Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

63540

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence she has had with the Parades Commission over summer parades in North Belfast.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	202146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I met the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (PCNI) on 14 May this year for a routine discussion about the general prospects for the 2014 parading season. I have had no correspondence or discussions with the PCNI regarding operational matters in respect of specific summer parades in any area of Northern Ireland.</p><p><br>The Parades Commission wrote to me on 18 June. I acknowledged this correspondence in a letter assuring the Commission that it has the fullest support of this Government in carrying out its duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:43:20 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

63745

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what current contracts (a) her Department and (b) each of her Department's non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Gibb
uin	202174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department currently holds no contracts with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.</p><p>My Department has two executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies; the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland. As these bodies are independent of Government, the hon Member may wish to write directly to them on this operational matter. Contact details are provided below:</p><p>Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission</p><p>Contact: <strong><a href="mailto:information@nihrc.org" target="_blank">information@nihrc.org</a></strong></p><p>Parades Commission for Northern Ireland</p><p>Contact: <strong><a href="mailto:Info@paradescommission.org" target="_blank">Info@paradescommission.org</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:38:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

63747

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by her Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	202062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 3 members of staff, three percent of the workforce, employed by my Department who are declared disabled, and who received a performance assessment for 2013/14. Given the small numbers involved, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p>For staff grades A to F, who are due to receive their 2013/14 annual performance assessment; 13% of staff have received an outstanding box marking, 86% percent received a good box marking and 1% received a must improve box marking for the 2013/14 reporting year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:47:59 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

63748

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last discussed the potential devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I regularly hold discussions with Treasury Ministers, including my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a wide range of economic issues including the potential devolution of corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland.</p><p>As set out in ‘Building a Prosperous and United Community', the Government will make a final decision on the devolution of corporation tax powers no later than the autumn statement 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/07/2014 13:58:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63376

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	British Irish Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what new actions were allocated to the Government at the summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The British-Irish Council Summit of 13 June discussed the economy, the economic importance of transport links between Member Administrations and the on-going work of the British-Irish Council. As part of the discussion on the future work of the British-Irish Council, Ministers agreed that the Collaborative Spatial Planning work sector should continue to work together to identify opportunities for synergy with other work sectors of the Council. The communiqué agreed by all administrations can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/attachments/22%20-%20Twenty%20Second%20Summit%20-%20Guernsey%20-%2013%20June%202014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/attachments/22%20-%20Twenty%20Second%20Summit%20-%20Guernsey%20-%2013%20June%202014.pdf</a>.</p><p>Separately, the Deputy Prime Minister and I also held discussions with the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on a range of current issues, including the party leader talks on flags, parading and the past.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:31:18 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63377

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Interception Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many interception warrants were (a) issued, (b) declined and (c) cancelled by her Department under (i) section 8(1) and (ii) section 8(4) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in the last six months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	201673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Interception of Communications Commissioner, Sir Anthony May, publishes statistics on the total number of interception warrants authorised annually. His 2013 Annual Report states that 2760 interception warrants were authorised in 2013 (under both sections 8(1) and 8(4) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000), a reduction of 19% on the same figure for 2012, and that 1669 such warrants were extant on 31st December 2013. As a matter of longstanding practice we do not provide more detailed breakdowns of statistics relating to interception warrants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:18:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63378

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in the Northern Ireland Office are senior civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 1 June 2014, my Department has 155 members of staff and of these eight, or 5%, are members of the Senior Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:14:05 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63379

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how the UK's Embassies and High Commissions may be used more effectively to promote Northern Ireland trade and investment.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with my Rt hon Friend the Foreign Secretary and other Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters concerning Northern Ireland, including the promotion of trade and investment. The Government feels that it is important that the UK trade and investment system works as effectively as possible with Northern Ireland counterparts to maximise Northern Ireland's impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:25:55 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63380

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many new fast streamers were placed in the Northern Ireland Office in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>One new fast streamer was placed with my Department in 2011.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:18:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63381

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how the Northern Ireland Office promotes the Civil Service Fast Stream programme in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Civil Service fast stream programme, including opportunities to join the Northern Ireland Civil Service as a fast streamer, is promoted via the Civil Service fast stream website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:16:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis