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When my right hon. Friend considers the steps necessary to implement the convention, will she consider action against child trafficking? Will she reflect on the fact that, in many instances, children who are trafficked into this country disappear from social services' care within 48 hours? It appears that problems associated with internal data sharing in health and education bodies and social services are leading to a lack of protection for our children. Will she urgently look at this nationally and internationally?
When my right hon. Friend considers the steps necessary to implement the convention, will she consider action against child trafficking? Will she reflect on the fact that, in many instances, children who are trafficked into this country disappear from social services' care within 48 hours? It appears that problems associated with internal data sharing in health and education bodies and social services are leading to a lack of protection for our children. Will she urgently look at this nationally and internationally?
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 October 2008
My hon. Friend raises an important point. We are very concerned that some children whom we suspect have been trafficked go missing from local authority care. That is why we welcomed the additional support of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which, with our support and that of Comic Relief, is running a 24-hour advice line for practitioners. It is also why, last year, we published multi-agency guidance to all front-line staff on how trafficked children can be identified and safeguarded, and why we need to build on the work of the ““Young Runaways Action Plan”” published on 16 June. I assure her that we will continue to raise these issues across Europe and internationally when we have the opportunity to do so.
Subjects
Children; Human trafficking; Protection; Costs; Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Date
27 October 2008
Reference
481 c546
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what (a) guidance and (b) support his Department gives to children's centres, nurseries and other forms of early years providers in respect of (i) domestic violence and (ii) forced marriage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what (a) guidance and (b) support his Department gives to children's centres, nurseries and other forms of early years providers in respect of (i) domestic violence and (ii) forced marriage.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 February 2008
For answer on
26 February 2008
Answered on
4 March 2008
‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’, the main interagency guide to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, contains information for practitioners about domestic violence and forced marriage. It makes clear that those who work with children should know how to recognise and respond to the possible abuse or neglect of a child. This will include childminders and everyone working in early years provision. ‘Working Together’ advises that if anyone has concerns that a child is in danger of a forced marriage, they should contact the Forced Marriage Unit. The guidance also asks Local Safeguarding Children Boards to involve children’s centres in their work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their local areas. The Government have also published a shorter guidance document, ‘What To Do If You’re Worried A Child Is Being Abused’, which is used widely by those who work with children and which provides an accessible guide to the steps to take when someone has concerns about a child.The Sure Start Children’s Centres Practice Guidance highlights families experiencing domestic violence among those groups of families that find it hardest to access the services they need. It encourages children’s centres to ensure that parents or other family members have access to appropriate support. The statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, which will be statutory from September 2008, makes clear that all practitioners should have an up-to-date understanding of safeguarding children issues and be able to implement the safeguarding children policy and procedure appropriately. Policies should be in line with LSCB local guidance and procedures.
Subjects
Children; Protection
Date
4 March 2008
Reference
189910; 472 c2451W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will take steps to require social networking sites (a) to cross-check new members against registered sex offenders’ lists and (b) to prevent registered sex offenders from signing up for services.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will take steps to require social networking sites (a) to cross-check new members against registered sex offenders’ lists and (b) to prevent registered sex offenders from signing up for services.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2007
For answer on
12 July 2007
Answered on
18 July 2007
Access to information about the personal details and whereabouts of registered sex offenders is restricted to law enforcement agencies. The police do have the power to disclose information about sex offenders to the public in appropriate circumstances. However, we do not intend to make this information routinely available to internet service providers or other persons or organisations not concerned with law enforcement.The Review of the Protection of Children from Sex Offenders, published on 13 June, indicated that the Government will take steps to enable sex offenders to be required to register their e-mail addresses with the police. This will provide greater assistance to law enforcement agencies in monitoring offenders’ use of information and communication technology.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Vetting; Sexual offences
Date
18 July 2007
Reference
149426; 463 c393-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) internet service providers, (b) social networking sites and (c) other IT companies have adapted the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre’s report abuse mechanism.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) internet service providers, (b) social networking sites and (c) other IT companies have adapted the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre’s report abuse mechanism.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2007
For answer on
12 July 2007
Answered on
18 July 2007
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, which was launched in April 2006, works across the UK and maximises international links to deliver a holistic approach to tackling child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens, in particular, from those who use the internet and other new technologies in the sexual exploitation of children. It combines police powers with the dedicated expertise of business sectors, government, specialist charities and other interested organisations.CEOP Centre’s report abuse mechanism allows members of the public to report potentially illegal activity (such as allegations of sexual grooming) direct to law enforcement. To date, over 750,000 children across the UK have been educated on how to use this reporting mechanism. The Home Secretary’s Task Force has set up a working group which includes representatives from social network providers, CEOP and children’s charities, to look at the range of safety issues for children caused by the development and growth of social networking sites and develop good practice guidelines. We hope to publish this soon. One of the key areas under discussion is the means by which the public can make reports about potentially illegal activity to CEOP when they are online. One of the largest providers of Instant Messaging (IM) services in the UK has embedded the report abuse mechanism into its IM.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography
Date
18 July 2007
Reference
149448; 463 c390-1W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information her Department holds on which social networking sites have (a) adopted and (b) not adopted mechanisms to prevent child abuse.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information her Department holds on which social networking sites have (a) adopted and (b) not adopted mechanisms to prevent child abuse.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2007
For answer on
12 July 2007
Answered on
16 July 2007
This information is not held centrally.However, the Home Secretary's Task force for Child Protection on the Internet has set up a working group which includes representatives from social network providers, law enforcement and children's charities. This group is looking at the safety issues for children caused by the development and growth of social networking sites and is developing good practice guidelines.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography
Date
16 July 2007
Reference
149443; 463 c53W
House
House of Commons
I most warmly welcome my right hon. and learned Friend and her colleagues to the Front Bench; it is a great pleasure to see her there. On my recent visit to Ukraine, where the trafficking of women is a serious problem, one concern that emerged was the lack of resources in this country—aside from the POPPY project—and the lack of rape crisis centres, which means that many women are being sent back to Ukraine, only to be re-victimised and to then end up back in this country. Will she look into that issue and ensure that there are proper resources, so that these women can be safeguarded when they arrive—finally and safely—in this country?
I most warmly welcome my right hon. and learned Friend and her colleagues to the Front Bench; it is a great pleasure to see her there. On my recent visit to Ukraine, where the trafficking of women is a serious problem, one concern that emerged was the lack of resources in this country—aside from the POPPY project—and the lack of rape crisis centres, which means that many women are being sent back to Ukraine, only to be re-victimised and to then end up back in this country. Will she look into that issue and ensure that there are proper resources, so that these women can be safeguarded when they arrive—finally and safely—in this country?
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 July 2007
I thank my hon. Friend for her warm welcome for me to my new post. I have regarded as very important the work that I have been able to do with her over the years as she has worked consistently on the issue of violence against women. She raises the important point of re-victimisation of women who go back to their own country but are then re-trafficked. That shows the importance of joining up the work of the voluntary sector—she mentioned the POPPY project—the immigration authorities, the police and the Foreign Office, which works in the countries of origin. It is a major problem of organised crime, involving hundreds of millions of pounds, and we need to work together on it.
Subjects
Women; Human trafficking; Protection; Rape; Sexual offences; Victim support schemes; Departmental coordination
Date
5 July 2007
Reference
462 c1087
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures he is taking to ensure that schools are receiving information on child protection online.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures he is taking to ensure that schools are receiving information on child protection online.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Knight of Weymouth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 December 2006
For answer on
6 December 2006
Answered on
8 January 2007
The Department uses a range of communication channels to promote information to its audiences. This includes our own websites, print, newsletters and e-mails. In addition a network of stakeholder and partner communication channels are used to get messages to our common audiences.With regard to child protection, information for schools can be found on our TeacherNet website:"http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/childprotection"The Department draws maintained schools' attention to updates via a fortnightly e-mail which goes to all schools. This is sent to the schools registered email address and 112,119 number of registered subscribers (figure correct at 13 December 2006). This e-mail has a reporting function that informs the Department of successful and unsuccessful deliveries. Where an e-mail has been unsuccessfully delivered, a letter is sent to the school providing them with a hard copy version of the regular e-mail and informing them that they must update their records on the Departments database, Edubase.In addition, the Department informs local authority directors of children's services and chief executives via its weekly LA e-mail on all child protection matters that have been communicated to schools. The communications directorate regularly telephones the local authorities to ensure that the e-mails have been received and to keep our contact database up-to-date.
Subjects
Children; Protection
Date
8 January 2007
Reference
455 c227W;455 c225W; 105348
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which government-funded projects provide support to children who have experienced sexual exploitation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which government-funded projects provide support to children who have experienced sexual exploitation.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Parmjit Dhanda
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 July 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
10 October 2006
There is no central record of government funds given specifically to projects that provide support to children who have experienced sexual exploitation. Support services such as these are delivered through many central, local and voluntary funding initiatives, across a wide variety of different organisations in both the voluntary and statutory sectors, including health-related services. This year, through the Victims Fund, the Government are investing £1.25 million into voluntary and community sector specialist services for victims of sexual violence and abuse, including organisations that offer support to child victims. This takes the total investment to £5.25 million since 2004.The Home Office is supporting the development of a national network of sexual assault referral centres. Five of these SARCs provide medical care, counselling and forensic examination specifically for children. Other SARCs have the capacity to refer children needing help and support. The Department of Health recently distributed £12 million capital funding for 2006-07 to primary care trusts, NHS trusts and networks to spend on capital projects to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.Successful projects included establishing a number of sexual assault referral centres within paediatric services.
Subjects
Children; Protection
Date
10 October 2006
Reference
90122; 450 c660-1W;450 c666-7W
House
House of Commons
I thank my hon. Friend for his positive response to my ten-minute Bill. Is he aware that children’s charities and credit card companies are working together to see whether credit cards can be used to block access to child pornography? And will he tell us when schedule 3 to the Data Protection Act 1998 will be amended to allow us to end that despicable crime?
I thank my hon. Friend for his positive response to my ten-minute Bill. Is he aware that children’s charities and credit card companies are working together to see whether credit cards can be used to block access to child pornography? And will he tell us when schedule 3 to the Data Protection Act 1998 will be amended to allow us to end that despicable crime?
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 June 2006
I thank my hon. Friend for pressurising the Government to take further action. The order that she has mentioned was laid on 13 June.
Subjects
Internet; Pornography; Children; Abuse; Crime prevention; Broadband; Enforcement; Protection; Standards; Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
Date
19 June 2006
Reference
447 c1052
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many meetings of the online child protection taskforce have been attended by representatives from his Department since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many meetings of the online child protection taskforce have been attended by representatives from his Department since its inception.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Parmjit Dhanda
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 May 2006
For answer on
18 May 2006
Answered on
22 May 2006
Officials do not keep formal records of attendance at taskforce meetings but my Department has been represented at most meetings of the taskforce either by officials and/or by staff from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta). Becta is the Department's strategic partner on technology in education.
Subjects
Children; Protection
Date
22 May 2006
Reference
72504; 446 c1371-2W;446 c1372W
House
House of Commons
Is my right hon. Friend aware that the family courts routinely expose children to the risk of abuse and even death at the hands of violent parents, according to a new report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration, which says that the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is putting children at risk by not assessing the risk of exposing them to parental contact orders with violent parents? Does my right hon. Friend agree that we urgently need safety measures in the forthcoming Children and Adoption Bill to safeguard our children against such violence?
Is my right hon. Friend aware that the family courts routinely expose children to the risk of abuse and even death at the hands of violent parents, according to a new report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration, which says that the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is putting children at risk by not assessing the risk of exposing them to parental contact orders with violent parents? Does my right hon. Friend agree that we urgently need safety measures in the forthcoming Children and Adoption Bill to safeguard our children against such violence?
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 November 2005
We of course are concerned by the finding of the Inspectorate of Court Administration report that there is such a strong presumption by the courts that there must be contact with both parents that concerns about violence and children's safety are overridden. We remain utterly committed to the principle that the welfare of the child should be paramount in the consideration of the courts. We recognise that more needs to be done to address domestic violence concerns, so we will look carefully at any amendments to the Children and Adoption Bill that are tabled on the subject.
Subjects
Children; Abuse; Domestic abuse; Protection
Date
2 November 2005
Reference
438 c828
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) Bill. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 67 2005-06). To be read a second time 12 May 2006.
Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) Bill. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 67 2005-06). To be read a second time 12 May 2006.
Lead member
Margaret Moran
Type
Debates on bills
Legislative stage
First reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings; Ten minute rule motions
Legislation
Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) Bill 2005-06
Subjects
Access; Children; Crime prevention; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Internet service providers
Date
26 October 2005
Reference
438 c319-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he intends to take to ensure mobile phone companies provide advice and guidance (a) to parents on how to safeguard children from access to inappropriate content and sites and (b) directly to children about online safety in general,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he intends to take to ensure mobile phone companies provide advice and guidance (a) to parents on how to safeguard children from access to inappropriate content and sites and (b) directly to children about online safety in general,...
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Hazel Blears
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 June 2003
For answer on
18 June 2003
Answered on
18 June 2003
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he intends to take to ensure mobile phone
companies provide advice and guidance (a) to parents on how to safeguard children from access to inappropriate content and sites and
(b) directly to children about online safety in general, and in particular the dangers of giving personal information to strangers
in chat rooms or via the internet. [118855]
Ms Blears: We are in discussion with providers of mobile phone services through my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary's Task Force
on Child Protection on the Internet, which they have joined. A sub-group of the task force is considering with them how the models
of good practice which we issued earlier this year for the fixed internet are applicable to the mobile industry. The models include
advice in both these areas. I am confident that the mobile phone companies have taken notice of these issues, and I understand they
will be issuing a code of practice for consultation shortly which will include proposals in these areas.
Earlier this year, the task force ran a campaign to raise parents' and children's awareness of the risks of giving out their
personal details to strangers and provide advice on using chat rooms. The evaluation of this campaign showed improved awareness of
the core messages.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Mobile phones; Paedophilia; Safety
Date
18 June 2003
Reference
118855; 407 c259-60W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to publish the Children at Risk Green Paper.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to publish the Children at Risk Green Paper.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 June 2003
For answer on
13 June 2003
Answered on
13 June 2003
Margaret Moran: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to publish the Children at Risk Green Paper. [118854]
Mr. Boateng: The Government are currently finalising the proposals to be detailed in the Children's Green Paper and will be
publishing it shortly.
Subjects
Children; Protection
Date
13 June 2003
Reference
118854; 406 c1089W;406 c1091W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what part his Department has played in respect of child protection issues in the Home Office taskforce on child protection and the internet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what part his Department has played in respect of child protection issues in the Home Office taskforce on child protection and the internet.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 April 2003
For answer on
6 May 2003
Answered on
6 May 2003
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what part his Department has played in respect of child protection issues
in the Home Office taskforce on child protection and the internet. [110669]
Jacqui Smith: The Department of Health has, at official level, been represented on the Home Office task force on child protection on
the internet since its establishment in 2001.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection
Date
6 May 2003
Reference
110669; 404 c652W;404 c648W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to make Criminal Records Bureau checks mandatory for moderators of children's internet sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to make Criminal Records Bureau checks mandatory for moderators of children's internet sites.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 December 2002
For answer on
14 January 2003
Answered on
14 January 2003
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to make Criminal Records Bureau checks
mandatory for moderators of children's internet sites. [86423]
Hilary Benn: There is no provision in Part 5 of the Police Act 1997, which established the Criminal Records Bureau, by which checks
can be made mandatory.
We introduced in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (2002 No. 441), an exception for "Any
employment which is concerned with the monitoring, for the purposes of child protection, of communications by means of the
internet". This makes checks on moderators of chat rooms, and other forms of internet communication, used by children, possible. We
are encouraging this in good practice models and guidance for the internet industry, which will be published by the task force on
child protection on the internet early in the new year and are confident that operators in this country will take advantage of this
possibility.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Monitoring; Criminal Records Bureau
Date
14 January 2003
Reference
86423; 397 c588-9W;397 c587W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will amend Schedule 2, Part I, of the Children Act 1989, to require local authorities to have regard to the services provided to the victims and potential victims of forced marriages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will amend Schedule 2, Part I, of the Children Act 1989, to require local authorities to have regard to the services provided to the victims and potential victims of forced marriages.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 July 2002
For answer on
19 July 2002
Answered on
19 July 2002
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will amend Schedule 2, Part I, of the Children Act 1989, to require
local authorities to have regard to the services provided to the victims and potential victims of forced marriages. [70074]
Jacqui Smith: Children who are the victims or potential victims of forced marriages fall within the scope of section 17 of the
Children Act 1989, which places a duty on local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who
are in need. That duty would not be strengthened by amending the wording of Part 1 to Schedule 2 of the Act.
Legislation
Children Act 1989
Subjects
Children; Forced marriage; Protection
Date
19 July 2002
Reference
70074; 389 c658W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many part 8 reviews have been carried out by the Metropolitan police on incidents of domestic violence since the inception of the system.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many part 8 reviews have been carried out by the Metropolitan police on incidents of domestic violence since the inception of the system.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
John Denham
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 October 2001
For answer on
5 November 2001
Answered on
5 November 2001
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many part 8 reviews have been carried out by the
Metropolitan police on incidents of domestic violence since the inception of the system. [11205]
Mr. Denham: When a child dies, and abuse or neglect are known or suspected to be a factor in the death, local agencies should
consider whether there are lessons to be learned from the tragedy about the ways in which they work together to safeguard children.
Consequently, when a child dies in such circumstances, the area child protection committee should always conduct a review into the
involvement with the child and family of agencies and professionals.
Additionally, the area child protection committee should always consider whether to undertake a serious case review where a child
has sustained a potentially life-threatening injury through abuse or neglect, serious sexual abuse, or sustained serious and
permanent impairment of health or development through abuse or neglect, and the case gives rise to concerns about the way in which
local professionals and services work together to safeguard children.
The Metropolitan police service does not carry out serious case reviews themselves, but like any other agency, they may be asked to
undertake a management review of its involvement with a child and family as part of the case review process.
The conduct of such reviews is the responsibility of the area child protection committee for the area in which the child, who is the
subject of the review, was normally resident.
In five serious case reviews to which the Metropolitan police service has contributed, a history of domestic violence between the
carers prior to the death of a child has been identified.
Subjects
Children; Abuse; Greater London; Homicide; Domestic abuse; Injuries; Protection; Metropolitan Police; Reviews
Date
5 November 2001
Reference
11205; 374 c92-3W;374 c91-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the measures he has taken to tackle domestic violence since May 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the measures he has taken to tackle domestic violence since May 1997.
Asked by
Margaret Moran
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 April 2001
For answer on
1 May 2001
Answered on
1 May 2001
Ms Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the measures he has taken to tackle domestic violence since May
1997. [159419]
Mr. Hutton: We are committed to raising awareness of domestic violence and its impact on children, to tackling domestic violence on
every front, and to ensuring that women and children are safeguarded and protected from abuse.
In March 2000 we launched the "Domestic violence: A resource manual for health care professionals", and we are providing funding
(from 2000-01 to 2002-03) under the Section 64 Scheme to the women's aid federation of England for their health and domestic
violence awareness project to help implement the resource manual.
Our NHS Direct East Midlands domestic violence pilot project aims to produce protocols for good practice, and train staff to be able
to deal with victims of domestic abuse sensitively and refer them to appropriate agencies.
We have also held preliminary discussions with representatives of the Royal Colleges to discuss a programme of education and
training on aspects of domestic violence for health professionals.
Recent work by the Department in relation to child protection in the context of domestic violence includes the "Making an
impact--children and domestic violence training pack" which we published in 1998 to raise awareness about the impact on children of
domestic violence and to develop professional understanding of how best to offer help and support.
There is an undertaking in "Working together to safeguard children" our revised inter-agency guidance to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children, published in 1999, to commission overview reports at least every two years, drawing out key findings of case
reviews and their implications for policy and practice. The first overview report will have child protection in the context of
domestic violence as its central theme. We have commissioned this report and it will be published later this year.
In addition, we have provided Section 64 funding to a number of voluntary organisations for a range of projects designed to assist
survivors of domestic violence and children caught up in such violence.
Subjects
Children; Advisory services; Health services; Finance; Domestic abuse; Protection; Training
Date
1 May 2001
Reference
159419; 367 c574-5W
House
House of Commons
Rogue traders. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. presentation and first reading. (Bill 176 1999/2000). To be read a second time on 10 November.
Rogue traders. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. presentation and first reading. (Bill 176 1999/2000). To be read a second time on 10 November.
Lead member
Margaret Moran
Type
Debates on bills
Legislative stage
First reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings; Ten minute rule motions
Legislation
Rogue Traders Bill 1999/2000
Subjects
Consumers; Protection; Unfair practices; Trading standards
Date
25 October 2000
Reference
355 c223-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons