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90755

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the terms of reference adopted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to review on-the-run cases under Operation Red Field; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Policing in Northern Ireland is devolved and independent of Government. In that context, the terms of reference for policing operations are a matter for the police.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 14:50:37 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90756

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prerogative of Mercy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to establish a procedure for recording on a central register the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy as recommended in the Hallett Report published on 17 July 2014; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My officials are working with officials from the Ministry of Justice to “consider establishing a procedure for recording on a central register – where this is appropriate – the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy” as recommended by Lady Justice Hallett in her Report into the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 14:39:25 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90757

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) her Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	208289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office follows the Ministry of Justice terms and conditions, including pay scales for bands A-F. There are different pay scales for London and Belfast; the lowest pay bands for each region are shown below.</p><p> </p><p>Pay for the Senior Civil Service across all departments is determined centrally by the Cabinet Office based on annual recommendations from the Review Body on Senior Salaries (SSRB) which is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by Cabinet Office. Details of the recommendations for 2014/15 can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/senior-salaries-review-body-36th-report-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/senior-salaries-review-body-36th-report-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The NIO’s Annual Reports giving details of the SCS salaries for the years 2010-2015, can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search?q=nio+annual+report+and+accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search?q=nio+annual+report+and+accounts</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Highest (Band A) - London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Highest (Band A) - Belfast</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Lowest (Band F) - London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Lowest (Band F) - Belfast</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>67, 969</p></td><td><p>60,649</p></td><td><p>16, 737</p></td><td><p>14, 320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>67, 969</p></td><td><p>60,649</p></td><td><p>16, 737</p></td><td><p>14, 320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>67, 969</p></td><td><p>60,649</p></td><td><p>16, 737</p></td><td><p>14, 320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14 </strong></p></td><td><p>67, 969</p></td><td><p>60,649</p></td><td><p>17,391</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>67, 969</p></td><td><p>60,649</p></td><td><p>17,800</p></td><td><p>15, 230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>My Department has two non-departmental public bodies – the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland; and one advisory non-departmental public body – the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. As such bodies are independent of Government, my hon Friend may wish to write to the Commissions direct on these matters – contact details are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ALB</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contact Details</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parades Commission Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Executive NDPB</p></td><td><p>Info@paradescommission.org</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission</p></td><td><p>Executive NDPB</p></td><td><p>information@nihrc.org</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>Advisory NDPB</p></td><td><p>bcni@belfast.org.uk</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 10:51:04 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

90758

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to reduce energy costs in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department currently operates from two locations; 1 Horse Guards Road, London; and Stormont House, Belfast.</p><p>The relocation of the London office in February 2013 enabled a considerable reduction of the footprint from 3,098sqm to 462sqm. The move reduced energy costs through maximising open plan working and sharing resources with other departments within the building. The office space was recently reduced by 30sqm, further reducing energy costs for heating and lighting.</p><p>In our Belfast office there is a strong emphasis on encouraging staff to be energy aware and to maximise the sharing of IT equipment, turning off all appliances (computers, printers and lights) when not in use. The ‘Turn it Off’ campaign is promoted throughout the Department which also includes the use of energy efficient appliances and light bulbs.</p><p>A number of working practices have been streamlined or ceased in recent months as part of an efficiency and reform package, which has reduced energy usage in Stormont House. For example, the canteen facility has been closed and overnight accommodation is no longer used, resulting in reduced use of appliances, lighting, heating etc.</p><p>Work has recently commenced to review the use of the accommodation in Belfast which will seek to maximise efficiency within the existing footprint, and to identify potential options to reduce the NIO footprint if possible, with a view to reducing overheads and energy costs. Part of the office is a Grade II listed building so this will be taken into consideration as part of the review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 14:49:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90759

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timetable is for the full implementation of the Hallett Report's recommendations; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>I made an oral statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday 9 September which dealt with some aspects of the implementation of the recommendations of the Hallett Report. My statement clarified that:</p><p>- This scheme has ended;</p><p>- Letters issued in whatever form do not represent any commitment that the recipient will not be investigated or prosecuted, if that is now considered appropriate by the responsible authorities;</p><p>- Those who received individual or composite letters indicating that they were ‘not wanted’ and who derived comfort from that, should cease to derive any such comfort;</p><p>- Recipients should cease to place any reliance on their letters;</p><p>- Decisions about investigation and prosecution in specific cases, now or in the future, will be taken on the basis of intelligence and/or evidence relating to whether or not the person concerned committed offences; and</p><p>- These decisions will be based on the views of those who now have responsibility for these matters. Their views may be the same as those that led to the letters being sent in the past, or they may be different.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Northern Ireland Office has set up an ‘On the Runs’ Policy Oversight Board to oversee the implementation of the recommendations. In association with others, we will ensure that the Hallett Report recommendations are implemented with due care and in a timely manner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 14:53:34 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90760

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking in response to the breach of internal communications security in her Department relating to the leak of information to newspapers regarding her announcement to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 3 September 2014; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There was no breach of communications security in my Department relating to the leak of information to newspapers regarding the evidence I gave to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 3 September 2014. Any communication with the media was aimed at correcting inaccurate reports of what I was expected to say to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 14:41:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90762

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the current security threat posed by the Real IRA and other dissident republicans; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Northern Ireland continues to face a severe terrorist threat from a small minority of groups who have almost no popular support but do retain both lethal intent and capability. In recent months the PSNI, who work in close co-operation with An Garda Siochana and others, have secured significant disruptions, arrests, convictions and arms seizures that have impeded violent dissident activity. This Government is clear that terrorism will never prevail in Northern Ireland and we remain fully committed to tackling it now and in the future, keeping the people of Northern Ireland safe and secure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 09:46:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90763

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many international businesses she has met to discuss inward investment into Northern Ireland since her appointment as Secretary of State; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Details of external meetings with organisations and individuals are published on a quarterly basis and can be found at <a href="http://www.nio.gov.uk/publications" target="_blank"><strong>www.nio.gov.uk/publications</strong></a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 09:44:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90765

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which recommendations of the Hallett Report have already been implemented; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	208321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All of the recommendations of the Hallett Report have now either been implemented or are in the process of implementation.</p><p>I have addressed the first four recommendations through public statements. These were that the Northern Ireland Office should:</p><p><em>Clarify with all relevant parties whether the NIO will retain responsibility for determining the future of the scheme;</em></p><p><em>Confirm whether any element of the scheme still exists and, if so, whether it will continue:</em></p><p><em>Seek legal advice, in conjunction with the police and prosecuting authorities, to determine whether it should notify any individuals whose status, as communicated to them, has changed or may change in the future; and</em></p><p><em>Consider how to mitigate against further abuse of process arguments, for example by confirming to recipients the factual and contemporaneous nature of their letters of assurance.</em></p><p>In response to these recommendations, I have made it clear that:</p><p>· This scheme has ended;</p><p>· Letters issued in whatever form do not represent any commitment that the recipient will not be investigated or prosecuted, if that is now considered appropriate by the responsible authorities;</p><p>· Those who received individual or composite letters indicating that they were ‘not wanted’ and who derived comfort from that, should cease to derive any such comfort;</p><p>· Recipients should cease to place any reliance on their letters;</p><p>· Decisions about investigation and prosecution in specific cases, now or in the future, will be taken on the basis of intelligence and/or evidence relating to whether or not the person concerned committed offences; and,</p><p>· These decisions will be based on the views of those who now have responsibility for these matters. Their views may be the same as those that led to the letters being sent in the past, or they may be different.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Hallett report also made the following recommendations for the Government:</p><p><em>Co-ordinate the investigation of the potential errors identified by this Review and, in conjunction with the police and prosecuting authorities, resolve them at the earliest opportunity:</em></p><p><em>Consider establishing a procedure for recording on a central register – where this is appropriate – the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.</em></p><p>An ‘On the Runs’ Policy Oversight Board has been set up, chaired by the NIO, which will address these recommendations. NIO officials are liaising with the Ministry of Justice in relation to the proposal for a central register for the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 15:05:26 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90538

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Records
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 Defence since 16 October 2013 regarding the release of documents relating to Northern Ireland held at Swadlincote under the 30 year rule.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	207977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have not yet had the chance to discuss this matter with my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Defence but would be happy to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/09/2014 14:21:09 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick