§ Earl Howeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will take account of the recent Court of Appeal judgment in R v Cannings when considering the responses to the Department for Education and Skills consultation on safeguarding children with particular reference to the section headed "Factitious or Induced Illness (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)". [HL1017]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)Yes. The "Safeguading Children" consultation period ends on 2 April and we will consider the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment, along with the responses to the consultation, before any decision is reached on the content of new guidance about child protection arrangements for staff in the education service.