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173936

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether it remains her policy that the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry chaired by Sir Anthony Hart is the most appropriate place where all allegations surrounding Kincora should be examined.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	220898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>It remains my view that the Inquiry chaired by Sir Anthony Hart is the best forum to consider the allegations surrounding Kincora.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/01/2015 12:35:11 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

173937

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will include Kincora Boys' Home in the independent inquiry into historical child sex abuse, established by the Home Office, in order to allow potential witnesses not to be constrained by the Official Secrets Act.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	220899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>It remains my view that the inquiry chaired by Sir Anthony Hart is the best forum to consider the allegations surrounding Kincora.</p><p>As you may be aware the Attorney General for England and Wales has written to the Chairman of the Inquiry and provided an undertaking in the usual format about the admissibility and use of evidence given by a witness who co-operates with the Inquiry. This undertaking covers any offences arising under the Official Secrets Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/01/2015 12:37:25 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

173742

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress the Government has made on its work to provide justice for the victims of the 1976 Kingsmill Massacre.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Kingsmill attack was a horrendous sectarian atrocity. I understand how the pain of such an attack never diminishes for the families of the victims. I hope that the ongoing Coroner’s inquests will help provide the answers the families are seeking about the deaths of their loved ones.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/01/2015 16:15:29 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

173463

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of 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 she has made of the effect of changes to the budget of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on frontline policing.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with the Chief Constable and the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to ensure that we understand the impact of funding reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive on the PSNI’s ability to deliver frontline policing. The recent Stormont House Agreement includes an undertaking by Executive parties to ensure that the PSNI budget, including the community policing budget, is protected from significant reductions.</p><p>This Government has provided additional security funding of £231m to support PSNI in their efforts to tackle the threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism. This funding is not affected by the budget reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 10:57:53 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173464

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Drugs: Smuggling
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 help the Northern Ireland Executive and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to tackle drug smuggling in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>It is now critical that there is agreement on extending the full remit of the National Crime Agency to Northern Ireland. The failure to do so has meant that the PSNI have had to dedicate precious resources to combating serious and organised crimes such as drug smuggling, and have not been able to take full advantage of the expertise that the NCA can provide.</p><p>Progress on this issue ultimately depends on the political parties reaching agreement, and the Justice Minister, David Ford MLA, continues to lead efforts to achieve that. I fully support those efforts; it is not acceptable that Northern Ireland lacks the same protection from serious and organised crime as the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 11:00:04 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173465

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Invest NI
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when and where she last met the Chief Executive of Invest NI.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>My officials have regular discussions with Invest NI officials on a number of different issues including attracting investment and access to finance. I have also met the Chief Executive at a range of events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 11:01:27 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173533

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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 their agreement in paragraph 37 of the Stormont House Agreement to "make full disclosure" to the proposed Historical Investigation Unit includes the handing over of all relevant files and documents in the possession of the security services and the Army; what is the current United Kingdom legislation applying to existing bodies that is said to prevent "damaging onward disclosure of information"; and whether they can guarantee, in the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland, that the legislation will meet their duty to keep people safe and secure and will be compliant with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>The Stormont House Agreement made clear that the UK Government will make full disclosure of all relevant information held by UK Government departments to the Historical Investigations Unit.</p><p>There are various statutes which contain provisions designed to prevent damaging disclosure of sensitive information. These range from the Official Secrets Act 1989, which applies generally and deals with disclosure of Government information, to other approaches that deal with specific legal processes, such as the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 which governs disclosure of information by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Appropriate legislation will be drafted to provide for the specific requirements of the Historical Investigations Unit regarding onward disclosure, in line with arrangements for existing bodies and consistent with the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring that the right to life (Article 2) is protected and that the Government also fulfils its duty to keep people safe and secure, in Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 23/01/2015 12:59:35 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

173135

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Education
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 UK Government Financial Package to Northern Ireland under the Stormont House Agreement, how much of the up to £500 million new capital funding will be to support (a) shared and (b) integrated education.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	220362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Stormont House Agreement financial package included a contribution of up to £500 million over 10 years of new capital funding to support shared and integrated education subject to individual projects being agreed between the Executive and the Government. There is no defined split in funding between shared and integrated education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/01/2015 12:48:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

173136

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress she has made on establishing a separate mediation intervention group in relation to the Ardoyne parades issue.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	220397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>On 7 October 2014, I announced proposals and published Terms of Reference for a panel on Parading to examine the parading impasse at Twaddell/Ardoyne.</p><p>My proposals were clear that mediation should be an essential ingredient of the process. In addition, one of the key principles which underpinned the Terms of Reference was that in order for it to be successful, the process needed to be able to engage effectively across the community.</p><p>It became apparent that there was insufficient support for the panel, including from amongst some of those most directly involved in the dispute. I therefore decided, on balance, that it would not be right to go ahead with establishing the panel.</p><p>I remain committed to finding a way forward that can help resolve the impasse and encourage others to do the same.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 19/01/2015 11:43:58 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

172824

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of 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 discussions she has had with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Chief Constable about a wide range of topics, including PSNI resources and tackling the terrorist threat. The security of UK citizens remains this Government’s highest priority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/01/2015 12:46:33 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown