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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125743/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Information on the number of children who started to be looked after during the year by reason is published in Table C1 in the statistical release \u2018Children Looked After in England including Adoption\u2019 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>. Information for children taken into care is shown in the attached tabled.<\/p><p>The government wants every child to be in a stable, loving home that is right for them. One of the key principles of the legislation which underpins the UK\u2019s child protection system, is that children are best looked after within their families. However, that is not always possible and, as a last resort, local authorities can apply to the courts for a care or supervision order where the child is suffering, or is at risk of suffering, significant harm. In making their decisions, the courts must be satisfied that the threshold for significant harm has been met and that taking the child from his or her family\u2019s care will be in the child\u2019s best interests.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Where a child cannot live at home, we must make sure they are safe and receive the highest quality care, which is why we are working hard to improve the social care support for children across England through our reform programme, Putting Children First. We have also established the Children\u2019s Social Care What Works Centre, whose initial research priority focuses on \u2018what works in safely reducing the need for children to enter care\u2019.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the Autumn Budget, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an additional £410 million for adult and children\u2019s social care in 2019-20. A further £84 million is also being invested over the next 5 years through the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children programme. This programme will support up to 20 local authorities with high or rising demand for children\u2019s social care services to improve the support offered to vulnerable children and their families. Through this, we aim to enable more children to stay at home thriving in stable family environments, and safely reduce the number of children entering care.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Across the government, we are also tackling the problems that cause children to be in need in the first place. This includes better supporting those with alcohol-dependent parents, the introduction of landmark legislation for those affected by domestic abuse, preventing young people being drawn into serious violence, and unprecedented investment in early years education and support for children and young people\u2019s mental health.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124157/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>My department is working with the sector, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and with HM Treasury, as part of our preparation for the next Spending Review, to understand the level of funding local government needs to meet demand and deliver statutory duties.<\/p><p>My department is also working closely with MHCLG on the Review of Relative Needs and Resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at local government finance settlements.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124267", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124267/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Home Office has estimated with the Government Actuary\u2019s Department that the cost of retaining benefits for all police survivors would increase the police scheme liabilities by around £144m. It is estimated that retaining benefits for all police survivors, including reinstatement of pensions already surrendered, would increase the police scheme liabilities by around £198m.<\/p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the number of survivors\u2019 pensions surrendered on remarriage or cohabitation, as police pensions are administered at police force level by the relevant Police Pension Authority.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of paying pensions to police widows and widowers for life in the event of their re-marriage or co-habitation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124270", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124270/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Home Office has estimated with the Government Actuary\u2019s Department that the cost of retaining benefits for all police survivors would increase the police scheme liabilities by around £144m. It is estimated that retaining benefits for all police survivors, including reinstatement of pensions already surrendered, would increase the police scheme liabilities by around £198m.<\/p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the number of survivors\u2019 pensions surrendered on remarriage or cohabitation, as police pensions are administered at police force level by the relevant Police Pension Authority.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1561", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many widows and widowers of police officers in England and Wales whose spouses were killed on duty or as a result of injuries sustained on duty have had their pensions revoked as a result of their remarriage or cohabitation before 1 April 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tim Farron"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124273/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government believes that there is a specific justification for allowing all surviving partners of Armed Forces Pension Scheme members to retain their survivor\u2019s pension for life. The combination of risk to life in the execution of duty and disruption to family life is unique to Armed Forces personnel.<\/p><p>The Government has accepted that the arguments were compelling in respect of police officers who have died as a result of an injury on duty. Changes to the Police Pension Scheme were made with effect from April 2015 to allow surviving spouses or civil partners of those police officers to receive survivor benefits for life.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the treatment of survivor pensions for police widows and widowers is different from that of such pensions for the widows and widowers of armed forces personnel.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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