Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

164541

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require the Care Quality Commission to publish specific ethnic data about detainees under the Mental Health Acts in its next Annual Report due to be laid before Parliament in February 2015; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL3134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. The CQC is required to publish an annual report on the use of the powers of detention in the Mental Health Act 1983. In its role as an independent regulator it is for CQC to use its expertise to determine how it assesses and reports on the use of these powers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/12/2014 15:48:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

164542

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the Home Office summit on policing and mental health held on 23 October (1) what engagement with Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) is proposed in developing plans for the allocation of resources for community-based places of safety, (2) what resources will be allocated to community-based organisations serving the African Caribbean communities, and (3) how BMH UK will be involved in shaping the measures to be taken, as announced at the 23 October summit.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL3135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Discussions have previously taken place with Black Mental Health UK regarding the shortage of health-based places of safety for people in need of immediate crisis care. Both the Home Office and Black Mental Health UK were keen to identify innovative solutions and practice to address this, including exploring the possibility of community-based places of safety. Following consideration of possible options the Home Office is working with Sussex to fund a three month pilot of a community-based place of safety model, using a local care home, as a test of the practicality of such an approach and with a view to sharing the results with other local areas.<br><br>More generally however, the allocation of resources to provide places of safety, or direct to community based organisations supplying services, is a local matter for relevant service commissioners. <br><br>The Government will continue to engage and consult with a wide range of stakeholders, including Black Mental Health UK, in taking forward and monitoring the results of its programme of work to address mental ill health issues, including those measures announced at the summit on 23 October.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 01/12/2014 11:56:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

156551

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Beds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the extent of bed blocking in the National Health Service, its impact on the ability of hospitals to make essential admissions and the appropriate initiatives necessary to enable the discharge of patients from hospital.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of delayed transfers from hospital is closely monitored. The impact of delays on wider hospital performance is assessed by System Resilience Groups in each local area and used in the development of their plans. The initiatives necessary to enable timely discharge and reduce admissions are included in the Operational Resilience and Capacity Planning Guidance and in the conditions for the Better Care Fund. For example both require the National Health Service and local government to implement seven day working to facilitate timely discharge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided £700 million this year to help the NHS cope with winter pressures, which will provide more bed space and pay for additional clinical staff, as well as measures to prevent delayed discharges of patients. This means the NHS can better plan for seasonal peaks and troughs in demand whilst recognising the need to balance its books and put in place sustainable services that deliver for patients year round. The Government has created the Better Care Fund, now worth £5.3 billion, to promote integration across health and care. Better Care Fund plans will also contribute to reduced admissions and delayed discharge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/12/2014 12:33:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

156552

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Beds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of changes in available social care to support hospital patients ready for discharge but having no one to look after them at home.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The current budget pressures are challenging. There are a number of changes in social care that address the needs of people leaving hospital including those that live alone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The initiatives necessary to enable safe and timely discharge are included in the Operational Resilience and Capacity Planning Guidance and in the conditions for the Better Care Fund. For example they both require the National Health Service and local government to implement seven day working to facilitate timely discharge. Both require the effective engagement of the voluntary sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>System Resilience plans and Better Care Fund plans take forward the rapid commissioning of care and support services to enable people who live alone to receive support and to recover. These place a significant emphasis on integration, making sure that vulnerable people have joined up care plans in which their own self-care is supported, and ensuring good communication and engagement of family and friends who may well not live with the patient. In many cases this involves collaboration with voluntary and community based networks that can provide timely voluntary assistance for people who may live alone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided £700 million this year to help the NHS cope with winter pressures. This funding will provide more bed space and pay for additional clinical staff, as well as measures to prevent delayed discharges of patients. A percentage of this money is being spent to secure joint health and care solutions to safe discharge. The Government has created the Better Care Fund, now worth £5.3 billion, to promote integration across health and care. Better Care Fund plans will also contribute to reduced admissions and delayed discharge. The Social Care Action fund has committed £2 million to scale up and test social action that impacts on admissions and discharge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/12/2014 15:49:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93403

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Council Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the impact of the levying of council tax on low income households, both on local authorities in collecting such charges and on households unable to pay.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2070 HL2071 question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93404

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Council Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates have been made of the amount of money local authorities would need to find to retain discounts for those low income households which have failed to date to pay the council tax demanded of them.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2069 HL2071 question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

93405

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Council Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration has been given to supporting low income households facing debt, repossession or bankruptcy over unpaid council tax following reductions in council tax benefit.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The provision of support for low-income council taxpayers, as well as decisions on collection and enforcement, are matters for local authorities. It is for them to ensure that the effect of local schemes on specific groups of council taxpayers is proportionate and fair.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We issued guidance to councils last year to provide more protection for people against aggressive bailiffs and other unreasonable practices. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2069 HL2070 question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

92782

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how schools have used Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services guidelines for responding to the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not specifically monitor the use of guidance by schools, which will vary according to the needs of their pupils and how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are organised locally.</p><p>In June we published advice on behaviour and mental health in schools.[1] This is intended to help schools support all pupils’ mental health and wellbeing so that they can succeed in school. It provides case studies, information and links to organisations that can be approached for advice on providing support and making referrals to specialist services. These sources of advice include relevant National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidelines and the new Mind Ed e-portal funded by the Department of Health.[2] MindEd was launched in March 2014 to provide training and information on mental health for all adults working with children and young people.</p><p>The new Government task force on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing includes members from schools and will look at the issues around responding effectively to mental health needs and access to CAMHS.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p>[2] <a href="http://www.minded.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.minded.org.uk</a></p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/10/2014 16:11:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

92783

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why waiting times for children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have increased; and what action they will take to reduce waiting times.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Information on waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is not collected centrally. There is anecdotal evidence of increasing waiting times in some areas. We do not know whether or not this is due to an increase in referrals or the prevalence of mental health conditions but will be seeking further information by commissioning a survey into the prevalence of mental illness in children and young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England and the Department have set up a Taskforce to look into the complex system of provision and commissioning of children and young people’s mental health services. The Taskforce is considering ways to improve access and create services that are more responsive to children’s needs. Additional funding this year is being invested into improving specialised, in-patient mental health services for children and young people. This will help to fund additional bed capacity and case management will also be improved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020</em> announced improvements that will be made to services for patients with emerging psychosis, including setting the first ever waiting time standard in mental health from April 2015. It also sets out a longer term ambition to extend waiting time standards across all mental health services by 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/10/2014 11:23:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

92784

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Suicide: Young People
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 causes of suicides among young people; and what action they propose to reduce such fatalities by providing more effective and quicker access to mental health services.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL2020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The causes of suicides are not currently collected but the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness at the University of Manchester will be setting up a national investigation into suicides by young people under 25, which will be covering antecedents such as bullying, use of social media &amp; contact with services. This investigation will be funded by National Health Service England and is due to begin in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England and the Department have set up a Taskforce to look into the complex system of provision and commissioning of children and young people’s mental health services. The Taskforce is considering ways to improve access and create services that are more responsive to children’s needs. Additional funding this year is being invested into improving specialised, in-patient mental health services for children and young people. This will help to fund additional bed capacity and case management will also be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/10/2014 11:24:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley