunding for carers' breaks for 2015-16.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

49830

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide guidance to long-haul transport providers to ensure that the special travel needs of neurofibromatosis sufferers are taken into account.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL6841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>NHS England commissions neurofibromatosis type two (NF2) services and complex neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) services as part of its remit to deliver specialised services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published service specifications for both types of neurofibromatosis. These estimate that in England there are 11,267 individuals with NF1 and 862 with NF2.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have specific guidance relating to the special travel needs of neurofibromatosis sufferers. Domestic equality legislation makes it unlawful for transport operators to discriminate against a disabled person simply because they are disabled, treat disabled people less favourably or fail to make reasonable adjustments in the way they provide their services, depending on the type of vehicles and the services they offer to the public.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, an extra level of protection is provided by recently implemented European regulations on passenger rights across all transport modes. These provide a set of rules for the treatment of disabled people and people with reduced mobility.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6836 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton