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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes 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 Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the use of electronic vaping devices on smoker mortality levels. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 134903 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-04-17
answer text <p>The Department has been clear that for smokers, quitting smoking completely is the best way to improve health. E-cigarettes are not risk free. However evidence continues to suggest that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful to health than cigarettes and can aid in helping smokers to quit.</p><p> </p><p>Given that e-cigarettes are a relatively new product, there is no long term data available regarding the impact on mortality rates of smokers who opt to move to vaping as an alternative.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work with Public Health England (PHE) to monitor the evidence base around e-cigarettes. In the Tobacco Control Plan, published in July 2017, PHE committed to update their evidence report on e-cigarettes and other novel nicotine delivery systems annually until the end of the Parliament in 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-17T12:46:26.81Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-17T12:46:26.81Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
864267
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the efficiency savings that better use of technology has enabled for departmental spending since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 132752 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-29more like thismore than 2018-03-29
answer text <p>In total, benefits of £3.56 billion were achieved in the last spending review period as a result of digital and technology transformation across government (April 2012 - March 2015). GDS delivered over £339 million benefits in 2015/16, improving the quality of services through assuring digital and technology projects.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-29T09:53:38.697Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-29T09:53:38.697Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
864268
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Blockchain more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of using blockchain in the public sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 132753 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-23more like thismore than 2018-03-23
answer text <p>Government is researching potential use cases, and engaging with suppliers about the best use of blockchain technologies with a view of how it might drive efficiencies and support transformation. This research is led by individual departments in line with their specific needs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-23T11:45:11.563Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-23T11:45:11.563Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
864269
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Disclosure of Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve transparency in government. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 132754 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-22more like thismore than 2018-03-22
answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has been at the forefront of opening up data to allow the public and Parliament to hold public bodies to account. The Government remains committed to continuing to look at how the range of information it publishes can be expanded and made as useful as possible to the public, business, the voluntary sector and government itself.</p><p>We recently launched a new webpage that clarifies the core transparency data published by Government and provides guidance on ensuring this data is accessible, timely and easy to find: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-publish-central-government-transparency-data</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-22T12:04:49.157Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-22T12:04:49.157Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that smart meters are on schedule to be installed in every household by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129982 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all homes and small businesses are offered smart meters by the end of 2020. The Programme is well underway with around 400,000 being installed every month.There are now over 8.6 million smart and advanced meters operating across homes and businesses across Great Britain. The rollout of smart meters is on track to deliver significant benefits, including putting an end to estimated bills, and is set to save consumers £300m in 2020 alone.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers are responsible for planning and delivering the roll-out of smart meters, working within the legal framework established by the Government. Energy suppliers’ licence conditions require them to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to roll-out smart meters to all their domestic and small business customers by 31 December 2020. Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against this obligation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-07T16:43:22.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-07T16:43:22.197Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850746
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading 3D Printing 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will he make an assessment of the potential contribution of 3D printing to UK GDP by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129983 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answer text <p>The industry backed Additive Manufacturing strategy identifies that the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Sector can capture over £3.5bn per year (Gross Value Added) for the UK of the rapidly growing global market for additive manufacturing products (3D printing) and services by 2025, supporting 60,000 jobs in the knowledge economy and generating new, highly skilled employment opportunities. The industry led Made Smarter Review also identifies the contribution of digitally enabled technologies to manufacturing-including additive manufacturing- to the UK economy to be as much as £455 billion over the next decade.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Industrial Strategy, we are working closely with UK industry to create the right conditions for competitive, world leading manufacturing businesses to flourish and grow across the UK. Government recognises the importance of 3D printing and additive manufacturing and since 2012 The UK’s EPSRC and Innovate UK’s combined investment in additive manufacturing R&amp;D, including capital grants, has been well over £200 million, helping to develop and maintain UK capability in additive in the UK. In addition we have invested over £300m in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, including establishing the National Centre for Net Shape and Addictive Manufacturing housed in the Manufacture Technology Centre in Coventry. Its aim is to develop production-ready additive manufacturing processes, to overcome barriers to wide-scale adoption, and to work on legislative and standardisation issues to support the commercialisation of the innovation and new technologies such as 3D printing.</p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-05T14:28:02.84Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-05T14:28:02.84Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850748
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Data Processing 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the potential contribution of machine learning to UK GDP by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129984 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answer text <p>Machine Learning is a significant technology within Artificial Intelligence (AI) more broadly.</p><p>One estimate published by PWC in 2017 proposed that AI could add £232bn to the UK economy by 2030 [1]. Analysis by Accenture predicts that AI alone could add an Additional £630bn to the economy by 2035 increasing the annual growth rate of GVA from 2.5 to 3.9% [2].</p><p>The Industrial Strategy sets Grand Challenges to put the UK in the vanguard of the industries of the future, ensuring that the UK takes advantage of major global changes, improving people’s lives and the country’s productivity. First among these is the AI and Data-driven Economy Grand Challenge.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em><a href="https://www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/press-releases/artificial-intelligence-could-add-232bn-to-UK-gdp.html" target="_blank">https://www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/press-releases/artificial-intelligence-could-add-232bn-to-UK-gdp.html</a></em></p><p><strong><em>[2] </em></strong><em><a href="https://newsroom.accenture.com/subjects/technology/artificial-intelligence-poised-to-double-annual-economic-growth-rate-in-12-developed-economies-and-boost-labor-productivity-by-up-to-40-percent-by-2035-according-to-new-research-by-accenture.htm" target="_blank">https://newsroom.accenture.com/subjects/technology/artificial-intelligence-poised-to-double-annual-economic-growth-rate-in-12-developed-economies-and-boost-labor-productivity-by-up-to-40-percent-by-2035-according-to-new-research-by-accenture.htm</a></em></p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-07T16:18:25.877Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-07T16:18:25.877Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850749
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Graphene 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of graphene to UK GDP by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129985 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answer text <p>At this point in the lifecycle of such an emergent technology, we cannot make reliable estimates of graphene’s near-term contribution to UK GDP. There is a long lead-in time for new materials to be embedded in technologies, and the case of graphene is no exception. Graphene is increasingly gaining traction across the world. One report has estimated that the global graphene-based products market will grow to $2.1 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.3%.[1] Over 140 companies in the UK have been active in graphene in the UK. The Government is playing an active role to support the development and exploitation of graphene – including through the projects funded by Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), with universities, and suppliers and end users of graphene, and the foundation of the National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC).</p><p> </p><p>[1] Graphene: Technologies, Applications and Markets, BCC Research, 2016</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-07T11:54:46.53Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-07T11:54:46.53Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
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 Financial Services: Regulation 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 his Department has made of RegTech's potential effect on reducing the administrative burden of regulation. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129986 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answer text <p>RegTech has significant potential to reduce the administrative burden of regulation. The Financial Conduct Authority is already aware of the opportunities associated with RegTech, and have run a series of ‘tech sprints’ intended to address specific industry challenges.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-07T13:47:09.95Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-07T13:47:09.95Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
850752
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading ICT: Skilled Workers 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 the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on enabling skilled technology entrepreneurs to enter and work in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 129988 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>The UK has a comprehensive offer for skilled technology entrepreneurs seeking to work in the United Kingdom.</p><p>Migrants wishing to establish, set up or take over a business in the UK may apply under our Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route if they can demonstrate a credible business plan and have £50,000 funding to invest in their business from a specified source, or £200,000 from any source.</p><p>For migrants who have studied at UK universities and now wish to set up their own technology business, the Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa route is also available. This route requires applicants to be endorsed by a Higher Education Institution but does not require any minimum investment funds and allows applications to work part time to support themselves as they develop their business. The independent Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the route in 2015, concluded that the Graduate Entrepreneur scheme works well; it has limited numbers and attracts high quality people. The Government is currently considering the MAC’s wider recommendations from that review.</p><p>For skilled technology entrepreneurs who are at the very top of their profession that can demonstrate exceptional skills or potential the UK also maintains an exceptional talent route. The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route has 5 endorsing bodies of which Tech City provides endorsement for those in the digital technology sector. On 11 January 2018, we doubled the number of exceptional talent places available each year to 2000 places, recognising the contribution that these highly skilled migrants make to the UK. Exceptional talent visas do not require applicants to have a sponsoring employer and thus represents an attractive offer to the very best potential technology entrepreneurs.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T19:06:54.187Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T19:06:54.187Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this