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712366

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies and Distributed Ledger Technology: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to regulate distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies in the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	68581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently negotiating amendments to the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. These amendments will extend the scope of Directive (EU) 2015/849 to include virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers, which will enable competent authorities to ensure virtual currency networks are mitigating the risks regarding money laundering and terrorist financing. There are no current plans to regulate distributed ledger technology.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 23/03/2017 15:45:22 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

712068

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2017 to Question 63985, what the date was of the most recent security audit of digital infrastructure within government buildings.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Security audits of digital infrastructure, such as penetration tests and other technical compliance checks, are the responsibility of each individual government department. Audits are conducted on a continuous basis within departments and across Government as a whole. Multiple audits occur every day of the year and so there is no fixed or identifiable date in the past or the future which can be reported.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/03/2017 10:48:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

712069

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2017 to Question 64010, what assessments have been made of potential security risks arising from component, platform and capability reuse beyond central government; and what steps the Government has taken to mitigate any such risks.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The approach taken to assessing security risks of common components, platforms and capabilities is tailored to the type of information or service being shared.</p><p> </p><p>Risks are assessed through a framework of best practice technology standards and certifications as well as assessments by experts. The Government Digital Service also provides assurance through operational support, privacy assessments, security monitoring and information security management.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/03/2017 12:46:41 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

712072

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 63984, how the Cyber Essentials scheme offers protection to organisations compliant with the scheme in the event that third party organisations that provide (a) email, (b) cloud storage and (c) other similar services to compliant organisations are themselves not compliant with that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Cyber Essentials scheme sets out the basic technical controls which all organisations relying on the internet should have in place to prevent common online attacks. The scheme enables organisations themselves to determine which technologies are in scope of their Cyber Essentials assessment: this would not normally include any third party organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of third party risk management and will continue to consider how the Cyber Essentials standard can be improved to better account for cloud based services. In addition, the Government is working with industry to ensure businesses encourage the firms in their supply chains to adopt Cyber Essentials where necessary and appropriate.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 11:55:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

712077

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the evidential thresholds to qualify for the Arctic Star and the Arctic Emblem differ.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	68410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Arctic Emblem (AE) was commissioned in 2006 to recognise the service of Armed Forces veterans who served in the Arctic Region between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. The Arctic Star was instituted in 2012 following the first part of Sir John Holmes’ independent review into the rules and principles governing the award of military campaign medals. The Arctic Star adopted the AE’s criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The two awards have a different evidential basis for eligibility which reflects their differing status. Although an official award instituted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the AE was never intended to have the status of an official medal; greater latitude in assessing applications was deemed acceptable and a greater reliance placed on the accuracy of veterans’ or their next of kin’s accounts or recollections. Once the Arctic Star had been formally instituted as an official British Military Medal, applications were necessarily assessed by the MOD Medal Office with the same degree of rigour as is, and always has been, applied to the other World War II Stars and Medals.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/03/2017 17:37:21 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

712078

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Public Interest Lawyers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he reported Public Interest Lawyers to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	68426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Following his statement to the House on 17 December 2014 (Official Report, column 1407) on the Al-Sweady Inquiry Report, the Defence Secretary directed that evidence be submitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority concerning potential breaches of professional standards by Public Interest lawyers and Leigh Day and Co.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/03/2017 17:30:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

712080

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 67238, whether the Government has made any payments, not including compensation, to (a) Nassir Abd Al Zahra Al Zayi Al-Tamini, (b) Hussein Ali Kazhin Zabayain Al-Maliki, (c) A'la or Dhia Jabbar Al-Khazhair/Okthair, (d) Muhammad Hatu Karim Al-Garizi, (e) Musa Isma'il Al-Fartusi and (f) Nabil Al-Mawzani.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	68427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>No payments have been made by the Ministry of Defence to the individuals named.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/03/2017 17:30:33 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

712082

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Abu Jamal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and how he was made aware that Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	68429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Following a media report in January 2016, Ministers sought advice on whether Abu Jamal was instructed by Public Interest Lawyers.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/03/2017 17:36:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

712083

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost of the apprenticeship levy will be to schools in each fiscal year from 2017-18 to 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	68422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The information document on the apprenticeship levy published by the Department for Education shows a sectoral breakdown of levy paying employers based on HM Revenue and Customs administrative data (page 4). The estimated cost for the education sector as a whole is valued at £385m for 2017-18. The document is available on Gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to produce a robust estimate of the cost of the apprenticeship levy for schools alone using the same data.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/03/2017 14:23:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

712088

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Ofsted report, Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2016, what assessment she has made of the effect of the decrease in the number of childminders since August 2016 on the adequacy of provision of childcare.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Childminders are a valuable part of the childcare sector and we want to see them play a full role in the market. There were 44,000 childminders registered with Ofsted as at 31 December 2016. The total number fell by 700 (1.6%) in the period from August to December 2016, but this is a smaller fall than the 3.5% (1,600) in the previous period (31 March 2016 to 31 August 2016). These falls are partly offset by an increase in the number of early years places childminders offer. The average number of early years places offered by each childminder has increased from 5.1 at 31 August 2012 to 6.1 at 31 December 2016 (this average includes childminders working with assistants). Alongside this, quality has continued to rise, so on 31 December 2016, 91% childminders were judged good or outstanding, up from 89% in August 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking a number of steps to encourage more childminders into the market. They can now spend up to half of their time working from non-domestic premises – opening up new partnership opportunities. We have set an expectation that all local authorities should pay childminders monthly. In addition, we recently re-launched the Childcare Business Grant Scheme which provides start up grants to new childminding businesses.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/03/2017 16:31:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq