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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

167833

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	Terrorism
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 threat to national security posed by terrorist organisations that continue to operate in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	217128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The safety of people and communities in Northern Ireland remains this Government’s highest priority. While the threat level remains at Severe, excellent co-operation between PSNI and its partners has disrupted the activity of terrorist groupings. There have been a number of significant arrests, charges and convictions which are helping to suppress the threat.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/12/2014 13:10:51 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

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

166410

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Smuggling
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 HM Treasury about the effect on tax revenues in Northern Ireland resulting from cross-border smuggling.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	216226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Treasury ministers on these and other matters.</p><p>The failure to pay hydrocarbons oil duty in respect of diesel in Northern Ireland remains an issue, but one that is being addressed by HMRC as the overall percentage tax gap in respect of hydrocarbons oil duties across the UK has been reduced by almost a half between 2005/6 and 20012/13.</p><p>HMRC have had a number of notable successes in Northern Ireland including the uncovering of the largest ever toxic waste dump linked to diesel laundering in the UK on 4 November at Forkhill, when 2,000 litres of illicit fuel were seized.</p><p>HMRC’s joint top priorities in Northern Ireland remain the tackling of fuel and tobacco smuggling, and they work closely with UKBA, the PSNI and An Garda Síochána and other agencies on both sides of the border on these issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 01/12/2014 15:30:35 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

156418

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Human Rights
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 Northern Ireland Minister of Justice on the recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on the investigation of historic cases linked to the Troubles; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	215073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I meet with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice regularly and we discuss a range of issues relating to Northern Ireland’s troubled past including historic cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/11/2014 14:47:45 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

156063

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the final costs were for each of the participating legal teams and individuals involved in the Saville Inquiry; and what costs in that inquiry were incurred after 2005.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	214792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The team costs for each of the participating legal teams are detailed in the enclosed attachment.</p><p>A full breakdown of the legal costs from 2005 onwards is not readily available. The table below provides a less detailed breakdown.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Costs £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004/</strong></p><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005/</strong></p><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006/</strong></p><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007/</strong></p><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008/</strong></p><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/</strong></p><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/</strong></p><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Inquiry Counsel fees</strong></p></td><td><p>1,579,400</p></td><td><p>840,342</p></td><td><p>855,342</p></td><td><p>750,531</p></td><td><p>685,926</p></td><td><p>844,016</p></td><td><p>121,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Eversheds</strong></p></td><td><p>339,593</p></td><td><p>70,914</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5,204</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lawyers for Interested </strong></p><p><strong>Parties - fees</strong></p></td><td><p>5,474,483</p></td><td><p>2,104,590</p></td><td><p>4,795,377</p></td><td><p>951,995</p></td><td><p>419,714</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lawyers for </strong></p><p><strong>IPs - accommodation</strong></p></td><td><p>34,652</p></td><td><p>21,674</p></td><td><p>69,770</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>30,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lawyers for </strong></p><p><strong>IPs - travel</strong></p></td><td><p>272,310</p></td><td><p>67,851</p></td><td><p>281,238</p></td><td><p>11,454</p></td><td><p>16,678</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lawyers for </strong></p><p><strong>IPs - subsistence</strong></p></td><td><p>22,287</p></td><td><p>2,868</p></td><td><p>11,792</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>24,979</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,722,725</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,108,239</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,013,519</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,714,001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,177,297</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>849,220</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>121,435</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/11/2014 15:54:45 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers attachment 1 file name Saville Inquiry Legal Costs.pdf title Saville Inquiry Legal Costs
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

106363

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she expects the political talks that she is chairing in Northern Ireland to conclude; and if she will make it her policy to place a paper on the conclusions of those talks in the Library.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	213427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>I propose to provide my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister with a report on the current talks by 28 November. I hope to be able to report positive progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 07/11/2014 11:26:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

101590

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will take steps to ensure that the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland holds additional registration clinics before March 2015 in areas remote from any electoral offices.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	212403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland will run a programme of registration clinics in early 2015 throughout Northern Ireland. The Electoral Office will consult political parties at local level in advance on the locations for the clinics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/11/2014 15:17:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

101516

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	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 cross-party talks in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	905675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The talks commenced in Belfast on 16 October and I am pleased that all five Executive parties have engaged in the process.</p><p>I believe that it is essential that they give this process the highest priority and show determination in their efforts to reach an agreement on these crucial matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/10/2014 15:01:07 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

101517

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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 Assembly: Speaker
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 (a) the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) the Northern Ireland Executive on ways of ending the impasse on the appointment of a Speaker of the Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	905677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The appointment of the Assembly Speaker is an entirely devolved matter.</p><p>However, the recently convened cross-party talks offer an opportunity for the Northern Ireland parties to consider the working of the institutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/10/2014 14:59:47 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson