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1579643

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	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: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	129903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office pay is in line with Civil Service pay principles and Ministry of Justice policy. There are no employees in the Northern Ireland Office currently paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage or below. The Ministry of Justice pay deal for the current pay remit year offer to the most junior staff grade is £19,932 (Band F/AA). The most junior grade employed by the Northern Ireland Office are Band E/AO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 30/01/2023 11:34:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581923

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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: Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps their Department takes to comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	135321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>There is a range of HR information which is published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> and which is therefore publicly available.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office shares a range of information with their recognised Trade Unions and data where it is appropriate and in line with privacy statements. This helps inform decision-making through formal negotiation and meaningful consultation and engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office is therefore complying with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and we always seek to work constructively with trade unions to reach fair and reasonable settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/02/2023 11:41:23 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1582292

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	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: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if they will take steps to (a) publish an equality impact assessment and (b) consult with trade unions when proposing new HR policies for their Department; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	136666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, by providing employees with Inclusion in the Civil Service training, and publishing guidance on the NIO intranet for employees to understand how and when to conduct an equality impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>There is no legal requirement to publish duty assessment documentation (often referred to as equality impact assessments).</p><p> </p><p>However, under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, S.75 screenings are routinely published on the Departments transparency pages.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office always seeks to work with trade unions, through meaningful consultation and engagement to help inform decision making.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 07/02/2023 10:35:53 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1653350

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	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: Psilocybin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he is taking steps to support (a) businesses and (b) universities in Northern Ireland to conduct research into psilocybin.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	194306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Support for businesses and universities in Northern Ireland to conduct research is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is committed to supporting economic growth and driving transformational investment in Northern Ireland. In conjunction with Invest Northern Ireland and local partners, the UK Government will host the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in Belfast in September to showcase Northern Ireland’s internationally renowned sectors, including advanced manufacturing, software and technology, financial &amp; professional services and emerging life &amp; health sciences sector.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 21/07/2023 13:57:48 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1688575

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	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: Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether all (a) buildings and (b) workplaces staff from their Department occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	13759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office is co-located in two locations in London and Belfast, and these sites are managed by other government departments.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office follows Ministry of Justice policy, which complies with Health and Safety legislation. The Northern Ireland Office requires all its employees to undertake mandatory training in Health and Safety compliance, as well as workstation risk assessments for new starters, employees whose work environment changes, and in pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/02/2024 14:12:06 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581190

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on the free flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	133687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Some retained EU law in the scope of the sunset is required to continue to operate UKG’s international obligations, including the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, the Withdrawal Agreement, and the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p>The Government will take the necessary action to safeguard the substance of any retained EU law and legal effects required to operate international obligations within domestic law.</p><p>The primary objectives of the Bill are to: end the special status of retained EU law on the UK statute book; and enable the Government to more easily amend, revoke and replace retained EU law.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 31/01/2023 14:36:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1581664

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Victims' Payment Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many claims have been made under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme since it was launched in 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL5201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government passed the Victims Payments Regulations in January 2020 as required by Parliament in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 11 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019(1). The Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme opened in August 2021. It is now making payments and providing much-needed acknowledgement and support to those victims and their families who have suffered, and continue to suffer, as a result of being injured in the Troubles.</p><p> </p><p>This scheme is being delivered by the Northern Ireland Executive and the Victims Payments Board is responsible for all operational matters, including recording and publishing data about applications to the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>However, we have contacted the Victims Payments Board and they have assured us that they will arrange for a response to be issued to you that answers this query.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 09/02/2023 12:37:00 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1581847

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Special Envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to appoint a Special Envoy to the United States of America on Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	135420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>There is no plan to appoint a Special Envoy to the US on Northern Ireland at this time.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 07/02/2023 14:49:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1581971

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
	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 help ensure the implementation of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	135336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>In the absence of Northern Ireland Executive ministers, the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2022 provides Northern Ireland civil servants with the clarity they require to take the limited but necessary decisions to maintain delivery of public services and operate in the public interest. Specifically, in clause 3, subsections (1) and (3) remove the need for Ministers or an Executive Committee to be in place to enable the exercise of departmental functions by senior officers in Northern Ireland departments if they deem it in the public interest.</p><p>The accompanying guidance to the Act, published on 19 December 2022, helps NI departments determine whether exercising a function is in the public interest and lists the principles that they should take into account when making such a determination. The Government cannot and should not anticipate the decisions that civil servants will need to take under this Act. Consequently, the Government does not intend to comment on which decisions NI departments should be taking forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/02/2023 17:32:09 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1581973

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: 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 he is taking to support the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure to spend 10 per cent of the transport budget on active travel.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	135337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for transport policy is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government recognises the importance of active travel, and through the “Communities and Place” strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), will provide support for active travel enhancement, including proposals to undertake active travel needs assessments and explore active travel links.</p><p> </p><p>All 11 Northern Ireland councils have been invited by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to bid for UKSPF funding to deliver such programmes. These bids are currently undergoing assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/02/2023 11:43:14 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon