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1015278

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to tackle problem gambling.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	907931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the Church of England’s General Synod passed a unanimous motion calling on Government to reduce the stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals to £2.00. This is an issue on which bishops, most notably the Bishop of St Albans, have spoken frequently on and campaigned for. The Church has therefore welcomed the Government’s announcement of the reduction in stakes, and the decision to implement the change in April 2019, as well as the increase in Remote Gaming Duty. The Bishop of St Albans continues to spearhead the Church’s activity in this area and has recently raised in the House of Lords the high quantity of gambling advertisements, increases in child gambling, the voluntary levy paid by gambling firms, and the socio-economic cost to society of problem gambling.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 29/11/2018 16:15:50 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

855893

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Churches: Jerusalem
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the leaders of other Christian Churches on the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	904236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has reopened following three days of closure which left pilgrims and visitors praying in the square outside. The dispute was over a new tax policy and proposed land expropriation law.</p><p>Officials from Church House and staff at Lambeth Palace were in regular contact with the Heads of Churches Group in the City of Jerusalem through Archbishop Suheil the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem as the events unfolded. On the 5<sup>th</sup> of March, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster wrote a joint letter to the Israeli Ambassador in the UK, to say that both Churches believed “the measures being pressed in Jerusalem and in the Knesset, were a clear and evident threat to the status quo and that this risked undermining prospects for peaceful coexistence between communities, at a time of already heightened tensions.” Specifically, that, “the new policy would cause serious damage to the Christian presence in Jerusalem, to Christian families, and to the Christian institutions, including hospitals and schools, which serve many of the poorest people, regardless of their background.”</p><p>The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Bishops Conference in England and Wales will continue to work closely together on issues relating to Israel and Palestine. Bishops from around the world make an annual joint visit to the Holy Land as part of the Holy Land Coordination Group. The Bishop of Southwark along with the Catholic Bishops will be hosting a meeting for all Members on the 15<sup>th</sup> May, 3-4pm in Committee Room 2A to discuss and feedback the findings of their visit.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 08/03/2018 15:02:00 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

777729

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of properties with carbon monoxide detectors installed in the (a) private and (b) social rented sector.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The English Housing Survey collects and publishes data on carbon monoxide detectors by tenure. The latest data can be found in Annex Table 1.18 here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595787/2015-16_Section_2_Housing_Stock_Annex_Tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595787/2015-16_Section_2_Housing_Stock_Annex_Tables.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/11/2017 17:27:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

786873

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the financial stability of local councils of purchasing commercial properties with high loan-to-value loans.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	112298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have the freedom to borrow and invest, without government consent, provided that their borrowing is affordable. It is for each local authority to assess the risk to its financial sustainability of any borrowing or investment activity.</p><p>My Department has recently published a consultation on proposals to update the Statutory Guidance on Local Authority Investments with the aim of improving local risk management and transparency of decision making.</p><p>The consultation proposes introducing a new requirement for every local authority to present quantitative indicators that will allow assessment of total exposure from borrowing and investment decisions.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 16/11/2017 17:35:36 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

790045

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what timescale she has set for replacing inclusivity rules relating to faith schools, including Roman Catholic schools.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	113156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The department is carefully considering the results of the Schools that work for everyone consultation and the proposal to remove the 50% cap. We plan to respond on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/11/2017 08:43:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

803730

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	902866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>There are already record numbers of disadvantaged English 18 years olds benefitting from full-time higher education, and universities expect to spend over £860 million in 2018/19 on measures to improve the access and success of disadvantaged students, up from £404 million in 2009, through their access agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers, acceptance and retention rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold universities to account for their records on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 17:44:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

828127

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation, published on 12 September 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	124087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The department plans to respond to the proposals set out in the consultation document, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, including those regarding the faith admissions cap, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/01/2018 16:41:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

903729

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	905263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The best promoters of apprenticeships are apprentices themselves and young apprentice ambassadors network play an important role is this. I would also like to commend the work of Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network who’s work makes sure that we reach the widest possible number of people.</p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service promotes apprenticeships by working with schools and works with the largest levy-paying employers to help them grow their programme. We have a number of campaigns including Get in Go far, targeting specific sectors and telemarketing.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/05/2018 17:08:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

834637

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice,when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce life sentences for people who cause death by dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	126085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law as soon as parliamentary time allows. These proposals will take account of, and incorporate, all of government’s proposals for safer roads, including the Department of Transport’s review of cycle safety.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 14:54:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

777705

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in (a) England and (b) each English region in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 14/11/2017 11:15:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 109725 v.02.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes