Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce pupils’ access to sugary drinks and (b) support provision of healthier drink options throughout the school day.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. Since the Standards were introduced in 2014, the dietary recommendations on free sugar, fibre and sweeteners have changed and the proportion of children living with obesity is high.

The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever, so we are consulting on proposed updates to the School Food Standards in England to ensure that all food served at school better reflects current nutritional guidance and supports children’s health, wellbeing and learning.

The consultation is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/school-food-standards-updating-the-legislative-framework.

As part of our proposals, we are consulting on removing fruit juice and combination drinks from school meal services. We are also proposing to limit available drinks to water, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, lactose free milk and certain plant-based drinks, with a restricted range of low or no sugar drinks permitted in secondary schools.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national experts will provide support to the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as part of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme; what their areas of expertise are; and what assessment his Department has made of their track records for supporting NHS Trust recovery.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the 10-point plan being implemented as part of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme for the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme on the performance of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust meets the objectives set out under the NHS Intensive Recovery Programme; what criteria will the NHS East of England Regional Team use to (a) assess monthly performance and (b) produce quality reviews; and what situations would warrant an escalation to (i) the Regional Executive Team or (ii) the Regional Support Group.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme on waiting times for patients served by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether financial support is included in the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Intensive Recovery Programme is focused on bringing decisive action to address longstanding issues, structural constraints and financial imbalance, in a small number of trusts with significant challenges. The first wave of trusts in the programme will include:

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust;

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust;

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust;

• Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and

• East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

This programme marks a clear shift in approach, namely moving away from a one size fits all approach, with individual trust boards taking ownership of a clear plan to make their organisation sustainable going forward. Each organisation will be engaged with a tailored and time-limited improvement approach, designed jointly between local leadership and NHS England regional and national teams.

NHS England is currently working with Mid and South Essex to pinpoint the key constraints and barriers to sustainable change and improvement, and to develop a plan to improve performance. As part of the Intensive Recovery Programme, NHS England national and regional teams have met with the new Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex, to begin developing a recovery compact that focuses on stabilising performance in-year across quality, finance and operational performance, and to develop a turnaround plan that addresses longstanding issues.

The East of England NHS regional team continue to lead day-to-day oversight of provider and integrated care board delivery, with escalation to the Regional Executive Team and Regional Support Group where required. The region takes a holistic view of how well the organisation is delivering its statutory duties and agreed priorities, and this determines the level of scrutiny and how NHS England directs incentives, resources, support and interventions. Mid and South Essex is currently in Segment 4 of the NHS Oversight Framework, meaning the organisation is subject to the most intensive level of scrutiny until its delivery and/or capability improves and it can demonstrate that this improvement can be sustained.

Found: Marie Goldman: Yes, writing a maiden speech or searching for accommodation.

Found: Marie Goldman: Yes, writing a maiden speech or searching for accommodation.