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786862

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	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	India: Sikhs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will initiate an independent inquiry into the role of the British Government in circumstances surrounding the killing of Sikhs in India in 1984.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	112308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​I am aware of the concerns raised by the Sikh Federation UK in their report released on 1 November. I appreciate that the tragic events of 1984 are still the source of great pain to many in the Sikh community. The Cabinet Secretary's 2014 investigation into the UK military role in Operation Blue Star concluded that UK military advice and assistance was advisory, ended several months before the operation and had limited impact on the tragic events that followed. I am satisfied that the 2014 review dealt conclusively with this issue.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/11/2017 17:02:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	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

1049380

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress his Department has made in its review of the rules that require carbon monoxide alarms to be fitted in homes across England.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	908853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>We are making good progress with the review of carbon monoxide alarms. This has included constructive engagement with industry to gather new evidence and information. We are now considering this updated evidence and will set out the Government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

899385

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadcasting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public broadcasters reflect and provide for the whole of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	905196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to spreading jobs and prosperity throughout the UK, and it is important that our broadcasting sector reflects and provides for the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>This government is committed to spreading jobs and prosperity throughout the UK, and it is important that our broadcasting sector reflects and provides for the whole country. That is why Public Service Broadcasters are legally obliged to produce a proportion of their content outside of London, as well as make regional programming. This supports the many creative hubs around the UK and widens access to the UK's world class creative industries</p><p> </p><p>We have worked with Channel 4 to secure a commitment to move a minimum 300 staff outside of London, and to increase out of London commissioning spend from 35% to 50%. The government has made clear that we expect other broadcasters to follow Channel 4’s lead.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/05/2018 15:53:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

845721

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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 potential benefits of using blockchain for the the welfare and benefits system; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	128693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to harnessing the potential of new technologies in making a positive difference to our customers’ lives. In 2016, we ran a pilot to explore whether a product by GovCoin (now DISC) could help some Universal Credit customers budget. The product utilised blockchain technology.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot that ended in early 2017, 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.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to explore payment innovations, including distributed ledger and blockchain technologies and their potential to securely deliver services that our customers rely on.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 27/02/2018 12:14:46 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	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

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

871710

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to help young people with disabilities into work.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	904565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations. We provide a range of programmes and initiatives to support them, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Jobcentre support for schools, which targets young people that schools identify as being at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market – for example those with a health or disability issue.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Young Person’s Supported Work Experience programme, which offers a personally tailored supported work experience opportunity for young people (aged 18 – 24) to enable them to fully benefit from time in the work place. This proof of concept is being tested in five Jobcentre Plus districts.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Tri-Work, a supported work experience proof of concept aimed at young people with special educational needs in years 10/11 in schools and special schools. This proof of concept is being tested in three local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Local Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people into real jobs, at the going rate of pay, with support for both the individual and employer. This is being tested in nine local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Supported Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have been able to deliver Since September 2013. These are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer, for young people with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Access to Work, which already offers support to disabled people undertaking a number of opportunities that help them to prepare for paid employment, including work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/03/2018 16:47:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	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

777832

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people attended accident and emergency departments as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in (a) England and (b) each English region in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of people attending accident and emergency departments (A&amp;E) as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Information available on all finished admission episodes with carbon monoxide poisoning including those admitted via A&amp;E for the last 10 years for England and by region is attached.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109720 question first answered 02/11/2017 16:03:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Data for PQ109719 V2.xlsx title PQ109719 attached doc.
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

777833

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been admitted to hospital as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in (a) England and (b) each English region in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of people attending accident and emergency departments (A&amp;E) as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Information available on all finished admission episodes with carbon monoxide poisoning including those admitted via A&amp;E for the last 10 years for England and by region is attached.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109719 question first answered 02/11/2017 16:03:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Data for PQ109719 V2.xlsx title PQ109719 attached doc.
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

777830

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Baby Care Units
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of neonatal (a) sepsis, (b) meningitis and (c) pneumonia have been treated in NHS hospitals in each region in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is attached.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/11/2017 11:16:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Annex to PQ109717.xlsx title PQ109717 attached doc.
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

786860

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Infant Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many babies have died as a result of neonatal (a) sepsis, (b) meningitis and (c) pneumonia in NHS hospitals in each region of the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	112438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/11/2017 16:15:20 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ112438.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

786861

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Childbirth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many babies have been born in NHS hospitals in each region of the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	112439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/11/2017 16:15:52 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ112439 final.pdf title UKSA response
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

777705

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in (a) England and (b) each English region in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	109725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 14/11/2017 11:15:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 109725 v.02.pdf title UKSA response
	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

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

804336

	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: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	118581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The government has not made any formal assessment of the value to the UK of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently negotiating amendments to the European Anti-Money Laundering Directive which will extend regulation to virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers. These amendments will enable competent authorities to ensure these firms are mitigating the risks regarding money laundering and terrorist financing, and enable the legitimate sector to grow. We expect these negotiations to conclude at EU level by early 2018, with a year for Member States to then implement the Directive.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 118579 question first answered 19/12/2017 14:05:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804335

	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 value to the UK economy of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	118579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The government has not made any formal assessment of the value to the UK of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently negotiating amendments to the European Anti-Money Laundering Directive which will extend regulation to virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers. These amendments will enable competent authorities to ensure these firms are mitigating the risks regarding money laundering and terrorist financing, and enable the legitimate sector to grow. We expect these negotiations to conclude at EU level by early 2018, with a year for Member States to then implement the Directive.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 118581 question first answered 19/12/2017 14:05:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

855572

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Emergency Services: Snow and Ice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the mandatory use of (a) snow tyres and (b) snow chains by the emergency services in severe winter weather.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	130879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The emergency services are to be commended for doing an excellent job in such difficult conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have a policy on the use of winter tyres and snow chains. The decision on whether to fit them relates to local winter driving conditions, which will vary from region to region and different times. The emergency services are best placed to make a judgement on whether the use of these tyres and chains can enhance the safety of their staff and the effectiveness of the work they do.</p><p> </p><p>Snow chains are an option that is available for use in particularly challenging road conditions and while the emergency services may choose to make them available, it may fall to the driver to choose when to use them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2018 10:07:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	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

790045

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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, what timescale she has set for replacing inclusivity rules relating to faith schools, including Roman Catholic schools.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	113156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The department is carefully considering the results of the Schools that work for everyone consultation and the proposal to remove the 50% cap. We plan to respond on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/11/2017 08:43:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

903729

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	905263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The best promoters of apprenticeships are apprentices themselves and young apprentice ambassadors network play an important role is this. I would also like to commend the work of Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network who’s work makes sure that we reach the widest possible number of people.</p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service promotes apprenticeships by working with schools and works with the largest levy-paying employers to help them grow their programme. We have a number of campaigns including Get in Go far, targeting specific sectors and telemarketing.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/05/2018 17:08:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	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