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810548

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	120893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 121052 question first answered 09/01/2018 13:04:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810576

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	120921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will retain EU law as it applies in the UK on exit day. We expect between 800 and 1000 statutory instruments will be required across Government to correct this retained EU law to ensure the statute book functions appropriately outside the EU. All Departments are engaged in this process.</p><p> </p><p>Once we leave the EU, we will make our own laws. As we leave the EU, the Government’s EU exit legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/01/2018 13:06:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810707

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	121052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 120893 question first answered 09/01/2018 13:04:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

809940

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to encourage the promotion of apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	902974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to reaching our pledge of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.</p><p>Through our Industrial Strategy we are committed to helping young people across the country develop the skills they need for the future.</p><p>Promoting apprenticeships in Northern Ireland is, though, a devolved matter for a restored Executive to drive forward.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2017 17:37:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

810302

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 119152, what discussions he had with the (a) Democratic Unionist Party, (b) Sinn Fein and (c) other political parties prior to the publication of the Reaney review of the salaries and staff allowances of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly; on what dates those discussions took place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Beyond acknowledging the fact that advice had been commissioned and that it was our intention to publish its recommendations, Northern Ireland Office Ministers did not hold any discussions with any political parties about Mr Reaney’s independent advice on MLA salaries and allowance prior to its publication in full on 20 December.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 17:42:26 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

810316

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 119152, on what date the decision was taken to publish the findings of the Reaney review of the salaries and staff allowances of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>As has been made clear in the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s letter to Mr Reaney on 12 November commissioning his advice, it was always the Northern Ireland Office’s intention to publish it.</p><p>The letter is available on the Northern Ireland Office website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-advice-on-mla-pay" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-advice-on-mla-pay</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 17:43:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

810317

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Schools: North Down
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to visit (a) schools with an integrated ethos and (b) other schools in North Down constituency in 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office Ministerial team engaged with groups and individuals across a wide range of sectors, including integrated education, during 2017. I look forward to this engagement continuing in 2018. My Ministerial colleagues and I have also enjoyed a number of visits to the honourable Lady’s constituency of North Down.</p><p> </p><p>Our immediate focus, however, continues to be on working with the Northern Ireland political parties, and the Irish Government, to secure the restoration of inclusive, stable, devolved government in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 15:32:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

810324

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 119155, whether he plans to publish the public consultation on legacy issues in Northern Ireland before March 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We want to move forward to achieve progress on addressing legacy issues for victims, survivors and wider society. We hope to be in a position to consult soon with the aim of building support and confidence in the new legacy institutions from across the community.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 17:44:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

810325

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Marriage: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the dates of meetings with each of the leaders of the four main churches in Northern Ireland at which the recognition of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland was discussed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers have a regular programme of engagement which includes community and faith groups. These meetings cover a wide range of topics. The focus of recent engagement has been the restoration of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly, precisely so important decisions relating to issues such as same sex marriage are considered by locally accountable politicians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 15:34:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

810331

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 119147, which events to mark the centenary of the suffrage movement in Northern Ireland are being organised by (a) his Department and (b) the Devolved Administration; and if he will publish the lead organiser for each such event.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	120797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>While my Department is not organising any specific events to mark the centenary of the suffrage movement in Northern Ireland, the UK’s official arts programme marking the centenary of the First World War, 14-18 NOW, is commissioning activity in Northern Ireland to commemorate the suffrage centenary.</p><p> </p><p>I understand the Department for Communities are taking the lead on behalf of the Devolved Administration to co-ordinate a programme to mark the centenary of the suffrage movement in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The honourable Lady may wish to contact both 14-18 NOW, and the Department for Communities, to find out more about their plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/01/2018 15:35:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon