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385224

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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 the Government is taking to strengthen and rebalance the Northern Ireland economy.
	tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
	tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
	uin	900438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made significant commitments to help rebalance the Northern Ireland economy through both the Economic Pact and the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p>This includes passing legislation to devolve corporation tax powers and providing up to £700million of additional borrowing to help restructure the public sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 24/06/2015 14:04:43 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

446122

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: 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 support the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the security services in tackling terrorism in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	903087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The PSNI do an outstanding and vital job keeping people safe from violent dissident republicans.</p><p>That is why they will receive £160 million extra security funding over the next five years from the UK Government to tackle this threat.</p><p>This builds on £231 million additional security funding we have provided since 2011.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/01/2016 15:46:59 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

682481

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: 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 effect on the provision of public services of the absence of an agreed budget in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	908420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Agreeing a budget will be an important priority for the incoming Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that public services continue to be delivered for the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>If a Budget Act is not passed before the start of the new financial year, powers are available to the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Finance to continue funding public services.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/02/2017 15:39:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

169121

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	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 tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	906468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon Member for Glasgow North.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:28:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

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

622693

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	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 Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p><p>One apprenticeship has been created in my Department to date. This is based in London and commenced in February 2016. I am therefore unable to comment on whether the apprentice will later secure a job in the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>As my department has 42 staff based in England this meets the apprenticeship target set by the Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 01/11/2016 15:12:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

61798

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many parliamentary questions tabled to her Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	200595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 17/06/2014 13:48:57 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

642368

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	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 Office: Breastfeeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) facilities and (b) other support his Department provides for (i) visitors and (ii) staff for (A) lactating mothers and (B) the expressing of breast milk.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	54381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Private areas are available in both the London and Belfast offices for use by nursing mothers. The Department’s maternity leave guidance states that managers must ensure that suitable rest facilities are available for mothers to breastfeed or express milk and to be flexible about giving breaks to enable them to do so. In addition, the Ministry of Justice has a new and expectant parent network to which staff have access. This provides support to staff and advice and assistance on parental issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/11/2016 13:05:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

595999

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Breast Milk: Donors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what arrangements he plans to put in place for milk bank sharing between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	47199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The issue of milk bank sharing is a devolved matter and as such falls to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. However, the UK Government’s focus remains on making a success of exiting the European Union and getting the right deal both for Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/10/2016 12:03:44 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

621974

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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 Office: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of senior civil service graded posts in his Department classified as (i) deputy director, (ii) assistant director, (iii) team leader and (iv) policy manager have been based outside London in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	50405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>In my Department the proportion of Senior Civil Service staff classified as Deputy Director based outside London over the period requested was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, two out of six; this is 33.3%.</p><p>In 2015, two out of six; this is 33.3%.</p><p>In 2016, two out of seven; this is 29%.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These were based in my Belfast office.</p><p> </p><p>I have no Senior Civil Service staff classified as assistant director, team leader or policy manager.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/11/2016 15:28:25 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne