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1680665

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	900815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>We have appointed more judges and panel members to the SEND jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>We have also increased sittings in SEND from just over 12,000 sitting days in 2019/20 to over 18,500 last year.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, we have increased the volume of appeals we have disposed of from just over 8,000 in 2021/22 to nearly 11,000 in 2022/13.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 09/01/2024 16:16:01 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1678379

registered interest
date	15/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Land Registry: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2023 to Question 4876 and with reference to the report noted in the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 2866 on Land Registry: Blockchain, whether her Department is taking steps to implement blockchain technologies in areas not related to cryptoassets for finance.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	7195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given in response to PQ4875.</p><p> </p><p>My department will continue to monitor developments in the use of both financial and non-financial applications of blockchain technology and will work with other government departments and industry to ensure we maximise its potential to spur UK growth and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 22/12/2023 10:25:26 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1674649

registered interest
date	01/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Land Registry: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 2866, whether she plans to take steps to further roll out the use of blockchain technologies.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	4875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to maximising the benefits and minimising the risks of new technologies. The Government has committed to increasing public expenditure on R&amp;D to £20 billion per annum by 2024/2025. This cash increase will support the growth of innovator hubs and continue to fund a range of R&amp;D programmes which will help boost the potential of new technologies including blockchain.</p><p>My department will continue to monitor the development of distributed ledger technology to ensure we maximise its potential to spur UK growth and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 11/12/2023 17:16:49 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1674650

registered interest
date	01/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Land Registry: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 2866 on Land Registry: Blockchain, what steps she is taking to overcome the regulatory uncertainty associated with blockchain technologies.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	4876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to creating a regulatory environment in which firms can innovate, while maintaining financial stability and clear regulatory standards so that people can use new blockchain technologies both reliably and safely.</p><p><br>Cryptoasset markets, for example, continue to develop with increasing pace and complexity, which brings risk as well as opportunity. Risk-taking is a part of the innovation cycle, however ongoing turbulence in the cryptoasset markets has highlighted some of the implications for markets and investors. We think this reinforces the case for clear, effective, timely regulation. The Government is therefore proposing to bring a broad suite of new cryptoasset activities into the regulatory perimeter for financial services for the first time. This includes exchange activities, custody and lending.</p><p><br>HM Treasury launched a consultation on the Future Financial Services Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets in February and published its response to stakeholder feedback and final proposals on 30 October. The consultation delivers on the Government’s commitment to bring forward proposals for regulating activities relating to the trading and investment of cryptoassets, such as Bitcoin.</p><p><br>The Government has already taken action to address risks to consumers and market integrity in cryptoasset markets. Cryptoassets were brought into scope of UK anti-money laundering legislation in 2020, and following the government’s legislation, the financial regulator has commenced enforcement for cryptoassets financial promotions, requiring them to be fair, clear and not misleading.</p><p><br>More broadly, my department will continue to monitor developments in the use of blockchain technology and will work with other government departments to identify where this could require the introduction of further regulation.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 11/12/2023 17:20:52 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1673312

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Digital Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing guidance to banks on providing access to bank accounts for (a) crypto and (b) digital asset businesses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	3795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the hardship businesses face when they experience problems with banking and takes this issue very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>That is why the Chancellor asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to help us collect evidence to understand where account closures or refusals are happening and why.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA’s interim report (“UK Payment Accounts: Access and Closures”) was published on 19 September 2023, and it is continuing to work with firms to explore this issue.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 30/11/2023 13:57:07 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1671935

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Land Registry: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Answer of 26 October 2023 to Question 204013 on Land Registry, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using blockchain technology when digitising the land registry.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	2866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>HM Land Registry’s (HMLR’s) Digital Street research and development programme carried out a successful research piece and prototype into Blockchain technologies in 2020 and a summary of the research work can be found <a href="https://www.mishcon.com/upload/files/HMLR%20White%20Paper.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 27/11/2023 14:34:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1666899

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Land Registry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of digitising the Land Registry.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	204013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government strongly believes that there are significant opportunities from digitising HM Land Registry (HMLR) and making more information freely-available. HMLR is also committed to promoting digital innovation in the property market. In recent years, it has introduced digital tools relating to electronic signatures and a standard for digital identity solutions. HMLR is working collaboratively with stakeholders in the conveyancing sector and is considering a range of technologies to contribute to a truly digital, automated conveyancing process.</p><p>Government’s Roadmap to a Digital Future includes digital transformation in Government by “automating manual processes”. Almost 90% of HMLR’s applications are received via digital application routes and the majority of HMLR’s services are already automated. HMLR continues to increase automation to drive greater efficiency and deliver maximum value for the taxpayer, and to increase the proportion of end-to-end digital processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 204014 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:00:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1666900

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Land Registry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using blockchain technology in digitising the land registry.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	204014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government strongly believes that there are significant opportunities from digitising HM Land Registry (HMLR) and making more information freely-available. HMLR is also committed to promoting digital innovation in the property market. In recent years, it has introduced digital tools relating to electronic signatures and a standard for digital identity solutions. HMLR is working collaboratively with stakeholders in the conveyancing sector and is considering a range of technologies to contribute to a truly digital, automated conveyancing process.</p><p>Government’s Roadmap to a Digital Future includes digital transformation in Government by “automating manual processes”. Almost 90% of HMLR’s applications are received via digital application routes and the majority of HMLR’s services are already automated. HMLR continues to increase automation to drive greater efficiency and deliver maximum value for the taxpayer, and to increase the proportion of end-to-end digital processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 204013 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:00:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1666363

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to decide the outcome of the 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	203676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to my Rt hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2023 10:10:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1666369

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department's policy is on a 34th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	203677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to my Rt hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2023 10:09:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns