Petitions
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Presented Petitions
Petition presented to the House but not read on the Floor
Badman Report (Northampton North)
The Petition of persons resident in the Northampton North parliamentary constituency and others,
Declares that they are concerned about the recommendations of the Badman Report, which suggests closer monitoring of home educators, including a compulsory annual registration scheme and right of access to people's homes for local authority officials; further declares that the Petitioners believe the recommendations are based on a review that was extremely rushed, failed to give due consideration to the evidence, failed to ensure that the data it collected were sufficiently robust, and failed to take proper account of the existing legislative framework.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families either not to bring forward, or to withdraw, proposed legislative measures providing for tighter registration and monitoring of children educated at home in the absence of a thorough independent inquiry into the condition and future of elective home education in England; but instead to take the steps necessary to ensure that the existing Elective Home Education Guidelines for Local Authorities are properly implemented, learning from current best practice, in all local authorities in England.
And the Petitioners remain, etc. -[Presented by Ms Sally Keeble .]
Badman Report (Southampton Test)
The Petition of Person resident in the Southampton Test Parliamentary Constituency,
Declares that they are concerned about the recommendations of the Badman Report, which suggests closer monitoring of home educators, including a compulsory annual registration scheme and right of access to people's homes for local authority officials; further declares that the Petitioners believe the recommendations are based on a review that was extremely rushed, failed to give due consideration to the evidence, failed to ensure that the data it collected were sufficiently robust, and failed to take proper account of the existing legislative framework.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families either not to bring forward, or to withdraw, proposed legislative measures providing for tighter registration and monitoring of children educated
at home in the absence of a thorough independent inquiry into the condition and future of elective home education in England; but instead to take the steps necessary to ensure that the existing Elective Home Education Guidelines for Local Authorities are properly implemented, learning from current best practice, in all local authorities in England.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.
Observations
Health
Health Care Centre (Burnage)
The Petition of persons concerned at plans to suspend walk-in services at Burnage Healthcare Centre in Burnage, Manchester
Declares that NHS Manchester is currently considering plans to suspend walk-in services at Burnage Healthcare Centre in Burnage, Manchester; notes that this is a service that is much valued and well used by the local community: declares that the Petitioners are concerned that a decision to suspend walk-in services was made without public consultation
Further declares that the petitioners are concerned by the impact that the suspension of services would have on the local community, particularly the elderly: that the Petitoners believe that a decision to proceed with the suspension would be misguided; and that the Petitioners believe that such a decision would be purely for financial reasons rather than being based on healthcare imperatives
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to do all in its power to persuade NHS Manchester to abandon plans to suspend walk-in services at Burnage Healthecare Centre and allow staff at the centre to continue their valuable work free from the threat of suspension
And the Petitioners remain, etc. -[Presented by Mr. John Leech , Official Report, 15 December 2009; Vol. 502, c. 935 .]
Observations from the Secretary of State for Health:
It is the responsibility of the local NHS to plan, develop and improve health services according to the healthcare needs of the local population. This includes the provision of primary care walk-in services.
It is the view of the Manchester Primary Care Trust that a consultation process is not required in this case due to the minimal impact of this service change and the accessibility and robustness of alternative services to better manage patients' needs.
The walk-in centre in Burnage was closed with effect from 11 January 2010. No other services currently provided at the Burnage health Centre are affected by the closure.
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