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424658

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants in her Department are members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	13906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>My Department does not hold records on the number of staff who are members of a trades union as this is a matter for the individual.</p><p>Facilities time is made available to the union representatives in the Northern Ireland Office. During the last quarter for which figures are available they used a total of two hours for meetings at a cost to the Department of approximately £37.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/11/2015 15:39:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

424659

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	IRA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 13 of the report commissioned by her Department on Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland, published 19 October 2015, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the IRA's Provisional Army Council oversees the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein with an overarching strategy.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	13829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Further analysis of intelligence and actions relating as a consequence of the recent report is a matter for the Security Services and the Police. Ministers do not interfere with such operational decisions nor is it the policy of Her Majesty’s Government to comment publicly on such intelligence matters.</p><br /> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/11/2015 13:13:47 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 27249 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

424660

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will take steps to enable the Government to direct the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland to investigate a complaint from a former police officer where matters giving rise to the complaint took place more than 12 months ago and there are exceptional circumstances which justify such an investigation being held.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	13759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The RUC (Complaints etc) Regulations 2001 allow the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to investigate complaints into matters which took place more than 12 months ago in exceptional circumstances, for example when new evidence has come to light which was not reasonably available at the time of an original complaint.</p><p>The Police Ombudsman is accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly, through the Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland.</p><br /> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 02/11/2015 16:39:24 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

424356

registered interest
date	27/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to ensure that discussions on the Stormont House Agreement include tax credits.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	13590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>A range of issues are under discussion in the cross-party talks. These include welfare reform, the Executive’s budget and delivering longer term economic reform. The Government is committed to its long-term economic plan, key elements of which are tackling the deficit, making the costs of welfare sustainable and getting more people into work.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 30/10/2015 11:22:42 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

423770

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was paid in (a) year-end and (b) in-year bonuses to officials of her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	13358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>In the last three financial years my Department paid officials the following amounts for year-end and in-year bonuses:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>In-Year Bonuses (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year-End Bonuses (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>22,100</p></td><td><p>35,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>32,150</p></td><td><p>31,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>22,710</p></td><td><p>25,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Non-consolidated performance related pay is only paid to reward excellence, for example to recognise and incentivise those responsible for delivering high quality public services and savings to the taxpayer. These one-off payments are not pensionable. Since 2010-11, the Government has restricted awards for senior civil servants to the top 25% of performers (from 65% in previous years), saving around £15 million overall.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 30/10/2015 11:21:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

423853

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
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: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to promote the use of credit unions in the work of her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	13520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given by my hon Friend, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin) on 2 November 2015.</p><p>Credit unions are a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and responsibility for them rests with the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/11/2015 15:36:47 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

423487

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Organised Crime: 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 the level of paramilitary-linked organised crime in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The assessment of the structure, roles and purpose of paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland, published on 20 October stated that individual members of paramilitary groups are involved in ‘serious criminal activity’. Examples cited in the assessment include: ‘large scale smuggling operations, fuel laundering, drug dealing and extortion of local businesses’.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 28/10/2015 15:18:00 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

423167

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require the Northern Ireland Parades Commission to disclose to the Police Service of Northern Ireland all information about potential disturbances of the peace that have been notified to them in the process of developing determinations.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>As a public authority, the Parades Commission has general obligations under public law, which may in certain circumstances include an obligation to notify the Police Service of Northern Ireland about potential disturbances of the peace notified to them in the process of developing determinations. The discharge of these obligations is an operational matter for the Commission.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 29/10/2015 15:48:24 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

422831

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will require the Northern Ireland Parades Commission to publish information relating to each determination it makes, and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The publication of information relating to determinations made by the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland is an operational matter for the Commission acting independently of Government.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 28/10/2015 15:18:19 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

422832

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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 whether they will take steps to ensure that all decisions about names of areas in Northern Ireland must be taken by mutual agreement of the two communities, as outlined in the 1998 Belfast Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains fully committed to supporting the institutions and principles established under the Belfast Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 29/10/2015 15:35:36 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird