Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle child sexual abuse; and what steps she plans to take in regards to such abuse in the next year.
Answered by Karen Bradley
Tackling child sexual abuse is a top priority for this Government and good progress is being made on delivering the commitments made in “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” - the Government’s response to address on a national scale the failures that had been seen in Rotherham and elsewhere. We are working collaboratively across Whitehall to deliver on our commitments and will publish an update to the “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” report later this year. This will set out our progress to date on what we have achieved in tackling offending, reducing vulnerability and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. It will also set out what future steps the government plans to take.
As part of this work, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, providing a clear mandate for police forces to safeguard children and to share intelligence and best practice. We have also rolled out to all UK police forces Child abuse image database (CAID) which provides law enforcement with effective tools to search seized devices. We have delivered a £7 million uplift in funding over the financial years 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 for non statutory organisations which support victims and survivors of sexual abuse and have announced that the same amount will be available in 2016 - 17.
In January this year we launched a new national whistle-blowing helpline, operated by the NSPCC, for any employee who wants to raise a concern about how their organisation is dealing with a concern about a child. The establishment of the Centre of Expertise has formed part of discussions held at the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, and we are currently working towards its procurement. In terms of the Centre working with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Inquiry is independent of Government, but the Government is, and will, continue to fully co-operate with it.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on establishing a new national centre of expertise on tackling child sexual abuse; and when that centre is expected to open.
Answered by Karen Bradley
Tackling child sexual abuse is a top priority for this Government and good progress is being made on delivering the commitments made in “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” - the Government’s response to address on a national scale the failures that had been seen in Rotherham and elsewhere. We are working collaboratively across Whitehall to deliver on our commitments and will publish an update to the “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” report later this year. This will set out our progress to date on what we have achieved in tackling offending, reducing vulnerability and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. It will also set out what future steps the government plans to take.
As part of this work, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, providing a clear mandate for police forces to safeguard children and to share intelligence and best practice. We have also rolled out to all UK police forces Child abuse image database (CAID) which provides law enforcement with effective tools to search seized devices. We have delivered a £7 million uplift in funding over the financial years 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 for non statutory organisations which support victims and survivors of sexual abuse and have announced that the same amount will be available in 2016 - 17.
In January this year we launched a new national whistle-blowing helpline, operated by the NSPCC, for any employee who wants to raise a concern about how their organisation is dealing with a concern about a child. The establishment of the Centre of Expertise has formed part of discussions held at the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, and we are currently working towards its procurement. In terms of the Centre working with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Inquiry is independent of Government, but the Government is, and will, continue to fully co-operate with it.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues in (a) her Department and (b) other Departments on establishing a new national centre of expertise on tackling child sexual abuse.
Answered by Karen Bradley
Tackling child sexual abuse is a top priority for this Government and good progress is being made on delivering the commitments made in “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” - the Government’s response to address on a national scale the failures that had been seen in Rotherham and elsewhere. We are working collaboratively across Whitehall to deliver on our commitments and will publish an update to the “Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation” report later this year. This will set out our progress to date on what we have achieved in tackling offending, reducing vulnerability and supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. It will also set out what future steps the government plans to take.
As part of this work, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat, providing a clear mandate for police forces to safeguard children and to share intelligence and best practice. We have also rolled out to all UK police forces Child abuse image database (CAID) which provides law enforcement with effective tools to search seized devices. We have delivered a £7 million uplift in funding over the financial years 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 for non statutory organisations which support victims and survivors of sexual abuse and have announced that the same amount will be available in 2016 - 17.
In January this year we launched a new national whistle-blowing helpline, operated by the NSPCC, for any employee who wants to raise a concern about how their organisation is dealing with a concern about a child. The establishment of the Centre of Expertise has formed part of discussions held at the Inter Ministerial Group on Child Sexual Abuse, and we are currently working towards its procurement. In terms of the Centre working with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Inquiry is independent of Government, but the Government is, and will, continue to fully co-operate with it.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release of 6 April 2016, entitled Government responds to public desire for EU facts, if the Government will provide a detailed budget breakdown for the digital promotion and website costs associated with the campaign aimed at helping the public make an informed decision in the forthcoming EU referendum.
Answered by John Penrose
I refer the hon. Member to my response to the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex of 14 April 2016.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the proportion of five-year olds eligible for free school meals with severe or extensive tooth decay.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Public Health England (PHE) has produced guidance to support local authorities in their responsibility to improve dental health and reduce inequalities among children in their area. PHE has also developed guidance for dental teams on preventing dental disease in their patients. Advice has recently been published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.
The Department will be launching the Childhood Obesity Strategy in the summer. It will look at everything that contributes to a child becoming overweight and obese, including sugar which is a cause of tooth decay.
Overall, children’s access to National Health Service dentistry remains consistently high, with the number of children seen in the 24 months to December 2015 by an NHS dentist standing at 8.1 million or 69.5% of the population. 104,000 more children saw an NHS dentist in England in the 24 month period ending 31 December 2015, compared with the same period ending 31 December 2014.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many 0 to 17 year olds have received dental treatment in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) the UK in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Dental activity is measured through the number of courses of treatment delivered. Data has been provided for the number of courses of treatment for 0 to 17 year olds for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
Geography | Courses of treatment (CoT) for child patients |
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Nottingham North Constituency | 21,806 |
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Nottingham Local Authority | 67,023 |
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England and Wales | 11,509,227 |
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
Notes:
a. an examination of a patient, an assessment of their oral health, and the planning of any treatment to be provided to that patient as a result of that examination and assessment; and
b. the provision of any planned treatment (including any treatment planned at a time other than the time of the initial examination) to that patient.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2016 to Question 25934, for what reasons information about how many three year olds received a free NHS dental check is not collected centrally.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Normally the Health and Social Care Information Centre is the source for any patient information but does not collect the data requested. However further investigation revealed that the NHS Business Services Authority is able to extract the information. We apologise for not identifying this earlier.
All children receive free National Health Service dental care. Data has been provided for the number of courses of treatment (COT) for patients aged three where an examination has been recorded for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 and can be found in the table below.
Contract Location | Number of COT for three year olds with examination recorded |
Nottingham North Constituency | 1,372 |
Nottingham Local Authority | 3,629 |
England and Wales | 552,652 |
Source: NHS Business Services Authority
Notes:
1. A CoT is defined as:
a. an examination of a patient, an assessment of their oral health, and the planning of any treatment to be provided to that patient as a result of that examination and assessment; and
b. the provision of any planned treatment (including any treatment planned at a time other than the time of the initial examination) to that patient.
2. Patient Age: Age for the patient on the date of acceptance. Derived from patient date of birth and date of acceptance.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many young people aged 17 or under received dental treatment band 1 in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Dental activity is measured through the number of courses of treatment delivered. Data has been provided for the number of band 1 courses of treatment for 0 to 17 year olds for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
Geography | Band 1 Courses of treatment (CoT) |
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Nottingham North Constituency | 14,767 |
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Nottingham Local Authority | 44,498 |
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England | 7,645,730 |
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
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Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists there are in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Data is available for dentists with National Health Service activity, for year ending 31 March 2015 and can be found in the table below.
Organisation Name | 2014-15 |
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England | 24,762 |
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Nottingham North constituency | 52 |
Nottingham Local Authority | 189 |
Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
Notes:
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of urgent dental treatment for children in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Data is available for the units of dental activity (UDA) under the “urgent” treatment band, for 0 to 17 year olds, for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
National tariffs for the cost of National Health Service dental services in primary care do not exist as the value of each contract is agreed between provider and commissioner on an individual basis. However to provide an estimate of the cost, UDA under the “urgent” treatment band have been multiplied by £25.00 which is an average value for UDAs.
Geography | Band 1 urgent UDA | Cost | ||
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Nottingham North Constituency | 784.8 | £19,620 | ||
Nottingham Local Authority | 3,673.2 | £91,830 | ||
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England | 580,515.6 | £14,512,890 | ||
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
Notes: