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169592

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she has visited a foodbank.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	218006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not made any visits to foodbanks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/12/2014 15:42:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

169015

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Disabled Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people with a disability work in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Given the small numbers involved, it would not be appropriate to provide this information as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/12/2014 13:01:43 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

169016

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010 to the Northern Ireland Executive, and subsequent reconfiguration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010. Attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>The details regarding expenditure by my Department for the last four financial years in respect of (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour are as follows:</p><p>(a) Expenditure on consultants:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(b) Expenditure on temporary staff:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>45,795.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>67,830.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>132,140.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>106,800.85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Department does not record details for staff who could be considered as contingent labour separately. These details are contained within the information for temporary staff. To provide this information and details of staff numbers, contract types and equivalent civil service grades would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/12/2014 15:40:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169074

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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, in the light of the roles played by Lord Trimble, Lord Kilclooney, Lord Empey and Lord Maginnis of Drumglass during the talks that led to the 1998 Belfast Agreement, when the Prime Minister or the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last consulted them; and whether they intend to do so before attending the proposed final talks this week.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The cross-party talks are ultimately a process owned by the political parties. It is the parties’ responsibility to decide which of their representatives should be participants in the talks. The Government is doing all it can to move the process forward towards a shared future in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland provides regular briefings for Peers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 16/12/2014 13:19:25 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

168705

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many desks are in her Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by her Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	217702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department operates from two main offices; one in Belfast and the other in London.</p><p>In the Belfast office, there are 117 desks, all of which are owned by the Department.</p><p>In the London office, there are 2 desks which are owned by the Department and are used by the Ministerial team. There are also 66 workstations leased at a cost of £86.33 per workstation per year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/12/2014 12:58:57 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168357

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many members of her Department's executive board are disabled.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My current Departmental Board is made up of nine executive members &amp; one non-executive member. Of the nine executive members eight are male and the remaining one is female. The one non-executive member is female.</p><p>My Department does not keep ethnic background or disability information for its executive board members who are all civil servants. However, I can inform you that the Department’s non-executive board member has indicated ‘white’ as their ethnicity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 217361 217382 question first answered 15/12/2014 12:44:24 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168358

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many members of her Department's executive board are (a) white British and (b) from any other ethnic background.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My current Departmental Board is made up of nine executive members &amp; one non-executive member. Of the nine executive members eight are male and the remaining one is female. The one non-executive member is female.</p><p>My Department does not keep ethnic background or disability information for its executive board members who are all civil servants. However, I can inform you that the Department’s non-executive board member has indicated ‘white’ as their ethnicity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 217361 217403 question first answered 15/12/2014 12:44:24 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168359

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of (a) her Department's staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by her Department who are paid less than the Living Wage are (i) white British and (ii) from an ethnic minority background.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not directly employ any members of staff on an hourly rate below that set by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>In respect of staff working for companies contracted by my Department, we do not hold information regarding their ethnic background.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/12/2014 12:53:36 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168360

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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, how many and what proportion of (a) her Department's staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by her Department who are paid less than the Living Wage are (i) women and (ii) men.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not directly employ any members of staff on an hourly rate below that set by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>Of the staff working for companies contracted by my Department in our Belfast office who are paid less than the living wage, 95% are males and 5% are female.</p><p>My Department’s London office does not have any direct contracts with companies. All staff such as cleaners are provided by the building management company with whom we have a lease and arrangement to provide such services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/12/2014 12:51:35 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

168361

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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, how many and what proportion of (a) her Department's staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by her Department are paid less than the Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	217424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not directly employ any members of staff on an hourly rate below that set by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>In my Department’s Belfast office, there are 21 staff (100%) working for companies contracted by the Department. Of these staff, 20 are paid less than the hourly Living Wage set by the Living Wage Foundation for employees outside London, but are paid above the minimum wage.</p><p>My Department’s London office does not have any direct contracts with companies. All staff such as cleaners are provided by the building management company with whom we have a lease and arrangement to provide such services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/12/2014 12:56:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson