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176272

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Baroness Randerson on 27 January (HL Deb, cols 127–31), whether they will confirm that no blank letters were given to Sinn Fein to distribute to "on-the-runs" of its choosing.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I confirm that no such letters were given to Sinn Fein.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 05/02/2015 15:47:00 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

175378

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland about the risks to health posed by the by products of illegally laundered fuel being dumped into waterways in the border areas; and whether they will put this matter on the agenda for a future meeting of the British–Irish Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Managing the risks posed by the by-products of illegally laundered fuel is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. I understand that fuel laundering is regularly on the agenda when the Justice Minister David Ford meets his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland; and that the Minister for the Environment, Mark H. Durkan, regularly discusses waste crime in North South Ministerial Council meetings.</p><p>In related areas, HM Revenue and Customs is active in promoting cross-border co-operation to tackle fuel laundering, including through chairing meetings of the Cross Border Fuel Group, which includes representatives of the PSNI, NCA, Environment Agency and their opposite numbers from the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>The British Irish Council is a forum for co-operation on matters of mutual interest between the eight Member Administrations. It may not therefore be the best means of raising issues which specifically concern only some of those Members. We shall continue, however, to make all the efforts we can to ensure the most effective co-operation on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 05/02/2015 15:45:37 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

172827

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	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she had with the Secretary of State for Transport before the decision of that Department to display the Union flag on driving licences only in England, Scotland and Wales.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a range of matters concerning Northern Ireland, and have discussed the issue of proposals for the Union Flag to appear in Great Britain driving licences. However, driving licences are a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and it is for the devolved authorities to decide whether to adopt changes made elsewhere in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/01/2015 13:19:11 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

169895

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	218481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010, and subsequent re-configuration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010; attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>My Department has spent the following amounts on taxis, first class train travel and business class air travel:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Taxis</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong> 2010-11</strong></td><td><p>£16,262.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£26,811.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong> 2012-13</strong></td><td><p>£10,503.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£6017.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(b) First Class Rail Travel</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>£311.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,729.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>£770.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£72.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(c) Business Class Air Travel</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>£65,825.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£44,898.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>£29,092.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£33,088.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2014 16:17:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169016

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010 to the Northern Ireland Executive, and subsequent reconfiguration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010. Attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>The details regarding expenditure by my Department for the last four financial years in respect of (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour are as follows:</p><p>(a) Expenditure on consultants:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(b) Expenditure on temporary staff:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>45,795.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>67,830.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>132,140.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>106,800.85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Department does not record details for staff who could be considered as contingent labour separately. These details are contained within the information for temporary staff. To provide this information and details of staff numbers, contract types and equivalent civil service grades would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/12/2014 15:40:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

167831

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she has taken to insulate her Departmental estate in order to improve energy efficiency; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department is currently based in two sites; Stormont House in Belfast and 1 Horse Guards Road in London. Both sites are leased, with the responsibility for insulation of premises resting with the respective landlords.</p><p>Whilst the Northern Ireland Office still utilises a small area of accommodation at Hillsborough Castle for Ministers, Historic Royal Palaces took over responsibility for management of the Castle on 1 April 2014 and they are now responsible for insulation of the premises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/12/2014 13:04:30 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167832

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Easter Rising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Irish government about UK representation at the centenary of the Easter Rising.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	216968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>One of the Northern Ireland Office’s key objectives for the commemoration of the decade of centenaries of 1912-1922 is to work with the Irish Government to promote greater understanding of our shared history.</p><p>I am aware that on 12 November 2014 the Irish Government launched its programme for the centenary of the Easter Rising. My officials will be coordinating with Irish Government and Foreign and Commonwealth Office counterparts in due course to discuss plans for representation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/12/2014 13:12:48 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

167834

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Detainees: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information she has received from the Irish government on whether any new evidence informed that government's decision to refer back to the European Court a 1978 decision relating to the treatment of people detained in Northern Ireland in 1971.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The decision of the Irish Government to ask the European Court of Human Rights to re-open the case relating to the treatment of persons detained in 1971 is a matter for them.</p><p>The UK Government is considering the implications of the decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/12/2014 13:14:27 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

169120

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment her Department has made of the role played by the voluntary sector in dealing with the legacy of the past.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	906469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Voluntary sector organisations provide invaluable support for those whose lives have been changed forever as a result of Northern Ireland’s troubled past.</p><p>I pay tribute to their work, which I know from my conversations with victims and their families is deeply appreciated by many in Northern Ireland and beyond.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:29:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

167127

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Maghaberry Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland about the threat assessments carried out after recent threats made against non-prison service staff working in HMP Maghaberry.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	216694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Almost all prison matters are the responsibility of the Department of Justice. I meet regularly with the Minister of Justice David Ford to discuss various issues relating to policing and security in Northern Ireland, including the security of people working in prisons and in policing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 04/12/2014 11:40:41 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson