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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can my right hon. Friend suggest what more can be done to counter the often toxic atmosphere on social media that is frequently directed at female candidates?..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Blockchain
Monday 26th March 2018

Asked by: Eddie Hughes (Conservative - Walsall North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to implement trials of the blockchain proof of conception (a) Government Departments and (b) other public bodies.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

Cabinet Office and the Government Digital Service are researching potential usecases of distributed ledger technologies / blockchain jointly with departments and public bodies for future trials and proofs of concepts with a view of driving efficiency and supporting transformation.

Written Question
Land: Databases
Wednesday 28th February 2018

Asked by: Eddie Hughes (Conservative - Walsall North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on creating a comprehensive geospatial data body to provide open land data.

Answered by David Lidington

The Autumn Budget 2017 announced that the government will establish a new Geospatial Commission to maximise the growth of the digital economy and provide strategic oversight for the public bodies that hold geospatial data. An update on the establishment of the Commission will be provided in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q2. The people of Willenhall and Bloxwich want to see more police on the streets, and I have lobbied the Police Minister for funds to put more police on the streets. Will the Prime Minister join me in urging the Labour police and crime commissioner to put more police on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Strengthening Families

"The Women and Equalities Committee has done some work on encouraging men to take a more active role in parenting from the very start. If we can get to a position where people do not automatically assume that parenting duties rest with women, society will benefit incredibly and women will …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Women in the House of Commons

"It is grossly unfair to have to follow that speech. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I am delighted that my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) secured this debate. I need to begin with an apology: unfortunately, I need to get …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Women in the House of Commons

"Yes and no. I am absolutely not saying that women are not able to do as good a job as men. The clue to my disagreement is in the way the hon. Lady phrased the question, by saying “short term”. I do not want a short-term solution; I want a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Women in the House of Commons

"My right hon. Friend makes a very valid point, which I was kind of coming to. I maintain my resistance to quotas, but what can we do to change the situation? Well, I can do my tiny bit. I begin early: when I visit primary schools, I encourage women—young children—by …..."
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Written Question
Infant Mortality
Wednesday 15th November 2017

Asked by: Eddie Hughes (Conservative - Walsall North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

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.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

Written Question
Childbirth
Wednesday 15th November 2017

Asked by: Eddie Hughes (Conservative - Walsall North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

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.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.