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711074

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: 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 he is taking to accelerate the introduction of legislation to provide transparency in relation to donations to all political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	67843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State wrote to the Northern Ireland parties in January to seek their views on moving to full transparency. The Government is keen to make progress on this issue following the recent Assembly election.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 67844 question first answered 16/03/2017 15:49:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

711077

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: 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 assessment he has made of the risks of removing the anonymity of donors to political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	67844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State wrote to the Northern Ireland parties in January to seek their views on moving to full transparency. The Government is keen to make progress on this issue following the recent Assembly election.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 67843 question first answered 16/03/2017 15:49:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

710634

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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 Office: Migrant Workers
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 people employed by his Department are from other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	67468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information relating to EU nationals. From the data held at December 2016 on 96 staff, 45% have declared as British citizens, 48% have chosen not to declare their nationality and 7% have declared as other nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/03/2017 15:13:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

710635

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	British Irish Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what work the British-Irish Council will undertake during the period before the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Council continues to meet regularly in different formats. For example, on Friday 10 March the British-Irish Council Indigenous, Minority and Lesser-Used (IML) Languages work sector held a Ministerial meeting, hosted by the Scottish Government in Edinburgh. Officials from all BIC member administrations also continue to meet in advance to prepare for the meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 16/03/2017 12:41:54 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

709998

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	67391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I are fully committed to ensuring that as we establish our negotiating position, the unique interests of Northern Ireland are protected and advanced. We are going to make the most of the opportunities that our departure presents to Northern Ireland – getting out into the world and doing business right across the globe, while at home building a UK that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>We will make a success of our exit from the EU for the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland, which remains a great place for businesses to invest. The fundamentals of the UK economy are strong and will continue to be strong as we negotiate our departure from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/03/2017 15:11:39 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

709409

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	British Irish Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the role of the British-Irish Council is until the Northern Ireland Executive is restored.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The British-Irish Council’s role has not changed following the recent election and its objectives remain to further promote positive, practical relationships among the people of the islands, and to provide a forum for consultation and co-operation.</p><p /><p><br></p><p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 13/03/2017 16:00:47 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

711236

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of exports from Northern Ireland are sold in the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	909182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs Regional Trade Statistics show exports to Ireland accounted for 33 per cent of Northern Ireland’s total exports in 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 15/03/2017 15:45:22 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

708601

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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 Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of Civil Service positions in his Department were vacant for a week or longer in each year since 2010; and what the average turnover rate for civil servants in his Department has been in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	66700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>For positions vacant for a week or longer and average turnover rate, detailed vacancy records going back to 2010 are not held in the Department and, for the years in which records are held, providing this information would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/03/2017 10:42:15 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

708602

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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 Office: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his Department's main policy priority is for 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	66675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s top priority for Northern Ireland at present is to work alongside the parties to secure the resumption of devolved government. The Secretary of State and I have been clear that discussions must focus on the establishment of a partnership Executive and addressing other outstanding issues, including the implementation of past agreements and addressing the legacy of the past.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as we prepare for negotiations with the EU over the terms of the UK’s Exit, the department is working with the rest of Whitehall and with the Northern Ireland Executive to secure a deal that works for Northern Ireland and the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/03/2017 15:29:39 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

708728

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures have been put in place to ensure peace and maintenance of an open border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government remain fully committed to the Belfast Agreement and its successors. We will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive and Irish Government for a prosperous and peaceful Northern Ireland in the time ahead, with a shared commitment to wanting to avoid a return to the borders of the past and to finding a practical solution to facilitate the continued free movement of people and goods that recognises the unique economic, political and social context of the land border.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 15/03/2017 12:53:37 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick