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453824

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
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 Irish Ministers on the potential effect of a UK withdrawal from the EU on security in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	27752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government's view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU. ‘The best of both worlds’, published on 22 February, sets out how membership of the EU enhances our ability to co-operate with other EU Member States to combat crime and terrorism and keep all parts of the United Kingdom safe, including Northern Ireland.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The paper is available at:</del></p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-best-of-both-worlds-the-united-kingdoms-special-status-in-a-reformed-european-union" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-best-of-both-worlds-the-united-kingdoms-special-status-in-a-reformed-european-union</a><strong>.</strong></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Government Ministers have regular discussions with Ministers from the Government of Ireland on a range of issues, including co-operation on security and other matters.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/02/2016 12:56:42 question first ministerially corrected 25/02/2016 14:41:51 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 47087 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

528137

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	40912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department is not responsible for leading any negotiations at the EU Council.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/07/2016 10:58:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

528138

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what EU directives related to her Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	40892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>There are no EU directives related to the Department’s responsibilities awaiting transposition into UK law.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/07/2016 11:00:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

422340

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department has taken to prepare for the implementation of the proposed General Data Protection Regulation; which non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) overseen by her Department will be affected by that Regulation; and what estimate she has made of the potential liability of her Department and its NDPBs in connection with that proposed Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	12428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Negotiations on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation are still continuing and our negotiating position has taken into account the likely impact on Government Departments, NDPBs and agencies. Once the outcome of trilogue negotiations between the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Commission are complete, and the Regulation has been adopted, the liabilities will be further assessed. There will then follow a maximum implementation period of two years. Between now and then, Government departments who will be affected by the Regulation are closely involved in work led by the Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport to consider the implications of the text as it develops through the negotiating process.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/10/2015 11:42:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

446119

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	Charities: 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 support charities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	903086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Support for charities is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Government does however, support the Big Lottery Fund (BIG), which plays a vital role in supporting the charity sector in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Chancellor announced in the Spending Review that BIG’s funding will be maintained and Northern Ireland will receive £27.3m.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/01/2016 15:49:14 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

427806

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department is taking to implement the family test.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	16016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. The Department of Works and Pensions published guidance for Departments and officials on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and my Department follows that guidance.</p><p>The Family Test is an integral part of the policy making process and is applied in a proportionate way in the development of all new policy in line with the Family Test guidance. While the guidance states that departments should consider publishing assessments carried out under the Test, there is no requirement to do so.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 16024 question first answered 20/11/2015 13:46:39 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

427807

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of her Department's policies have been assessed against the family test; what steps she has taken to publish the outcome of such assessments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	16024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. The Department of Works and Pensions published guidance for Departments and officials on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and my Department follows that guidance.</p><p>The Family Test is an integral part of the policy making process and is applied in a proportionate way in the development of all new policy in line with the Family Test guidance. While the guidance states that departments should consider publishing assessments carried out under the Test, there is no requirement to do so.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 16016 question first answered 20/11/2015 13:46:39 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

417353

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Kincora Children's Home
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Government papers containing reference to Kincora Boys Home, Belfast that were recently given to the Northern Ireland Historical Abuse Inquiry will be made available for public viewing.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is co-operating fully with the Inquiry, including providing full access to review relevant papers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/09/2015 12:14:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418976

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Kincora Children's Home
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 police officers transporting civil servants to the Kincora Boys' Home.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>None.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/09/2015 11:47:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

431781

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland of 18 November 2015, Official Report, what steps her Department is taking to support military veterans who served in Northern Ireland in 1972.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	17235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government accepts that we have a duty of care to all current and former members of the Armed Forces, and the MoD pay for independent legal advice when both current and former members of the Armed Forces face prosecution in matters related to their service.</p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces recognising that the whole nation has a moral obligation to members of the armed forces and their families, and it establishes how they should expect to be treated.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, there is a bespoke aftercare package in place to support former members of the UDR and R IRISH (Home Service), their dependents and widows. This consists of welfare teams spread across Northern Ireland which offers vocational resettlement training, medical support, and a UDR/ R IRISH benevolent fund. In August 2015, the MoD agreed that the UDR &amp; R IRISH (HS) Aftercare Service should continue to exist and be funded since circumstances leading to its inception have not markedly changed, need is still evident and demand is being effectively met. However, in line with other defence restructuring, it has been decided that eventually it should become owned by the MoD’s main veterans’ support organisation, known as Veterans UK.</p><p>This is in addition to the services available to all veterans; including Veterans UK (in particular the Veterans Welfare Service which has welfare representatives based across the UK); Service and ex-Service charities such as the Army Benevolent Fund – the Soldiers charity, SSAFA – the Armed Forces charity and Combat Stress.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 30/11/2015 15:48:22 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon