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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Mar 2015
Penrose Inquiry

"You will recall, Mr Speaker, that on many occasions I have raised the case of John Prior, who is from Moodiesburn in my constituency. He was infected in the ’70s and his files have been lost. To put it bluntly, he is devastated; he says that the report offers him …..."
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Written Question
Vulnerable Adults: Protection
Wednesday 25th March 2015

Asked by: Tom Clarke (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether it is his policy that local authorities should be required to provide appropriate support where it is identified through an official safeguarding inquiry that further support is needed to protect a person from the risk of abuse or neglect.

Answered by Norman Lamb

The Care Act 2014 clarifies and strengthens the processes to support adults who are at risk from abuse or neglect in the following ways:

- Where local authorities have reasonable cause to expect a person is at risk of abuse or neglect they must carry out a safeguarding enquiry, consider what if any actions are needed, and who should carry these out. This makes clear that there is no eligibility threshold and allows authorities flexibility to respond to a safeguarding issue appropriately, which may be through the authority or one of its partners such as the police.

- The statutory Care Act guidance clarifies that where a local authority has started a safeguarding enquiry but identifies a potential need for a care and support service, it should continue the needs assessment for care and support in parallel, and determine whether the person has eligible needs which it must meet. The eligibility criteria is based upon whether the person’s needs have a significant impact on their wellbeing, which includes abuse and neglect. While the authority is likely to have already identified any safeguarding issues earlier and made an enquiry, it would still consider these at the eligibility determination as it would clearly impact on the person’s wellbeing.

- The care and support system should support the above by having a comprehensive preventative strategy that promotes wellbeing and independence, and one that does not wait to respond when people reach a crisis point.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Mar 2015
Vaccine Damage Payments Act

"I use this opportunity to apologise to you, Mr Caton, and to my hon. Friend, because I have to leave soon to be at Downing street at 3 o’clock to present a petition with people with learning disabilities about things, such as Winterbourne View home, that ought not to be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Contaminated Blood

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Contaminated Blood

"The right hon. Gentleman mentioned the Penrose inquiry. We are all awaiting that report with great interest. Given his discussions with the Prime Minister, is he in a position to tell us when that report is expected?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Contaminated Blood

"My hon. Friend will be aware that some of us who have sought for many years to get legislation through the House but have not yet achieved it feel that whoever wins the next election should make sure that time is available for this. Does he agree with that objective?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Contaminated Blood

"I apologise for my cold, but I promised my constituent, John Prior from Moodiesburn, this morning that I would seek to put on record a very controversial letter—some would say a lengthy letter—which he sent to me and which I thought I should share with the House.

Before doing that, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Contaminated Blood

"The Minister will recall that my right hon. Friend the shadow Secretary of State made some profound comments about the role of the civil service in dealing with these problems. Will she take time to respond to them?..."
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Written Question
Abortion
Tuesday 13th January 2015

Asked by: Tom Clarke (Labour - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Supreme Court decision on the Abortion Act 1967 in relation to staff of NHS Greater Glasgow and North Clyde in December 2014, if he will take steps to protect individual rights of conscience for administrative personnel in the NHS and ensure that the decisions of those who do not wish to be involved in any aspect of abortion procedures are respected; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to clarify the legal rights of healthcare workers across the UK in relation to this issue.

Answered by Jane Ellison

The recent Supreme Court decision upholds the long standing interpretation of Section 4 of the Abortion Act that the right to object to participate in abortion treatment is limited to those staff who actually take part in treatment administered in a hospital or other approved place.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. With reference to his Department’s publication “Transforming care: A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital”, published in December 2012, if he will take steps to ensure that the statutory guidance implementing the adult autism strategy uses clear language and is mandatory...."
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