Asked by: Patrick Hurley (Labour - Southport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England provides to GP practices on responding to covert recording of consultations by patients.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales
NHS England has not produced guidance specifically for general practices on the covert recording of consultations. NHS England has published guidance on the use of mobile devices by patients in hospitals, which signposts to the British Medical Association guidance on managing covert recordings. Both of these guidance documents are available, respectively, at the following two links:
There is also advice available from the Medical Defence Union and from local medical committees to assist general practices in developing policies for their own practices.
Asked by: Patrick Hurley (Labour - Southport)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of levels of (a) youth services and (b) wider community infrastructure on educational outcomes.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
This government published Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy in December, following extensive research through qualitative data collection and wider evidence collation, and direct engagement with young people to understand their needs. It sets out the importance of high quality education as a foundation for improving young people’s lives.
We recognise young people’s educational outcomes are bolstered by access to positive activities, opportunities to develop skills, and spaces where they feel heard and connected to their community. Youth Matters committed to over £60 million to improve access to enriching activities and youth work, £350 million to refurbish or build up to 250 youth facilities, and £132.5 million of dormant assets into enriching opportunities through Every Child Can. In addition, the £22.5 million Enrichment Expansion Programme will support up to 400 schools in the most deprived areas of England, helping them to better connect with their local community to improve the enrichment offer to their pupils.
Asked by: Patrick Hurley (Labour - Southport)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who want to work but are not currently engaged with Jobcentre Plus services.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
As part of our plans to Get Britain Working and create a new Jobs and Careers Service, we are making employment and careers support available to everyone, including those who are not currently engaged with Jobcentre Plus services. This includes our recently launched digital service, ‘Work Hub’, which provides customers with access to an AI work assistant, CV builder and job-search tool, whenever they need it. In addition, the National Careers Service website provides free, up to date, impartial information, advice and guidance on careers and skills.
We have also expanded our community-based employment and careers support to reach those who might not otherwise engage with DWP services, including increasing the number of Jobcentre vans to nine, and working with partners to deliver employment support in libraries, GP surgeries and local authority buildings.