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778760

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date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to regulate (a) Bitcoin and (b) other crypto-currencies.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK government is currently negotiating amendments to the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive that will bring virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers into Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing regulation, which will result in these firms’ activities being overseen by national competent authorities for these areas. The government supports the intention behind these amendments. We expect these negotiations to conclude at EU level in late 2017/early 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 03/11/2017 12:45:08 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778761

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the benefits of FinTech to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Fintech offers a significant growth opportunity for the UK economy, providing new jobs, and delivering benefits to consumers through increased competition and innovation in financial services.</p><p> </p><p>The Fintech sector contributes £6.6bn annually to the economy, employing 60,000 people across 1,600 companies.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s ambition is for the UK to consolidate its world-leading position in FinTech and to become the leading global hub for financial innovation. In recent months I have held a roundtable with FinTech firms to discuss how to maximise opportunities for the sector and recently met the regional FinTech envoy to Scotland to discuss the benefits FinTech can offer across the UK.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/11/2017 11:54:49 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778762

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which countries he has made representations in respect of building FinTech bridges.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>FinTech, including opportunities for collaboration in this area, forms a key part of the UK’s bilateral financial services discussions. The UK currently has four FinTech Bridges – with Singapore, the Republic of Korea, China, and Hong Kong.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 03/11/2017 12:48:48 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778769

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether blockchain technologies are used in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>Government is researching potential use cases, and engaging with suppliers about the best use of blockchain technologies with a view to how they might drive efficiencies and support transformation.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/11/2017 11:49:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778772

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health provision for former armed forces personnel.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The National Health Service (NHS) in England and the Devolved Administrations have responsibility for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for former Armed Forces personnel. In line with the recently published Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-22, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the Department of Health and the NHS to facilitate a better understanding of the needs and priorities of the Armed Forces community.</p><p>We encourage veterans wishing to seek help with mental health problems to visit: www.gov.uk/mental-health-support-for-the-uk-armed-forces, or call the 24-hour veterans' mental health helpline, provided by Combat Stress, on 0800 138 1619. Information and advice on services is also available through MOD's Veterans UK or the Veterans Gateway.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/11/2017 17:47:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778773

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former Army personnel died by suicide in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 June 2017 to Question 347 to the hon. Member for Easington (Mr Morris).</p><p>The Ministry of Defence takes very seriously the welfare of Armed Forces personnel and veterans.</p><p>Fortunately, suicide among members of the Armed Forces remains extremely rare and is generally lower than comparative rates in the civilian population. Our own studies relevant to the suicide rate among veterans of the UK Armed Forces looked at deaths that occurred among veterans of the 1990/91 Gulf and veterans of the 1982 Falklands campaign. Both studies show that there was no excess in the rates of suicide in these groups of veterans and is lower than comparative rates in the civilian population.</p><p>The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations are primarily responsible for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for veterans.</p><p>Veterans in England, Scotland and Wales receive priority access to NHS secondary care for Service-related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients. The Ministry of Defence also provides support through its Departments of Community Mental Health, and the Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Programme. In England, veterans and Service personnel approaching discharge benefit from the new NHS England transition, intervention and liaison (TIL) mental health service launched on 1 April 2017.</p><p>Veterans can also access support services from:</p><p>www.gov.uk/mental-health-support-for-the-uk-armed-forces or call the 24-hour veterans' mental health helpline on 0800 138 1619 or the Veterans Gateway:</p><p>https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/11/2017 16:41:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 30 June 2017 HOC 347.docx title 347 - WQnA extract on Veterans Suicide
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778793

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to implement emissions charges programmes in areas of the country outside London which have reported illegal levels of air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, Catherine West, on 19 October 2017, PQ 108834.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/11/2017 16:01:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778794

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to prohibit the sale of brachycephalic dogs.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>We are tightening the laws on the breeding and sale of dogs. We will propose that dog breeders licensed by local authorities should not breed from dogs where it can reasonably be expected that this will be detrimental to the health or welfare of the dog or its offspring. This should stem from consideration of the dog’s genotype, phenotype or state of health. This should reduce the number of dogs suffering from conditions affecting their welfare.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone knowingly selecting and breeding animals with genetics leading to extreme conformations that cause pain, suffering or distress could be committing an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 15:28:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778801

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Soil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve soil regulation in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Soil health and regulation is closely linked to the development and delivery of our 25 Year Environment Plan and in the development of future farming policy. The Government’s ambition for soils is that by 2030 soils will be managed sustainably and degradation threats tackled through changes to the management of agricultural soil.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:28:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

778802

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Permaculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of permaculture and sustainable intensification techniques on long-term economic growth in the agricultural industry.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra has not undertaken specific research into the effectiveness of permaculture techniques but the principles of permaculture are reflected in our current research programme. We are investing £4 million over three years in research through the Sustainable Intensification Research Platform to improve the environmental and economic performance of farming. The platform is due to conclude in November and its findings will be used to inform policy development.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:57:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans