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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-14more like thismore than 2016-04-14
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Artificial Intelligence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support research into and development of machine learning. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 33949 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-20more like thismore than 2016-04-20
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills supports the research and development of machine learning through the Research Councils, for example the current Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council portfolio contains nearly 150 research and training grants involving aspects of artificial intelligence.</p><p>The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre uses high performance computing combined with big data analytics, cognitive computing and visualisation techniques to collaborate with industry and research partners. The latest government investment of £113 million at Hartree in a cognitive and data centric computing centre (announced in the 2014 Autumn Statement) has attracted inward investment from IBM and other hi-tech industry exceeding £200 million.</p><p>Research Councils also support existing machine learning applications, for example the Medical Research Council support programmes which involve the use of machine learning tools for image analysis and in analysing and predicting risk of Serious Adverse Events for hospital patients.</p><p>The Arts and Humanities Research Council also support aspects of research and development on machine learning relating to its importance within the rapidly emerging field of the digital humanities and issues relating to ethical, philosophical, legal and historical perspectives of machine learning and human-computer interactions.</p>
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T14:56:00.113Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T14:56:00.113Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
511296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-12more like thismore than 2016-04-12
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Income Tax: National Insurance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report by the Office for Tax Simplification's, The closer alignment of income tax and national insurance, published in March 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 33586 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-20more like thismore than 2016-04-20
answer text <p>Budget 2016 announced that the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) will review the impacts of moving employee National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to an annual, cumulative and aggregated basis and moving employer NICs to a payroll basis. After this review, the Government will respond in full to the OTS’s review of the closer alignment of income tax and NICs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T16:42:55.22Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T16:42:55.22Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
511338
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-12more like thismore than 2016-04-12
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Curriculum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the national curriculum at the age of 14. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 33504 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-20more like thismore than 2016-04-20
answer text <p>The Government believes that the majority of pupils should study a core academic curriculum up to the age of 16. The core academic curriculum refers to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). The Government’s ambition is for 90% of pupils to enter the EBacc subjects at GCSE. The national curriculum serves an important role in setting out the sort of knowledge-based, ambitious, academically rigorous education which every child should experience. It enables pupils to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes necessary for their self-fulfilment and development as active and responsible citizens.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T11:33:29.33Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T11:33:29.33Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
484468
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Social Mobility more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of measures in Budget 2016 on social mobility. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 32097 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-30more like thismore than 2016-03-30
answer text <p>The Government has carefully considered the impact of the tax and benefit reforms introduced in Budget. It is committed to improving social mobility by moving towards a higher wage, lower tax and lower welfare society.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2016 which shows that the richest are paying a greater share of tax as a result of this government’s policies while the share of spending going to the poorest has been protected.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-30T13:40:05.05Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-30T13:40:05.05Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
479094
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading EU Budget: Contributions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK's net financial contribution to the EU budget (a) was in 2006 and (b) is in 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 31516 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-29more like thismore than 2016-03-29
answer text <p>The UK’s net contribution to the EU in 2006, including rebate and total receipts from the EU, can be found in the tables appended in the EU’s Financial Report 2014:</p><p> </p><p>ec.europa.eu/budget/library/biblio/documents/2014/Internet%20tables%202000-2014.xls</p><p> </p><p>No comparable figure can be provided for 2015-16 as outturn data will only become available later in the year.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
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less than 2016-03-29T10:40:00.997Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-29T10:40:00.997Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
479156
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the net value was of food imports from Africa in the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 31424 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answer text <p>The following table shows the net value (imports minus exports) of food imports from Africa, for the last ten years, according to HMRC trade statistics<strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong>:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£'million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Exports</p></td><td><p>Total Imports</p></td><td><p><em>Net Imports</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>173.5</p></td><td><p>1,200.7</p></td><td><p><em>1,027.1</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>168.5</p></td><td><p>1,260.7</p></td><td><p><em>1,092.2</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>263.6</p></td><td><p>1,428.6</p></td><td><p><em>1,165.0</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>259.2</p></td><td><p>1,506.2</p></td><td><p><em>1,247.1</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>372.1</p></td><td><p>1,419.7</p></td><td><p><em>1,047.7</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>375.0</p></td><td><p>1,497.6</p></td><td><p><em>1,122.6</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>430.0</p></td><td><p>1,419.9</p></td><td><p><em>990.0</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>502.9</p></td><td><p>1,565.5</p></td><td><p><em>1,062.6</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>594.6</p></td><td><p>1,467.5</p></td><td><p><em>872.9</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>448.7</p></td><td><p>1,307.9</p></td><td><p><em>859.2</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total trade</p></td><td><p>3,588.1</p></td><td><p>14,074.3</p></td><td><p><em>10,486.2</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1]</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: HM Revenue and Customs</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Data prepared by the Food &amp; Trade Statistics team, Great British Food Unit, Defra</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>2015 data are subject to amendments</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-22T11:58:00.627Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-22T11:58:00.627Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
479157
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the net value was of food imports from the EU in the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 31425 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-22more like thismore than 2016-03-22
answer text <p>The following table shows the net value (imports minus exports) of food imports from EU countries, for the last ten years, according to HMRC trade statistics[1]:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£'million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Exports</p></td><td><p>Total Imports</p></td><td><p><em>Net Imports</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>6,849.6</p></td><td><p>14,293.2</p></td><td><p><em>7,443.6</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>6,761.9</p></td><td><p>14,250.4</p></td><td><p><em>7,488.5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>7,401.8</p></td><td><p>14,534.3</p></td><td><p><em>7,132.5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>7,724.5</p></td><td><p>13,888.6</p></td><td><p><em>6,164.2</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8,265.3</p></td><td><p>14,311.8</p></td><td><p><em>6,046.6</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7,319.9</p></td><td><p>14,638.1</p></td><td><p><em>7,318.2</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6,085.5</p></td><td><p>16,498.5</p></td><td><p><em>10,412.9</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5,837.4</p></td><td><p>19,021.0</p></td><td><p><em>13,183.7</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6,422.6</p></td><td><p>17,354.3</p></td><td><p><em>10,931.7</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7,560.6</p></td><td><p>18,065.6</p></td><td><p><em>10,504.9</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total trade</p></td><td><p>70,229.1</p></td><td><p>156,855.9</p></td><td><p><em>86,626.8</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1]</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: HM Revenue and Customs</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Data prepared by the Food &amp; Trade Statistics team, Great British Food Unit, Defra</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>2015 data are subject to amendments</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-22T12:04:11.433Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-22T12:04:11.433Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
454308
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-23more like thismore than 2016-02-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Air Traffic Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will support changing the Air Traffic Management in the Future Airspace Strategy to give residents a higher priority than commercial interests. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 27846 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-02more like thismore than 2016-03-02
answer text <p>As part of the Government’s ongoing review of its airspace and noise policies, consideration is being given to ensuring that an appropriate balance exists between the beneficiaries of airspace changes and residents who may be affected by them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2016-03-02T08:26:26.683Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-02T08:26:26.683Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
453650
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Food: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what revenue was received by the Exchequer from the total amount of food imported by the UK from other member states of the EU in the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 27726 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-01more like thismore than 2016-03-01
answer text <p>This level of detail is not collected on VAT or any other tax return.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-01T15:32:39.993Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-01T15:32:39.993Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
453837
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Noise more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the Government will introduce incentives for the adoption of new technologies designed to manage noise from aircraft on the ground. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
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Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 27725 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-29more like thismore than 2016-02-29
answer text <p>The Government is supporting investment in new technologies to reduce aircraft noise through grants for R&amp;D supported by the Aerospace Technology Institute. The Government has committed £1.95 billion for aerospace R&amp;D to 2025/26, bringing the total joint Government and industry funding commitment since 2013 to £3.9 billion. So far, 20 projects, worth £136 million, are directly concerned with new technologies to reduce noise from aircraft engines, propellers, rotors, wings and landing gear. These projects are focused on demanding international environmental targets and ensure UK aerospace companies are leading the technological evolution to achieve these.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
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less than 2016-02-29T14:31:00.483Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T14:31:00.483Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this