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1141880

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2019 to Question 230086 on Brexit: Northern Ireland, whether it is the Government's position that only Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland who are also British citizens will be permitted to vote in the event of a border poll conducted under Schedule 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	281830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>This Government has been clear that the circumstances requiring a border poll have not been satisfied. The franchise for such a referendum is not currently set out in legislation and would be determined by me as the Secretary of State, by Order, at the time of calling a poll.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 03/09/2019 16:44:04 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1084403

registered interest
date	08/03/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2018 to Question 153188 on Common Travel Area, for what reason the reciprocal voting rights for Irish citizens do not cover referendums; and what assessment she has made of the implications of that for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland in relation to any border poll conducted under schedule 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	230086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The voting rights which will continue to be enjoyed by British and Irish citizens are reciprocal. British citizens may vote in local and parliamentary elections in Ireland but not Presidential elections or referendums. This reciprocal right is reflected in the voting rights of Irish citizens living in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>I continue to believe that a majority in Northern Ireland favour Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom. The test for a border poll set out in the 1998 Northern Ireland Act has therefore not been met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 13/03/2019 12:35:02 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

889988

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	City Deals: Londonderry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timetable is for the Derry City Deal to be signed.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	137040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has set out several public commitments, including in the Budget and in the Confidence and Supply Agreement, to work towards a ‘comprehensive and ambitious’ set of City Deals across Northern Ireland.</p><p>A timetable has not been set to deliver a City Deal, however officials from across Whitehall and the Northern Ireland Civil Service have been engaging with Derry City and Strabane Council and partners on their proposals. I look forward to considering these proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/04/2018 15:49:01 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

889989

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	City Deals: Londonderry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make an assessment of the (a) economic and (b) fiscal effect of the Government's proposals for a Derry city deal.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	137041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Pursuant to my answer to PQ UIN 137040, proposals for a City Deal are currently being developed.</p><p>As with all City Deals it is important that proposals align with the economic ambitions and priorities of the devolved region and in the absence of an Executive the ongoing engagement between Derry City and Strabane Council, its partners and the Northern Ireland Civil Service is essential to ensure that aligned proposals offer the best possibility of added value and economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/04/2018 16:29:16 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

845564

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Irish Language: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the St Andrews Agreement of 2006, what her policy is on the introduction of an Irish Language Act.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	128536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Since May 2007, Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions have been responsible for the introduction of the Irish language Act. It is disappointing that the Northern Ireland parties have been unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed in this area.</p><p> </p><p>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 the Irish language and other languages are taken by locally accountable politicians.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 26/02/2018 15:21:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

838595

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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 equal marriage for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals on that policy.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	127415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>In accordance with the Belfast Agreement, this is a devolved matter which should be addressed in the NI Assembly; but the power of the Westminster Parliament to legislate remains unaffected. If this issue were to be raised in Westminster, the Government’s policy is to allow a free vote on matters of conscience such as equal marriage.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 20/02/2018 09:41:56 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

765358

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which non-governmental organisations (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) Officials of his Department have met since January 2017.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	105488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Details of meetings conducted by the Secretary of State, the Ministerial team and the Permanent Secretary are published quarterly.</p><p>The latest publication can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nio-ministerial-quarterly-returns-january-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nio-ministerial-quarterly-returns-january-march-2017</a>.</p><p>Other officials across the department, in carrying out their duties, also meet a wide range of non-governmental organisations on a regular basis. This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/10/2017 10:15:24 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

683437

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	National Anthems: Republic of Ireland
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 policy is on ministerial attendance at events at which the national anthem of Ireland is played.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	62844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not have such a policy.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/02/2017 11:46:25 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

681240

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many former or serving members of the armed forces have been prosecuted for Troubles-related offences in each year since 1998.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	62188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The responsibility for policing and justice matters in Northern Ireland has been devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive since April 2010. All decisions on prosecutions are taken independently of Government and in accordance with the Code for Prosecutors. While the Northern Ireland Office does not have a full record of prosecutions, I am aware that since November 2015 prosecutions have been brought against three former members of the armed forces for Troubles-related offences. In addition to previous or current prosecutions there are a number of coronial inquests examining cases involving members of the armed forces, while all deaths caused by members of the armed forces are being re-examined by the Legacy Investigations Branch of the PSNI.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/02/2017 17:38:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

675600

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Irish Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his policy is on the promotion of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	60783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>In the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government reaffirmed “the need for respect for and recognition of the Irish language in Northern Ireland, consistent with the Council of Europe Charter on Regional or Minority Languages”.</p><p> </p><p>Under the devolution settlement the UK Government retains responsibility for broadcasting, whilst the majority of responsibility for language issues rests with the Northern Ireland Executive, including policy relating to the promotion of minority languages, including Irish. Education is also a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to broadcasting, the BBC Charter Review considered the BBC’s contribution to minority language broadcasting. The BBC Framework Agreement includes, for the first time, a specific clause which provides a clear commitment for the BBC to continue to deliver output in the Irish, and Ulster-Scots, language.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to funding the Irish Language Broadcasting Fund and the Ulster-Scots Broadcasting Fund over this Spending Review period, which are administered through Northern Ireland Screen.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 24/01/2017 15:24:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn