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834637

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice,when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce life sentences for people who cause death by dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	126085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law as soon as parliamentary time allows. These proposals will take account of, and incorporate, all of government’s proposals for safer roads, including the Department of Transport’s review of cycle safety.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 14:54:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

834762

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Football: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of tax that professional football clubs have paid on player transfers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	126184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested cannot be provided as it is not collated centrally by HMRC. Football transfer fees are subject to VAT according to the normal rules. Any profits made by football clubs are subject to Corporation Tax in the usual way. Payments made to players as part of their transfer, such as signing-on fees, are taxable as earnings.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/02/2018 14:01:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

834804

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the GovCoin trial; and what plans her Department has for the future use of that technology.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	126226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>A small proof-of-concept trial was undertaken in 2016. The trial was led by Universal Credit officials who worked with DISC Holdings (formerly Govcoin) to trial an app on a mobile phone that customers could use to receive and manage benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The trial provided valuable insight into customer needs, and this was used to inform the decision to develop a future method of payment strategy that outlines DWP’s commitment to improving the methods available to make payments to customers. The Department is currently working with industry to identify new and emerging payment opportunities that suit the needs of DWP and its customers, in support of the future strategy.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/02/2018 11:23:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

828127

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation, published on 12 September 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	124087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The department plans to respond to the proposals set out in the consultation document, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, including those regarding the faith admissions cap, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/01/2018 16:41:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

820596

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help (a) women and (b) men balance work with childcare responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	903244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text The Government is committed to helping men and women to balance work and childcare between them. It is good for parents and children, as well as being an important way to address the Gender Pay Gap. Shared Parental Leave and the right to request flexible working enables parents to arrange work and care in a way that works for them. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/01/2018 11:57:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

806413

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department is preparing contingency plans for use across Government in the event of there being no deal on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	902948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>We continue to focus on getting a good outcome that works for the UK and for those in the EU. As we move to the next phase of talks, we do so with a renewed sense of optimism about the deal that can be achieved.</p><p>While we do not want or expect a ‘no deal’ outcome, as a responsible Government we will continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/12/2017 16:46:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

803730

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	902866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>There are already record numbers of disadvantaged English 18 years olds benefitting from full-time higher education, and universities expect to spend over £860 million in 2018/19 on measures to improve the access and success of disadvantaged students, up from £404 million in 2009, through their access agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers, acceptance and retention rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold universities to account for their records on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 17:44:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804332

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what size of holdings of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies have been seized by police and national crime agencies in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	118574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/12/2017 12:32:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804333

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what holdings of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies are held by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	118575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not have any holdings of Bitcoin or other crypto-currencies. HM Treasury and the Bank of England publish details of the UK’s current international reserves, including foreign currency assets, on a monthly basis.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/12/2017 14:01:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804334

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has been made of the risks to the UK economy of the potential failure of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	118577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC), established by the Government, aims to ensure the UK financial system is resilient to, and prepared for, the wide range of risks it could face — so that the system could support the real economy, even in difficult conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England continues to monitor developments, and provided its latest assessment of the risks to financial stability in the Financial Stability Report, published in November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that it will continue to monitor distributed ledger technology (DLT)-related market developments, working collaboratively with industry, HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the Information Commissioner’s Office, and other UK bodies to ensure a coordinated approach towards DLT in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 19/12/2017 15:36:16 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes