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769228

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their talks with the Northern Ireland political parties on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein are continuing talks aimed at reaching agreement to restore the devolved, power-sharing institutions at Stormont. The UK Government, working with the Irish Government in accordance with the three-stranded approach, continues to support these and all other efforts aimed at securing the reestablishment of inclusive, devolved government at Stormont.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/10/2017 11:37:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

764334

registered interest
date	02/10/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 September (HL1448), whether there is a specific timescale for the outcome of the Chief Electoral Officer's review regarding absent voting in Northern Ireland;  whether the details of the outcome of that review will be conveyed to Members of the House; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The review of absent voting procedures, including the timescale for completion, is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Once the review process is complete the Chief Electoral Officer will write to Northern Ireland Office Ministers to inform them of her findings. Any recommendations will be considered carefully and a copy of the letter will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/10/2017 09:58:10 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

758576

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions the current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has met with and consulted each of the Belfast Agreement participants, (1) Lord Alderdice, (2) Lord Empey, (3) Lord Kilclooney, (4) Lord Maginnis of Drumglass, and (5) Lord Trimble, (a) as a group, or (b) individually; and what are the details of those meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has regular meetings with Parliamentarians, including regular events for members of the House of Lords with an interest in Northern Ireland affairs, to which these five members are invited.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/09/2017 14:33:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

758577

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July (HL3), what discussions, if any, they have had with (1) the Police Service for Northern Ireland, and (2) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, regarding evidence of abuse of the proxy voting system in Northern Ireland during the last General Election; and what are the details of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy votes, including any related engagement with the PSNI, is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer has regular discussions with Government Ministers and officials on a range of issues relating to elections and electoral registration, including absent voting procedures.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer is currently carrying out an administrative review of all operational procedures in respect of absent voting in Northern Ireland and the Government will consider carefully any recommendations that result from this review.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

757302

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Languages: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Belfast Agreement ensures equality between the Irish and Ulster Scots languages.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement recognised the importance of respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to linguistic diversity, including the Irish language and Ulster Scots.</p><p>The Government is fully committed to the Belfast Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2017 10:02:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

757362

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners have been released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; and of that number, how many prisoners were designated as (1) loyalist, and (2) republican.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1348 HL1349 HL1350 HL1351 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble

757363

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1347 HL1349 HL1350 HL1351 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble

757364

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1347 HL1348 HL1350 HL1351 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble

757365

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1347 HL1348 HL1349 HL1351 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble

757366

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1347 HL1348 HL1349 HL1350 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble