Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish a timetable for implementing the recommendations of the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government issued an initial response to the independent review on the day of publication, available at the link below, but we will set out the full action we are taking in response to the review recommendations in our new Mental Health Strategy to be published later this year:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-earlier-support-to-tackle-mental-health-crises
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provisions she plans to put in place to ensure that recommendations from the final report of the Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism will be (a) integrated and (b) funded within the next 12-24 months.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government issued an initial response to the independent review on the day of publication, available at the link below, but we will set out the full action we are taking in response to the review recommendations in our new Mental Health Strategy to be published later this year:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-earlier-support-to-tackle-mental-health-crises
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure a cross-departmental approach to the implementation of the recommendations of the final report of the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government issued an initial response to the independent review on the day of publication, available at the link below, but we will set out the full action we are taking in response to the review recommendations in our new Mental Health Strategy to be published later this year:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-earlier-support-to-tackle-mental-health-crises
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with (a) online dating platforms, (b) law enforcement agencies and (c) safeguarding organisations to develop (i) stronger and (ii) more consistent protections for dating app users.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Ofcom’s guidance, ‘A safer online for women and girls’, sets out measures that companies, including dating platforms, can take to reduce online misogynistic abuse, harassment, stalking and image based sexual abuse. We expect platforms to implement this guidance as well as complying with their safety duties.
Under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law), the police have the power to disclose information to a victim or potential victim of domestic abuse, about their partner or ex-partner's abusive or violent offending. The Government is exploring how this could be extended to other forms of VAWG, including its use within online dating platforms.
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) collecting and (b) publishing data on outcomes for students with Specific Learning Disabilities taking level 3 qualifications.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The department currently collects and publishes data on the attainment, participation and progression of learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including qualification achievement, progression to level 2 and level 3, further education participation, destinations into education, employment and apprenticeships, as well as not in employment, education or training and longer-term outcomes. Statistics identify the number of learners with education, health and care plans, special educational needs (SEN) support and those with no identified SEN.
Collecting data on outcomes for students with SEND helps the department to understand their experiences, identify attainment gaps, target support more effectively, and evaluate whether policies and interventions are working.
Publishing this data adds transparency and accountability, supports research and helps encourage improvement across the sector.
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure guidance for parents and carers on under-5s screen use reaches parents and carers in Yeovil constituency.
Answered by Paul Waugh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The England-wide Best Start in Life campaign is actively raising awareness of the under-5s screen-time guidance and driving parents and carers to practical advice to help families develop healthy screen habits. Paid advertising as part of the national campaign, including social media and search activity, signposts families directly to the guidance, including those in Yeovil.
This activity has driven significant engagement with the guidance. Between 27 March and 7 April, the guidance was the most-viewed page on the Best Start in Life website and is currently (as of 20 October) the third most viewed page.
A range of supportive, practical communications materials are also available, including downloadable resources, such as an infographic, digital screens and social media assets, which trusted partners and local services can use to promote the guidance through their own channels and networks. Best Start Family Hubs are also being equipped with dedicated resources to support sessions and direct conversations with parents and carers in their communities.
The CBeebies Parenting Hub provides a further trusted route to reach families, signposting parents to Best Start in Life guidance alongside complementary BBC screen-time advice and resources.
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure effective oversight of local authority decisions on (a) planning and (b) highways.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department monitors both the speed and quality of local planning authority decision-making. Data is published quarterly and can be found on gov.uk here.
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Ofsted’s training for inspectors on (a) staff wellbeing and mental health and (b) understanding school context and phase in (i) Yeovil constituency (ii) Somerset and (iii) England.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Yeovil, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure equitable access to case-finding for undiagnosed patients at risk of stroke.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework (CVD MSF), published on 7 July, sets out 12 immediate priority actions for the next three years. This includes systematically identifying risk factors associated with stroke such as high blood pressure. For each of the priority actions, the CVD MSF brings together national standards, key metrics and delivery ambitions over three- and ten-year horizons to drive improvement and reduce inequalities across the country. A delivery plan to support the system to implement the CVD MSF will be published later this year. More information about the CVD MSF is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cardiovascular-disease-modern-service-framework
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with leg ulcers.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Recent National Health Service guidance supporting improvements to these services is available at the following link: