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1254963

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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: International Men's Day
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 took to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	120012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight where we need to do more to improve outcomes for men and boys, and to talk about some of the work across Government to tackle those issues. To mark International Men’s Day on 19 November and raise awareness, the Northern Ireland Office highlighted a number of events taking place through the organisation Men’s Action Network (M.A.N), which supports and promotes men’s health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has active staff-led Diversity &amp; Inclusion and Wellbeing networks and our strong message is that we want to see all people being treated fairly, regardless of gender, with Intranet communications highlighting the support available to men in the workplace including shared parental leave and Mental Health First Aiders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 13:40:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181216

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) flag of Wales has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>In my Department’s office in London responsibility for flag flying lies with the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1180866

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) Union Jack, (b) St George, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) Flag of Wales flags his Department owns.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department owns one flag which is the Union Flag.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167025

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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: International Men's Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans his Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across Government to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The work ranges from the introduction of shared parental leave, which allows men to take time away from the workplace and bond with their new children, benefitting that crucial long-term relationship for both parent and child, to our programme tackling LGBT bullying in schools which seeks to protect those who may be victimised by outdated and stereotypical ideas of what it means to be a ‘real man’.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also working with local authorities to ensure their suicide prevention plans support more men, and in the Domestic Abuse Bill we propose to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse that makes clear men also can be victims of this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has active staff-led Diversity &amp; Inclusion and Wellbeing networks and we plan to mark International Men’s Day on 19 November by communicating key messages on our departmental Intranet - that we want to see all people being treated fairly, regardless of gender and highlighting the support available to men in the workplace from shared parental leave to access to our qualified Mental Health First Aiders.</p><p> </p><p>We will also commission blogs to share male perspectives, which we find is an effective method of raising awareness and generating discussion of important issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 31/10/2019 12:06:07 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

928652

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the main policy priority is for her Department for 2018; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	156392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office published an updated Single Departmental Plan on 23 May 2018. This set out the Department’s main policy objectives and how it will achieve them. Single Departmental Plans will be revised annually to reflect new priorities or changes in responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 27/06/2018 11:44:29 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

910180

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many contractors currently employed by her Department are paid £1,000 or more per day.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	147415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In the Northern Ireland Office, there are currently no Contractors paid £1,000 or more per day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/06/2018 10:05:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

909279

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many contractors her Department employs who have worked for her Department for (a) up to one year, (b) over one and up to five years, (c) over five years and up to ten years and (d) over 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	146792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>My Department currently employs 2 contractors; both have worked with the department for over one but less than five years.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/05/2018 08:57:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

900054

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the job titles are of civil servants in her Department who have been provided with (a) an official car and (b) a driver; and how many civil servants are so provided for.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	141748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>No civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office are provided with a dedicated official car or a driver.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/05/2018 11:22:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

886375

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which regulations her Department (a) has introduced as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and (b) expects to implement as a result of EU legislation in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and what estimate she has made of the cost of each such regulation to the (A) public purse and (B) private sector.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	136570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>My Department has not introduced any regulations as a result of EU legislation since 23 June 2016.</p><p>We do not expect to introduce any regulations as a result of EU legislation in 2018 and 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 27/04/2018 11:16:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

760143

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above one per cent, (b) at one per cent and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of staff in my Department who have received a pay increase above, at, or less than 1% in 2015-16 is shown in the table below.</p><p>To collate a response for years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 would exceed the cost limit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Increase in basic salary 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1% increase</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater than 1%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This response covers only Home Civil Servants (HCS) staff employed directly by my department; it does not include staff seconded from the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) who remain on NICS terms and conditions, including pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/10/2017 14:48:52 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies