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542092

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade negotiators are employed by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	43799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>You will be aware that my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has created a new Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability and are working closely with other Government Departments including the Department for Exiting the European Union, DEXEU. ​The Department for International Trade has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 09/09/2016 13:49:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

542101

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	ARM: Cambridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure that ARM's headquarters remain in Cambridge.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	43958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>SoftBank has made a legally-binding undertaking to maintain ARM’s headquarters in Cambridge. The undertaking is enforceable by the Takeover Panel for five years.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/09/2016 09:58:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

542104

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Childbirth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) short-term and (b) long-term economic effect on households of (i) multiple births and (ii) single births; and whether any difference in cost is reflected in the provision of support for families.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	43972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>No assessment has been made on the short and long-term economic effect of single and multiple births.</p><p> </p><p>C<strong>hild Benefit can </strong>be claimed by an eligible person responsible for a child under the age of 16, or a 16-19 year old in approved education or training. Child Benefit is not a means tested benefit and is currently paid at a rate of £20.70 per week for the first child and £13.70 per week for any subsequent children.</p><p> </p><p>Child Tax Credit is made up of four elements which determine how much a claimant can receive. The Family Element entitles all Child Tax Credit claimants to a basic amount of up to £545 a year. The Child Element currently pays up to £2,780 for each child. Then on top of this, the Disabled Child element pays up to an additional £3,140 and the Severely Disabled Child element pays up to a further £1,275 on top for each qualifying disabled or severely disabled child in the household.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/09/2016 09:54:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

542105

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing Vehicle Excise Duty with a roads fund fuel levy that charges motorists excise duty based upon how many miles they drive; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	43976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of a roads fund fuel levy as described by the Hon. Member. The government has previously considered calls to replace Vehicle Excise Duty with a supplement on fuel duty, but has concluded that this would not be fair. It would have a disproportionate burden on certain groups such as businesses and households in rural areas without ready access to public transport alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/09/2016 10:46:54 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

542108

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the effect of tobacco legislation on levels of revenue received by HM Treasury in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	43852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Impact assessments for legislative changes are published by the department responsible. HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury publish Tax Information and Impact Notes which estimate the impacts of tax and operational changes.</p>The forecast for tobacco duty receipts is published twice a year by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The latest forecast can be found on page 116 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2016: http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/March2016EFO.pdf. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/09/2016 10:01:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

542113

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the review on supported housing.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	43923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>DCLG and DWP have jointly commissioned an evidence review of the supported housing sector, which is currently being finalised. The Government is committed to making an announcement in the autumn, setting out its plans for future funding arrangements for the supported housing sector.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 09/09/2016 14:31:19 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

542122

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Government funding schemes are available to member trusts for restoration of cultural venues in Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	43899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Various grant schemes are available for the restoration of cultural venues in Yorkshire. The Heritage Lottery Fund have several schemes which can be used for restoring cultural venues, including their Heritage Grants, Sharing Heritage, and Townscape Heritage, amongst others. From the Arts Council, these include Grants For The Arts, Small Capital Grants, and Large Capital Grants. Historic England also give grants to properties on the Heritage at Risk Register, and these can be used for the restoration of cultural venues.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/09/2016 15:58:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

542125

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of regulatory frameworks related to algorithms for (i) Facebook, (ii) Google and (iii) other online platforms.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government Office for Science published an evaluation report on Distributed Ledger Technology: beyond block chain on 19 January 2016, which provides an assessment. In addition, the report recommends 8 actions for government to maximise the opportunities and reduce the risks of this new technology. A copy of the report is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492972/gs-16-1-distributed-ledger-technology.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Consumers’ rights with regard to the collection, processing and disclosure of their personal data are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The DPA provides rights for individuals in respect of their personal data, including rights in relation to automated decision-making, the right of subject access, the right to prevent processing likely to cause damage or distress compensation for failure to comply with certain of the Act's requirements, and the right to have data rectified, blocked, erased or otherwise destroyed in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>There have been significant advances in digital technology since the DPA came into force nearly 20 years ago. The Government is reviewing the current regulatory framework to ensure it is fit for purpose for the digital age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43891 43892 question first answered 08/09/2016 15:47:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

542126

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the ease with which people can view algorithms which use their data in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government Office for Science published an evaluation report on Distributed Ledger Technology: beyond block chain on 19 January 2016, which provides an assessment. In addition, the report recommends 8 actions for government to maximise the opportunities and reduce the risks of this new technology. A copy of the report is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492972/gs-16-1-distributed-ledger-technology.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Consumers’ rights with regard to the collection, processing and disclosure of their personal data are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The DPA provides rights for individuals in respect of their personal data, including rights in relation to automated decision-making, the right of subject access, the right to prevent processing likely to cause damage or distress compensation for failure to comply with certain of the Act's requirements, and the right to have data rectified, blocked, erased or otherwise destroyed in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>There have been significant advances in digital technology since the DPA came into force nearly 20 years ago. The Government is reviewing the current regulatory framework to ensure it is fit for purpose for the digital age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43890 43891 question first answered 08/09/2016 15:47:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

542127

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the level of consumer protection against misuse of consumer data in algorithm-driven applications; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that consumers are able to see how their data is used by such applications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government Office for Science published an evaluation report on Distributed Ledger Technology: beyond block chain on 19 January 2016, which provides an assessment. In addition, the report recommends 8 actions for government to maximise the opportunities and reduce the risks of this new technology. A copy of the report is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492972/gs-16-1-distributed-ledger-technology.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Consumers’ rights with regard to the collection, processing and disclosure of their personal data are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The DPA provides rights for individuals in respect of their personal data, including rights in relation to automated decision-making, the right of subject access, the right to prevent processing likely to cause damage or distress compensation for failure to comply with certain of the Act's requirements, and the right to have data rectified, blocked, erased or otherwise destroyed in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>There have been significant advances in digital technology since the DPA came into force nearly 20 years ago. The Government is reviewing the current regulatory framework to ensure it is fit for purpose for the digital age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43890 43892 question first answered 08/09/2016 15:47:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah