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My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am announcing today that having carefully considered all the material and representations I have received, I am ‘minded to’ implement two locally-led proposals for merging district councils...
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Sajid Javid), has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am announcing today that having carefully considered all the material and representations I have received, I am ‘minded to’ implement two locally-led proposals for merging district councils...
I am announcing today that having carefully considered all the material and representations I have received, I am ‘minded to’ implement two locally-led proposals for merging district councils in Somerset and Suffolk.
The first of these is a proposal Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset District Council submitted to me...
I am announcing today that having carefully considered all the material and representations I have received, I am ‘minded to’ implement two locally-led proposals for merging district councils in Somerset and Suffolk.
The first of these is a proposal Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset District Council submitted to me...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. It is also a pleasure to respond to my hon. Friend the Member for Wells (James Heappey), who has brought the required amount of passion to this argument. He is doing exactly what he should do to stand up...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. It is also a pleasure to respond to my hon. Friend the Member for Wells (James Heappey), who has brought the required amount of passion to this argument. He is doing exactly what he should do to stand up...
There is some concern locally about what the consultations look like. The Minister, briefed by local health authorities, has relayed that a “consultation” was conducted in the last few weeks of November ahead of the temporary closure. The reality is that that, including the agreement of Somerset County Council, was...
There is some concern locally about what the consultations look like. The Minister, briefed by local health authorities, has relayed that a “consultation” was conducted in the last few weeks of November ahead of the temporary closure. The reality is that that, including the agreement of Somerset County Council, was...
My hon. Friend has the nub of the issue completely. To inspire confidence among his constituents, we as decision makers need to be very clear about the basis on which the decision was made and how future decisions will be made. The short-term consultation was about a decision made purely...
My hon. Friend has the nub of the issue completely. To inspire confidence among his constituents, we as decision makers need to be very clear about the basis on which the decision was made and how future decisions will be made. The short-term consultation was about a decision made purely...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the temporary closure of in-patient beds at Shepton Mallet community hospital.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the Minister and her team not only for coming to respond today but because they, like me, have been...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the temporary closure of in-patient beds at Shepton Mallet community hospital.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the Minister and her team not only for coming to respond today but because they, like me, have been...
Motion that this House has considered the temporary closure of in-patient beds at Shepton Mallet community hospital. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the temporary closure of in-patient beds at Shepton Mallet community hospital. Agreed to on question.
May I thank the Secretary of State for all the help he gave with Minehead hospital in my constituency? I am very grateful. However, one problem is that Somerset pays the lowest amount in the peninsula to keep people in homes, and that is putting more people into hospitals. Will the Secretary of State offer some advice on how we can get round this situation?
May I thank the Secretary of State for all the help he gave with Minehead hospital in my constituency? I am very grateful. However, one problem is that Somerset pays the lowest amount in the peninsula to keep people in homes, and that is putting more people into hospitals. Will the Secretary of State offer some advice on how we can get round this situation?
I am very happy to do that, and it is very straightforward. We listened hard when local authorities said they needed more support for the social care budget. We put an extra £2 billion into it in this year’s Budget. Spending is going up this year by 8.6%, so all local authorities are expected to play their part in reducing pressure on hospitals.
I am very happy to do that, and it is very straightforward. We listened hard when local authorities said they needed more support for the social care budget. We put an extra £2 billion into it in this year’s Budget. Spending is going up this year by 8.6%, so all local authorities are expected to play their part in reducing pressure on hospitals.
I am very happy to do that, and it is very straightforward. We listened hard when local authorities said they needed more support for the social care budget. We put an extra £2 billion into it in this year’s Budget. Spending is going up this year by 8.6%, so all local authorities are expected to play their part in reducing pressure on hospitals.
May I thank the Secretary of State for all the help he gave with Minehead hospital in my constituency? I am very grateful. However, one problem is that Somerset pays the lowest amount in the peninsula to keep people in homes, and that is putting more people into hospitals. Will the Secretary of State offer some advice on how we can get round this situation?
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that lessons are learned from the findings of the serious case review by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board into the death of Tom, published in June 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that lessons are learned from the findings of the serious case review by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board into the death of Tom, published in June 2017.
The Government is committed to protecting those at risk of abuse and neglect. We want to see a focused and effective safeguarding system, where harm or risk of harm is identified, acted upon effectively and ultimately prevented. This is a distressing case and we hope lessons will be learnt by all the agencies involved.
As regards ensuring that lessons are learned, the Care Act 2014 requires Safeguarding Adults Boards (SAB) to publish an annual report on what it has done to act on the findings of the completed Safeguarding Adult Reviews or, where it has decided not to act on a finding, why not.
In terms of publication timings, the Care Act does not compel SABs to publish the final reports or summaries. The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board published the Serious Case Review relating to Tom on their website and their 2016/17 annual report will be available on their website in due course.
Finally, the processes to hold any individual or organisation to account include criminal proceedings, disciplinary procedures, employment law and systems of service and professional regulation. All documentation the SAB receives from registered providers which is relevant to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s regulatory functions will be given to the CQC.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons were for the time taken to publish in 2017 the serious case review by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board on The death of Tom which was completed in June 2016.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons were for the time taken to publish in 2017 the serious case review by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board on The death of Tom which was completed in June 2016.
The Government is committed to protecting those at risk of abuse and neglect. We want to see a focused and effective safeguarding system, where harm or risk of harm is identified, acted upon effectively and ultimately prevented. This is a distressing case and we hope lessons will be learnt by all the agencies involved.
As regards ensuring that lessons are learned, the Care Act 2014 requires Safeguarding Adults Boards (SAB) to publish an annual report on what it has done to act on the findings of the completed Safeguarding Adult Reviews or, where it has decided not to act on a finding, why not.
In terms of publication timings, the Care Act does not compel SABs to publish the final reports or summaries. The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board published the Serious Case Review relating to Tom on their website and their 2016/17 annual report will be available on their website in due course.
Finally, the processes to hold any individual or organisation to account include criminal proceedings, disciplinary procedures, employment law and systems of service and professional regulation. All documentation the SAB receives from registered providers which is relevant to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s regulatory functions will be given to the CQC.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps have been taken against those responsible for the failures of care set out in the serious case review published by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board in June 2016, on The death of Tom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps have been taken against those responsible for the failures of care set out in the serious case review published by Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board in June 2016, on The death of Tom.
The Government is committed to protecting those at risk of abuse and neglect. We want to see a focused and effective safeguarding system, where harm or risk of harm is identified, acted upon effectively and ultimately prevented. This is a distressing case and we hope lessons will be learnt by all the agencies involved.
As regards ensuring that lessons are learned, the Care Act 2014 requires Safeguarding Adults Boards (SAB) to publish an annual report on what it has done to act on the findings of the completed Safeguarding Adult Reviews or, where it has decided not to act on a finding, why not.
In terms of publication timings, the Care Act does not compel SABs to publish the final reports or summaries. The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board published the Serious Case Review relating to Tom on their website and their 2016/17 annual report will be available on their website in due course.
Finally, the processes to hold any individual or organisation to account include criminal proceedings, disciplinary procedures, employment law and systems of service and professional regulation. All documentation the SAB receives from registered providers which is relevant to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s regulatory functions will be given to the CQC.
What is the current status of the Devon and Somerset devolution bid? Do they still need to have a directly elected mayor to get the full devolution package, and will the Minister please meet the leaders of Devon and Somerset councils and me this autumn to discuss the way forward?
What is the current status of the Devon and Somerset devolution bid? Do they still need to have a directly elected mayor to get the full devolution package, and will the Minister please meet the leaders of Devon and Somerset councils and me this autumn to discuss the way forward?
Our manifesto makes it clear that there will be no requirement for mayors in rural counties. Devon and Somerset have not to date submitted any combined authority proposals, but I look forward to meeting my hon. Friend and his council leader in due course.
Our manifesto makes it clear that there will be no requirement for mayors in rural counties. Devon and Somerset have not to date submitted any combined authority proposals, but I look forward to meeting my hon. Friend and his council leader in due course.
Our manifesto makes it clear that there will be no requirement for mayors in rural counties. Devon and Somerset have not to date submitted any combined authority proposals, but I look forward to meeting my hon. Friend and his council leader in due course.
What is the current status of the Devon and Somerset devolution bid? Do they still need to have a directly elected mayor to get the full devolution package, and will the Minister please meet the leaders of Devon and Somerset councils and me this autumn to discuss the way forward?
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on devolution for Devon and Somerset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on devolution for Devon and Somerset.
The Government is committed to working with places to generate growth and jobs. This is not a one-size-fits-all process; for example, mayoral governance may be appropriate for cities but not rural counties. We will continue to work with Devon and Somerset to ensure they have the tools to drive growth.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 8 February (HL5157), what consideration they are giving to the introduction of interim flood mitigation measures until the scheme to increase the capacity of the River Sowy and King's Sedgemoor drain system is completed.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 8 February (HL5157), what consideration they are giving to the introduction of interim flood mitigation measures until the scheme to increase the capacity of the River Sowy and King's Sedgemoor drain system is completed.
The Environment Agency and Somerset County Council have recently delivered key interim improvements to the River Sowy and King’s Sedgemoor Drain system on behalf of the Somerset Rivers Authority. These works address priority flow constriction concerns in advance of the completion of the enhancement project and include:
- Doubling of the flow capacity in the River Sowy flood plain beneath the A372 highway at Beer Wall. The new arrangement prevents road closures as experienced during the 2014 flooding.
- Removal of a constricting bridge pier feature in the King’s Sedgemoor Drain at Dunball, increasing local flow capacity and minimising the potential for scour damage to a road bridge downstream.
- Installation of a new control weir at Chedzoy, reducing the risk of flooding in the Penzoy river system.
The Environment Agency plans to also dredge arches of bridges over the King’s Sedgemoor Drain at Parchey and Dunball, increasing flood flow capacity by March 2018.
The Environment Agency is working with the Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium to improve three structures, which manage the flow between field drains and the King’s Sedgemoor Drain, to increase further its resilience to higher flows.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 23 January (HL4517), when the scheme to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain will be completed, and what is the estimated increase in volumes of flood water that can be...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 23 January (HL4517), when the scheme to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain will be completed, and what is the estimated increase in volumes of flood water that can be...
The Environment Agency is planning to issue tender documents for the main component of the works to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain in spring 2017 and expects the scheme to be functional by the end of 2020.
The scheme aims to increase the capacity of the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain system by an estimated 7 cubic metres per second (m3/s). This will increase the estimated existing capacity of the system by 41%, from 17 m3/s to 24 m3/s.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness and sustainability of (1) current plans for the regular dredging of rivers on the Somerset levels to prevent flooding, and (2) channel widening of artificial rivers such as the Rover Sowy in order to move rainwater and floodwater...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the effectiveness and sustainability of (1) current plans for the regular dredging of rivers on the Somerset levels to prevent flooding, and (2) channel widening of artificial rivers such as the Rover Sowy in order to move rainwater and floodwater...
Dredging is one of a range of options available to the Environment Agency and is used as part of a regular maintenance schedule to manage flood risk on the Somerset Levels and Moors. The Somerset Rivers Authority, a partnership of all bodies involved in flood risk management in Somerset, has commissioned a study to look at the effectiveness and sustainability of dredging at a number of locations across the Somerset Levels and Moors. The outcome of this will inform future maintenance work in the area.
The Environment Agency has a scheme in place to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain which will increase the ability to remove flood water from the Parrett and Tone Moors. This scheme is considered a sustainable option for managing flood risk as this will require minimal maintenance in future years.