Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Monday 16th January 2023

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gillian Keegan Portrait Gillian Keegan
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We have regular meetings with all the devolved authorities, and we share ideas about what we are doing and our policies so that we can learn from one another. There is no monopoly on good ideas; we are always open to listening and sharing.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Since the publication of the independent review of children’s social care, which will also improve the use of family hubs, hundreds of children have been taken into care while millions in profits have been put into the private sector. When will the Secretary of State publish the Government’s delayed response to the review? Will she look at York being a pilot to ensure that we can move forward quickly?

Gillian Keegan Portrait Gillian Keegan
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I assure the hon. Lady that the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing—the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho)—is working actively on the matter. The response will be published soon, and I am sure that my hon. Friend will be happy to discuss further how we will roll that out and implement it.