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971619

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
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, whether the savings accrued to the public purse as a result of the reduction in the pay of Members of the Legislative Assembly will be allocated to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	173590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The budget for the payment of salaries to MLAs is held by the Assembly Commission which is the corporate body of the NI Assembly. Any money that is unspent or savings realised throughout a year would be returned to the central Consolidated Fund for redistribution within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/10/2018 10:24:55 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

971436

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, what estimate she has made of the savings that will accrue to the public purse of the change in the pay for Members of the Legislative Assembly announced in her statement on 6 September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	172566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>On 6 September, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that she will, by way of determination, bring forward a two stage 27.5% reduction in MLA pay with the first reduction to come into effect from November.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has not undertaken any estimate of the savings that will accrue from this reduction. The budget for the payment of salaries to MLAs is held by the Assembly Commission which is the corporate body of the NI Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 13/09/2018 11:06:52 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

909305

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has taken steps to assess public opinion towards different potential border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	146979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to there being no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which will mean no physical infrastructure at the border, or related checks and controls. Throughout engagements with a broad range of stakeholders both the Secretary of State and I have made that commitment very clear.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 04/06/2018 09:26:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

900290

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government's policy is on customs arrangements on the island of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	905152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK as a whole will be leaving the Customs Union.</p><p>This Government is committed to delivering a Brexit that upholds the Belfast Agreement and the commitments that we have made to the people of Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border with Ireland and any border down the Irish Sea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905154 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:07:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

851552

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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, what her policy is on the recognition in Northern Ireland of same sex marriages performed in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	130315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Marriage remains a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The UK Government will continue to do all it can to support delivery of an effective, stable, power-sharing devolved Government, so that decisions on issues such as same sex marriage are taken by locally accountable politicians.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/03/2018 15:30:38 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

850883

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions the Government has had with the Irish Government on preventing a hard border in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	130102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Ministers and Government colleagues have regular conversations with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including our commitment to the avoidance of a hard border.</p><p> </p><p>In the Joint Report published in December 2017, we reached a balanced set of commitments that reiterate both our commitment to avoid a hard land border, including any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls, and our clear position on preserving the constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 01/03/2018 11:24:56 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

850885

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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, what her policy is on proposals to reduce the pay of Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly while that Assembly is not sitting; and what assessment she has made of the potential effect of such a reduction on Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly's (a) staff and (b) wider office costs.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	130104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland asked Trevor Reaney to provide advice on pay and allowances for Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. This advice was published on the Northern Ireland Office website on 20 December and includes an assessment of, and recommendations on, staff and office costs. As the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland told the House on 20 February, she is considering that advice carefully and will update Parliament when a decision has been made.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/03/2018 15:29:30 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

828919

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	LGBT+ People: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will meet representatives of the Love Equality Coalition to discuss moves to improve LGBT rights in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	124529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intends to meet Love Equality in the coming weeks, subject to diary commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 29/01/2018 16:36:20 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

828923

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	LGBT+ People: Northern Ireland
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 representatives of the DUP and Sinn Fein on cross-party attempts to improve LGBT rights in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	124532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has discussed a wide range of issues with the Northern Ireland parties, with the focus of initial engagement being the restoration of a fully functioning Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 29/01/2018 16:37:16 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen