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1416642

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to help support Northern Ireland's recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL5680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>This Government has taken unprecedented action to support individuals and businesses in Northern Ireland. That is why we committed in the 2021 Spending Review to provide, on average, £15 billion per year to the Northern Ireland Executive, marking the largest funding settlement for Northern Ireland since devolution in 1998/9.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the UK Government has also provided the Northern Ireland Executive with over £5 billion during the pandemic to support the Executive’s response. This has helped to protect over 350,000 jobs in Northern Ireland through the furlough and self-employed income support schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the Executive to strengthen the Northern Ireland economy, laying the foundations for economic growth to ensure continued recovery from the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The scale of the UK Government's support to Northern Ireland throughout the pandemic provides yet more evidence of the great strength and security that Northern Ireland gains as part of the world's fifth largest economy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 03/02/2022 15:28:25 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1336844

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministerial colleagues in the Northern Ireland Executive on the extent of COVID-19 testing in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministerial team in the Northern Ireland Office speak regularly with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss a wide range of issues, including testing in Northern Ireland. The Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office has been attending Covid-19 Operations Committee meetings, as have NI Ministers to discuss UK-wide policy and our operational response to Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Testing is a powerful weapon in our continued fight against the virus. Collaboration between the UK Government and NI Health and Social Care Trusts has enabled over 2.5 million tests in Northern Ireland. We will continue to build on this success with the Executive, exploring further ways to utilise mass testing schemes for Northern Ireland.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/06/2021 10:53:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1336845

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministerial colleagues in the Northern Ireland Executive on the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination programmes in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministerial team in the Northern Ireland Office speak regularly with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss a wide range of issues, including Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme.</p><p> </p><p>Although each devolved administration controls its own public health policy, we have been coordinating our responses to Covid, seeking alignment in policy and approach where appropriate, to ensure we tackle the pandemic effectively.</p><p> </p><p>This joined up approach resulted in the UK-wide vaccine rollout for which almost 80% of Northern Ireland’s adult population have received at least one dose of the vaccine. It will be important that we maintain this collective approach as we seek to recover from the pandemic.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/06/2021 10:54:55 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1252457

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what additional support his Department is providing to assist the Northern Ireland Executive in acquiring covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	115847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is working with several potential vaccine suppliers with the ambition to roll out an immunisation programme on a UK-wide basis as soon as regulatory approval is granted. We have secured early access to over 350 million vaccine doses through a portfolio of promising new vaccines to ensure we are in the best place, and we are taking every possible step to ensure we can move as quickly as possible to deploy a vaccine if and when one is found to work.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested over £140m into manufacturing any successful vaccine and an enormous amount of planning and preparation has taken place across Government to be able to quickly roll out the vaccine, including ensuring we have adequate provision, transport, PPE and logistical expertise to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Once any vaccine is approved, the Government will distribute these equitably amongst the four nations, for the Devolved Administrations to then administer roll out to the public.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has been in constant communication with the NI Executive over the progress on the acquisition, and potential approval, of any vaccine to assist in planning and preparation for their roll out. The UK Government stands ready to assist the Devolved Administrations concerning a vaccine roll out.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/11/2020 13:15:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1247199

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of false positive test results from covid-19 testing in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	109355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I are working closely with the First Minister, deputy First Minister and the rest of the Executive on the response to Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>As my honourable Friend will be aware, health is a devolved matter. In May, the Department of Health published the Covid-19 Test, Trace and Protect Strategy, which is led by the Public Health Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Testing has always been a critical part of the UK’s response. The Testing Strategy in Northern Ireland is aligned with the UK strategic approach, and through working with a number of key stakeholders and delivery partners across the Health and Social Care Sector, local universities and industry, testing capacity has increased significantly.</p><p> </p><p>As with any diagnostic test there is always the small possibility of a false negative or a false positive result. All tests have been assessed as performing to manufacturers’ specifications before being used.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/11/2020 11:06:45 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1245670

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about the provision of additional financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL9436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has taken unprecedented action to support Northern Ireland, including the provision of an additional £2.4bn in spending to the Northern Ireland Executive. Further to this, we have provided more than £1.3bn in government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the region. Businesses in Northern Ireland will be able to benefit from the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme into November, and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme has benefitted business people across all sectors, with 56,000 people in Northern Ireland benefitting from SEISS, with an average claim of £2,500 per month.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive to support the response to the COVID-19 crisis. We will continue to work closely with the Executive to get the economy back up and running, and to lay the foundations for economic growth.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2020 11:44:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1240159

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL8738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Minister of State for Northern Ireland are in regular contact with the First and deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland, as well as the Health minister, with the most recent discussions focusing on the recent restrictions across the UK, the concerning rise in cases, and how the UK government can provide continued support.</p><p> </p><p>The First and deputy First Minister, are invited to attend a weekly Covid-19 Operations Committee meeting, hosted by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. This forum supports collaboration and helps ensure decisions taken across the four nations are aligned as far as is possible and appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of this pandemic, the UK Government has worked closely with the First Minister and deputy First Minister and the rest of the Executive to coordinate our response to coronavirus. We have also remained in close contact with the Irish government.</p><p> </p><p>The government and devolved administrations will continue to work closely together to ensure a coordinated approach across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 14/10/2020 14:12:29 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1239032

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on a UK-wide approach to tackling covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	906639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the First and Deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and devolved administrations continue to work closely together to ensure a coordinated approach across the United Kingdom, such as the four nations approach to PPE and the National Testing Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>Each devolved nation has its own unique set of circumstances and it is only right that devolved nations take the approach that is right for them at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/09/2020 16:26:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1234737

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL8155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has worked closely with the NI Executive to support the businesses and employees of Northern Ireland throughout the pandemic by offering unprecedented levels of financial support to ensure their survival and to protect the productive capacity of the economy. The Government remains committed to supporting local economies to not only recover from the impacts of the pandemic but to thrive and grow as we emerge from the lockdown. <br></p><p>In the short term we have provided as much support as possible through UK-wide schemes, including the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and government-backed loans. In NI, at least 330,000 individuals and companies have benefited from these schemes to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Winter Economy Plan of 24 September has extended SEISS until 21 April 2021. It introduced a new Job Support Scheme, which will ensure an employee who is working 33% of their normal hours will receive 77% of their pay. A reduced 5% rate of VAT for hospitality and leisure firms has been extended until 31 March 2021. The coronavirus government-backed loan schemes have been extended to 30 November, with greater flexibility introduced for the repayment of Bounce Back Loans.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this UK-wide support, £2.2bn of additional departmental funding has been allocated to the NI Executive to enable a strong and sustainable recovery from this crisis.</p><p> </p><p>As we look forward, we will continue to do all we can to support the Executive to grow the NI economy: driving up innovation and productivity, making sure NI is well-connected to the rest of the UK and the world, and promoting Northern Ireland and its exports and talents as we level up opportunities for all.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/09/2020 14:36:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1230434

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	905458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2020 answer text <p>Businesses in Northern Ireland have always exhibited tremendous resilience and ability to bounce back from adversity.</p><p>This Government has stood by the people of Northern Ireland, providing support for Northern Ireland businesses and employees throughout the pandemic with an unprecedented series of grants, loans and support schemes. We remain committed to enabling them, and the wider economy, to thrive and grow as we emerge from the lockdown.</p><p>We look forward to working with the Executive and local partners to unleash Northern Ireland’s potential by driving innovation and connecting Northern Ireland with opportunities through our new trading relationships.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 905459 question first answered 02/09/2020 13:05:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne