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523763

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Low Pay: 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 the Government is taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	905257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to delivering a higher wage, lower tax and lower welfare society.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have introduced the new National Living Wage of £7.20 which will benefit 100,000 people in Northern Ireland and increase annual wages by up to £900.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/06/2016 14:42:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

523761

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 she is taking to help strengthen the economy of Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	905260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s long term economic plan to strengthen the economy is delivering for the UK and for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>By cutting the deficit, reducing business taxes and encouraging investment in enterprise and innovation we are making Northern Ireland a more competitive and attractive place to do business.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/06/2016 14:41:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523760

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
	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 potential effect on the economy in Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	905261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is clear that we are safer, stronger and better off in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Reports by HM Treasury are clear that leaving the EU would bring serious economic costs that would affect businesses, jobs, living standards and public finances for decades to come.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/06/2016 14:46:54 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

523759

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	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 Act 1998: 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 she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and the potential effect of such a repeal on the Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	905258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government was elected with a manifesto pledge to replace the Human Rights Act with a UK Bill of Rights.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions with all of the devolved administrations have been held and that engagement will continue.</p><p> </p><p>Our reform proposals will be consistent with our obligations under the Belfast Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/06/2016 14:45:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

523762

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	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 steps the Government is taking to reach an agreement with political parties in Northern Ireland on how to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland's past.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	905255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>This Government has made more progress on this issue than any of our predecessors and we remain committed to establishing the legacy bodies contained in the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>I have continued to meet representatives from Northern Ireland political parties and victims’ groups to try to build the consensus needed to allow legislation to be brought forward.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/06/2016 14:44:57 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

523218

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Taxation: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what further plans the Government has to devolve tax powers to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
	uin	905256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to devolving corporation tax rate setting powers subject to the Executive delivering sustainable finances, as set out in the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We also recognise the potential for further fiscal powers going to the Executive.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 08/06/2016 14:38:11 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh