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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

941995

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that illegal migrants cannot profit from working in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	906470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>In the Immigration Act 2016, we made illegal working a criminal offence so that wages can be seized as proceeds of crime and introduced tougher sanctions on rogue employers. We have also recently introduced additional safeguards to protect legal migrants seeking employment who do not have the necessary documentation to establish their lawful immigration status.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2018 15:50:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	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

845722

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: 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 the potential benefits of using blockchain for (a) the tax system and (b) the customs and excise system; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs are considering the use of blockchain alongside other technical options for both tax and customs and excise systems.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/02/2018 12:57:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

843877

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Distributed Ledger Technology
	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 the merits of using distributed ledger technology for any new customs system after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>HMRC are actively considering the use of distributed ledger technologies alongside other technical options for both tax and the Customs and Excise systems. The department is currently running a proof of concept exercise in support of one of their Customs initiatives and will provide further updates as this work progresses.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/02/2018 14:37:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

869260

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Wildlife: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	904591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is taking a leading role in ending the illegal wildlife trade globally. The Government is funding practical action to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement and develop sustainable livelihoods in the communities affected by the illegal wildlife trade. We will host an ambitious high-level international conference in October to push for further progress.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2018 15:43:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

845719

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Gibraltar: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department have had with Gibraltar on their blockchain licensing regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have not had discussions with the Government of Gibraltar on this particular issue. The Government of Gibraltar is responsible for the provision of legislation related to economic matters, including blockchain licensing regulations, to the extent they do not otherwise cross into matters falling within the Governor's special responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2018 16:11:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

843935

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Psychiatric Hospitals: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide fiscal support to increase the provision of emergency beds for mental health crisis patients in the Black Country.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group advises that it is delivering services to support the intentions laid out in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. This will identify mental health needs at an earlier opportunity and provide community support and treatment to reduce the use of crisis inpatient services going forward.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners across the Black Country Sustainability and Transformation Partnership area have assessed local service provision and are working collaboratively to address gaps in services and deliver improved service delivery across the region. This includes potentially jointly commissioning services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 128050 question first answered 27/02/2018 15:36:27 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

843934

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of (a) implementation of the strategy for mental health care and (b) mental health care provision in the Black Country.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group advises that it is delivering services to support the intentions laid out in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. This will identify mental health needs at an earlier opportunity and provide community support and treatment to reduce the use of crisis inpatient services going forward.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners across the Black Country Sustainability and Transformation Partnership area have assessed local service provision and are working collaboratively to address gaps in services and deliver improved service delivery across the region. This includes potentially jointly commissioning services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 128329 question first answered 27/02/2018 15:36:27 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

843933

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Psychiatric Hospitals: Walsall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans there to progress the outline business case for re-provision of the mental health hospital in Walsall approved by NHS Improvement to assist in mental health care in the Black Country.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>NHS Improvement is engaging with the Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in respect of the development of the Full Business Case in a supporting capacity. The Trust has carried out a public engagement exercise in relation to the proposals, which ended on 22 December 2017. NHS Improvement advises that the value of the redevelopment scheme is £7.5 million. The Trust is expected to discuss the proposal further at the Executive Board in April 2018. Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group advises that it is fully supportive of the proposals and believes it will improve the quality of patient care for the local population.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 27/02/2018 12:58:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes