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100250

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	Parades
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on the new Parading Panel; and when this panel will begin work.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	211220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>My discussions about the establishment of a Panel on Parading in the Twaddell/Ardoyne area of North Belfast are ongoing. I have recently written to the Executive parties seeking their thoughts on possible panel membership and am awaiting responses.</p><p>I would urge political parties and others with an involvement in the dispute to engage constructively with this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 27/10/2014 16:15:12 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

100506

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many visits were made by Ministers of her Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	211531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>None. I visited Torbay in April 2014 but this was a political visit which was arranged and paid for by the Conservative Party.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/10/2014 13:00:20 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

41616

registered interest
date	05/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
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 victims of terrorism in Northern Ireland since the announcement of the administrative scheme to issue letters to on-the-run terrorist suspects.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	190863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 25th February, I have had one meeting directly with the victims of terrorism but matters relating to victims have been raised at a number of other meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

44822

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people on remand or on bail in connection with terrorism-related charges are recipients of letters as part of the On the Run scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	193412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for the arrest and charging of an individual rests with the police and the prosecuting authorities. The Judiciary holds responsibility for remand and bail conditions. </p><p>On 11 March, Lady Justice Hackett was appointed to undertake an independent inquiry to provide a full public account of the operation and extent of the administrative scheme for dealing with so called “on-the-runs” that was established by the previous Government. This will include a factual check of all letters issued. I expect the report to be provided to me by the end of May 2014 for the purpose of its full publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

45119

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her Department's policy is on allowing officials to appear before all-party parliamentary groups.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	193563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 26 March, Official Report, Column 300W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

45120

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 discussions she has had with members of the US Administration on recent developments in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	193668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I and officials in the NIO have remained in close contact with the US Administration on Northern Ireland matters such as the discussions to make progress on flags, parades and dealing with the past. </p><p>I have also discussed with representatives of the US Government the importance of rebalancing the economy and building a genuinely shared future for everyone in Northern Ireland. I am grateful for all their support for a better future for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

45353

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of employees in her Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	193970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figures for staff in my Department falling under these work patterns by grade and gender are as follows:</p><p>(i) Zero;</p><p>(ii) Flexi-time is granted under local arrangements between line managers and their staff and the details are not held centrally;</p><p>(iii) None of the staff in my Department work from home on a full time basis;</p><p>(iv) Band A 9% male;</p><p>(v) No one in my Department job shares;</p><p>(vi) Band B (SEO) 8% female;</p><p>(vii) Figures for part time working in my Department are given below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band A</strong></p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band B</strong></p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band C</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band D</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band E</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band F</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

45465

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 place in the Library a list of the members of the IRA who have been beneficiaries of the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	194053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Based on an assessment of the records held by my department, the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) was granted in Northern Ireland365 times between 1979 and 2002, but this total does not include the period between 1987 and 1997 for which records cannot currently be found. The department does not hold information which specifically confirms whether individuals who received the RPM were members of prescribed groups. There are no cases where the RPM has been granted since the current Government came to office in May 2010, and the records indicate that there are no instances where the RPM was granted after 2002.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

45468

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who took the decision not to announce the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in respect of members of the IRA in the London Gazette or the Belfast Gazette.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	194052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no instances in which the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) has been issued in respect of paramilitaries in Northern Ireland since the current Government came to power in May 2010<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>I am not aware of any legal requirement to publish in the media information relating to the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). In England and Wales, RPMs signed by HM the Queen, on the advice of the Secretary of State, are then passed to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for sealing, who by convention subsequently places the notice in the London Gazette. By convention in Northern Ireland, RPMs signed by HM the Queen are not subsequently placed in the Belfast Gazette.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 194051 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

45471

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy granted in respect of members of the IRA was not announced in the London Gazette or the Belfast Gazette.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	194051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no instances in which the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) has been issued in respect of paramilitaries in Northern Ireland since the current Government came to power in May 2010<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>I am not aware of any legal requirement to publish in the media information relating to the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). In England and Wales, RPMs signed by HM the Queen, on the advice of the Secretary of State, are then passed to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for sealing, who by convention subsequently places the notice in the London Gazette. By convention in Northern Ireland, RPMs signed by HM the Queen are not subsequently placed in the Belfast Gazette.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 194052 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey