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93234

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that homecare workers are paid for time spent travelling between clients; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is clear that social care employers should pay homecare workers for their travel time between clients, in order for them to comply with National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Care providers must abide by the law with regards to payment of the NMW and we are taking steps to ensure this happens. The Department is liaising with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to name and shame any social care providers who do not comply with the NMW legislation and HM Revenue and Customs is continuing to carry out enforcement action in the social care sector and will investigate all complaints made by care workers that their employer is not paying them the NMW. In addition, the Department is looking to ensure that the statutory guidance that will accompany the Care Act on commissioning and market shaping explicitly states local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels are appropriate to provide the agreed care packages with agreed quality of care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 11:59:24 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

93265

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that all local authorities include (a) arthritis and (b) other musculoskeletal conditions in their joint strategic needs assessment; and what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The decision on whether to include arthritis or any other musculoskeletal conditions in joint strategic needs assessments is one made locally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2013, the Department published statutory guidance to support health and wellbeing boards undertake joint strategic needs assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies. The guidance emphasises the importance of understanding and addressing the needs of the local population, but does not specify the inclusion of any individual medical conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Health has not held any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 11:58:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

93269

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Fractures: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which clinical commissioning groups in the North West have a fracture liaison service linked to their local hospital.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Responsibility for determining the overall national approach to improving clinical outcomes from healthcare services, including fracture liaison services, lies with NHS England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 17/10/2014 12:55:19 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

93381

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Universal Credit: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants in Warrington have been sanctioned for failure to attend a mandatory work placement after they have reported a change of circumstances but before they are advised of their entitlement to another benefit.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/10/2014 13:49:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

93384

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Universal Credit: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken by Warrington Jobcentre Plus is to review the conditionality group of a universal credit claimant who reports a change of circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The information you have requested is currently not available. The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/10/2014 13:52:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

93040

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: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time is for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment for people who have experienced sexual abuse in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Warrington.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	210279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Data is not collected centrally on average waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services appointments in England, the North West and Warrington. <br> <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 16/10/2014 15:28:21 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92511

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Safeguarding Children Boards
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 ability of safeguarding children boards to adequately monitor and hold to account children's safeguarding services in local authorities; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Ofsted reviews the effectiveness of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCB) under its Single Framework for Inspection. In doing do it evaluates the extent to which the LSCB is meeting its statutory functions. These statutory functions include monitoring the effectiveness of each body represented on the LSCB, including local authorities. Ofsted has reported on 33 local authorities and LSCBs to date, of which 11 LSCBs have been assessed as good, 15 as requiring improvement, and seven as inadequate.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/10/2014 16:33:17 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92591

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission an assessment of the ability of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to provide appropriate counselling and support for those who have suffered sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services provide assessment and support for children and young people with a wide range of mental health problems. This will include some who have suffered sexual abuse or exploitation, depending on their presenting difficulties, particular clinical needs and local referral protocols. In some areas, counselling and support for children and young people who have been sexually abused are provided through voluntary sector services, including some specialised services which may be commissioned locally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not intend to commission an assessment of the ability of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to provide appropriate counselling and support for this group, since this must be a matter for local decision-making based on an assessment of local needs. In addition, the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being Taskforce will consider how best to improve outcomes for children with mental health problems. The Taskforce includes a specific working group on vulnerable children and young people, which will be asked to consider the needs of children and young people who have suffered sexual abuse or exploitation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 15/10/2014 15:14:09 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

91998

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer on homecare workers receiving less than the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is clear that care providers must abide by the law with regards to payment of the national minimum wage and will continue to take steps to ensure this happens.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials are liaising with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the issue of social care providers who do not comply with the national minimum wage, and with HMRC on their ongoing enforcement investigations. Under new arrangements that came into force in October 2013, employers found not to be paying the national minimum wage, including care providers, will be publically named.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is also developing a range of work to ensure providers are aware of their responsibilities, and have the practical tools, to ensure they are paying at least the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities’ commissioning can also play an important role in ensuring that care workers receive the national minimum wage to which they are entitled. The Department has recently consulted on statutory guidance for local authorities as part of the package of secondary legislation to accompany the Care Act, including guidance on commissioning and market shaping. The draft guidance explicitly states that local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels will not compromise care providers’ ability to pay at least minimum wages. Responses to the consultation are currently being analysed and the final guidance will be published in October. The Department is also working with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Local Government Association and the Health Services Management Centre at Birmingham University to develop a set of Commissioning Standards. Local authorities will be encouraged to use these as a benchmark to support them to improve commissioning practices, including those which have an impact on the social care workforce such as employer compliance with national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has recently provided a contribution to the Interim Evidence to the Low Pay Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministers have not had recent direct discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on homecare workers receiving less than the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 15/10/2014 15:12:54 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92117

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that companies providing homecare services pay at least the minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and the effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has collaborated with care sector representative bodies to improve understanding of compliance risks and design controls within payroll systems that prevent workers being underpaid the minimum wage, in order to improve compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on Gov.uk has been updated to make it as clear as possible that travel time and rest breaks between assignments must be paid at least the national Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government will continue to work with the sector to ensure that understanding improves. This will include the Department of Health’s statutory guidance as part of the overall guidance on market shaping and commissioning, the final version of which will be published in Autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/10/2014 13:54:56 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones