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1001907

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cancer: 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 Department of Health in Northern Ireland (DHNI)’s press release entitled Department Announces Improved Access to New Drugs, published on 12 September 2018, what discussions she has had with the DHNI on the timeline for providing access to medicines approved for use through the Cancer Drug Fund in England; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>This is a devolved issue. Northern Ireland Office officials have been liaising with the Northern Ireland Department of Health on this important issue and I am pleased to hear that work is ongoing to ensure an appropriate process is in place which will provide clinical consultants, and hence patients, access as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 13/11/2018 15:48:42 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

994495

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the potential merits of introducing the HPV vaccination programme for boys in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	183934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The honourable Member may find it useful to refer to the answer I gave on 29 October which confirms that preparatory work is underway within the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to allow for the introduction of HPV to boys in Northern Ireland, if and when such a decision is taken by a Health Minister in Northern Ireland. This approach reflects the fact that health policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and so the decision whether to introduce the HPV vaccine for boys is one for Northern Ireland Ministers to take.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 01/11/2018 15:22:40 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

992639

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timeframe is for a decision to be made on extending HPV vaccination to adolescent boys in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>A decision regarding whether or not to extend the HPV to boys would normally be taken by a Health Minister in Northern Ireland, primarily because of the long-term financial commitments involved. I understand the Department of Health in Northern Ireland intends to keep this position under review.</p><p> </p><p>Following the JCVI statement published in July, the Department of Health in Northern Ireland is now undertaking preparatory work to allow for the introduction of HPV to boys in Northern Ireland, if such a decision is taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 29/10/2018 15:18:40 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

776142

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations: Internet
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 prevent the online sale of merchandise promoting (a) the IRA and (b) other terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is at the forefront of the battle against online extremist and terrorist material. The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) will continue to work in partnership with a range of companies to secure the removal of terrorist content. Since 2010, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of over 290,000 pieces of terrorist material, and developed strong relationships with around 300 companies.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/11/2017 13:19:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767663

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Analgesics: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on guidance to improve safety of painkillers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have had no discussions with the Northern Ireland Assembly on guidance to improve the safety of painkillers as this is a devolved matter.</p><p>We want to see a restored Executive to take forward policy decisions in devolved areas and to provide the political decision making that Northern Ireland needs.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/10/2017 10:23:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

692640

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has implemented enhanced employment equality legislation as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement of 1998.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	64844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is my understanding that: since 1998, a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004; the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999, and; the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 64845 64846 question first answered 27/02/2017 15:27:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

692641

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement of 1998.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	64845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is my understanding that: since 1998, a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004; the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999, and; the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 64844 64846 question first answered 27/02/2017 15:27:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

692642

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Republic of Ireland has established a human rights commission with a mandate and remit equivalent to that within Northern Ireland as required by paragraph 9 of the Chapter on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement of 1998.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	64846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is my understanding that: since 1998, a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004; the Republic of Ireland ratified the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities in 1999, and; the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, is a UN ‘A status’ accredited National Human Rights Institution, structured and operated in accordance with the Paris Principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 64844 64845 question first answered 27/02/2017 15:27:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

682394

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on whether the Republic of Ireland has introduced equal status legislation since 10 April 1998 as provided by paragraph 9 of the chapter on rights, safeguarding and equality of opportunity in the Belfast Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	62551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>I am not aware of any specific information held by my Department in relation to this matter.</p><p> </p><p>It is my understanding, however, that the Republic of Ireland gave further effect to provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in domestic legislation through the European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003, and that since 1998 a number of pieces of legislation have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland including the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/02/2017 12:02:42 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

576910

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: 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 his Department has taken to encourage the growth of and strength of local business associations and trade partnerships in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	45097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Many aspects of local economic development are the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive Ministers but promoting the commercial, business, trade and investment interests of Northern Ireland is also part of my Department’s core business. I recognise the importance of dialogue with business associations and trade partnerships. I have already met a number of business associations in Northern Ireland. I and my NIO Ministerial colleagues will be trying to meet as many local associations over the coming months as I continue my engagements with the business community across Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 15/09/2016 14:39:06 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon