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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Record Copies of Acts

"One difficulty is that although the law is printed on vellum, its implementation is done through statutory instruments, which are printed on paper and kept digitally. The other interesting thing that I have found—being old enough—is that digital records are changed and moved as we go on with digital invention...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Record Copies of Acts

"May I inform my hon. Friend that since 1956 that has been what happens? I am sorry, but if he gets his Bill through, it will not be on vellum...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Record Copies of Acts

"It is absolutely inappropriate for the Government to dictate to the Houses of Parliament by a payment. The way in which it should work is that the Houses decide and pass on the bill, as traditionally happens every year. The Minister should know that. To tell us that he will …..."
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Written Question
Proof of Identity: Photographs
Monday 11th April 2016

Asked by: Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with officials of the Home Office and the police on proposals to allow members of the public to take their own ID photos for official documents on their own digital devices and the potential effect of this on ID fraud and quality of images.

Answered by Matt Hancock

Government departments are fully committed to ensuring that the risks of identity fraud are minimised in transactions requiring photographs to be submitted. Currently applicants send paper photographs through the postal service. Technology now enables digital photographs to be submitted in online applications. In whichever channel is used the applicant must attest that the picture is a true likeness and departments put processes in place to assess the end-to-end risks of identity fraud. New technology has the potential to reduce fraud in this process, and we are investigating how technology can be used in a way that is both safe and cost effective.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Mar 2016
House of Commons Members’ Fund (No. 2) Bill

"I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

This is a little Bill—actually, it is a little littler than when it went into Committee—that will amend provisions for the House of Commons Members’ Fund. I extend my thanks to the numerous hon. Members, especially the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2014
Recall of MPs Bill

"My right hon. Friend will be aware that that position has been discussed by the House as it relates to the Committee on Standards, and it was rejected...."
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Written Question
Passports
Thursday 30th October 2014

Asked by: Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what liaison is taking place between his Department and the Home Office on the (a) design of, (b) structure of and (c) security for the new digital vault for storing and processing digital ID pictures for use in passports; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

The Government Digital Service is working closely with HM Passport Office. The Government is fully committed to protecting public data, including in all aspects of the passport application process.

In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Jun 2014
Cost of Living: Energy and Housing

"A contribution in my constituency will be the local plan that my two local authorities are working on. One of the difficulties is the green belt, which is very precious to them. The current Planning Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Nick Boles), and his immediate …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 28th April 2014

Asked by: Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many confirmed cases of oro-pharyngeal cancer there were in the last five years for which figures are available; and how many of those cases resulted in death.

Answered by Nick Hurd

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

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jan 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"What proportion of the 67 cases were for child sex abuse or child sex pornography in some form or other? Is the Attorney-General prepared to review the sentencing of those sorts of cases in terms of the sentences that are available?..."
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