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1580223

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department has purchased mobile UV virus irradiation units.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	131394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2023 answer text <p>My Department has not purchased any mobile UV irradiation units.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 27/01/2023 10:30:12 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1579643

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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: Minimum 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 employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	129903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office pay is in line with Civil Service pay principles and Ministry of Justice policy. There are no employees in the Northern Ireland Office currently paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage or below. The Ministry of Justice pay deal for the current pay remit year offer to the most junior staff grade is £19,932 (Band F/AA). The most junior grade employed by the Northern Ireland Office are Band E/AO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 30/01/2023 11:34:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1568599

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to respond to the formal communication from the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence and on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, reference OL GBR 10/2022, dated 12 July 2022, on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	127845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>A response was drafted by the Northern Ireland Office following receipt of the formal communication from the United Nations Special Rapporteurs in July 2022. Following a delay due to an administrative error, this will be issued shortly by the responsible department (the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office). We will be apologising for this administrative error and delay.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/01/2023 16:05:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 49836 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1568600

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: 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 merits of allocating any remaining New Deal for Northern Ireland funding to organisations that currently rely on European Social Fund funding.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	127925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), led by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), will invest £127m in Northern Ireland over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>DLUHC worked extensively with stakeholders in Northern Ireland to develop an investment plan that caters to the needs of Northern Ireland’s society and economy. This plan was published on 14 December 2022 and can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-northern-ireland-investment-plan/ukspf-investment-plan-northern-ireland" target="_blank">GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-northern-ireland-investment-plan/ukspf-investment-plan-northern-ireland</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UKSPF is not a like-for-like replacement for EU structural funding. It will allow us to invest in social programmes that target people and places most in need.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is considering options to ensure we maximise the benefit of the New Deal for Northern Ireland. Announcements on allocations for the remaining funding will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/01/2023 11:52:44 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1568619

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	127802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office shares relevant human resources updates and information with trade unions when required as part of ongoing engagement. There is also a range of publicly available HR information, which is published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 27/01/2023 11:34:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1568235

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which stakeholders he or his Department have met with in the last six months to discuss the allocation of New Deal funding for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	126873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials have engaged with a range of stakeholders in both UK Government Departments and Northern Ireland Executive Departments, and externally, to discuss the allocation of New Deal for Northern Ireland funding.</p><p> </p><p>Within the UK Government this has included His Majesty’s Treasury; the Cabinet Office; the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Innovate UK; the Department for Transport and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with Northern Ireland Executive Departments or associated bodies has included the Department for the Economy; the Department for Communities; the Department of Education; Invest Northern Ireland; the Department for Infrastructure and Northern Ireland Water.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with external stakeholders has included universities; further education colleges; business representative organisations and third sector organisations and charities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work with partners in Northern Ireland Executive Departments and UK Government Departments to allocate funding to additional projects and ensure these are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible, maximising both value for money and the contribution to the UK Government’s objective of supporting prosperity in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will make announcements in due course regarding the allocation of remaining New Deal for Northern Ireland funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/01/2023 11:54:43 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1568239

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria the Government is using to ensure that New Deal funding will be used to support growth and prosperity in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	126874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The objectives of New Deal for Northern Ireland funding are helping to boost economic growth, increasing Northern Ireland’s competitiveness overseas, and investing in infrastructure. Fostering economic growth is key to building a stable and prosperous future for Northern Ireland, and the £400m New Deal funding is enabling Northern Irish businesses and its people to innovate and invest.</p><p> </p><p>Specific objectives include promoting Northern Ireland’s potential as a leader in innovative technology and to invest in the skills of the people of Northern Ireland in key growth areas such as cybersecurity and green technology.</p><p> </p><p>Further New Deal funded projects in development will also be directly targeted at supporting growth and prosperity. Additionally, any projects will have to pass a robust approvals process with HM Treasury, to ensure they offer value for money and are focused on the core objectives of the New Deal for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 25/01/2023 11:12:18 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1568269

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to introduce the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill to create an opt-out organ donation system in Northern Ireland as exists in the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	126875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The absence of Northern Ireland Assembly business is causing unnecessary delays in the introduction of this life-saving legislation. It is one example of the devastating backlog of legislation that has been allowed to build up over the past 11 months without an Assembly. I urge the Northern Ireland parties to come back to the Executive, get back to work and take these decisions in the interests of the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I would be happy to meet with Dáithí Mac Gabhann’s family to discuss this issue further.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/01/2023 11:13:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1566427

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions their Department answered on time in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	122101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Northern Ireland Office answered the following proportion of written parliamentary questions on time:</p><p>(a) Ordinary PQs – <strong>96%</strong></p><p>(b) Named Day PQs – <strong>79%</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 18/01/2023 14:14:56 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1566485

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if his Department will take steps to replace EU funding to voluntary organisations in Northern Ireland which are due to lose that funding at the end of the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	122291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government, led by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has worked extensively with stakeholders in Northern Ireland to develop a UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan for Northern Ireland. The UKSPF is not a like-for-like replacement for EU structural funding. It will allow us to invest in social programmes that target people and places most in need.</p><p> </p><p>Over the next two years, the UKSPF will invest £127m in Northern Ireland, allowing voluntary and community organisations to deliver for their communities. A project competition is running until 27 January, and the Government aims to release funding for successful bidders from 1 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 121102 question first answered 18/01/2023 14:44:27 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna