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1168905

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2020
	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 Human Rights Commission
	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 increase the budget of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in order to reflect its new powers and responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland will play key roles in the dedicated mechanism that we are establishing, under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, to implement our commitment to no diminution of certain rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity set out in the chapter of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement of the same name.</p><p> </p><p>These new roles will require further resources to cover, inter alia, new policy and research functions and communications and education activities.</p><p> </p><p>Additional resourcing will be confirmed in due course, subject to formal budgetary processes.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith grouped question UIN 463 question first answered 14/01/2020 11:15:01 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1168949

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to increase the resources of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in response to the new responsibilities that are set to be granted to it under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland will play key roles in the dedicated mechanism that we are establishing, under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, to implement our commitment to no diminution of certain rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity set out in the chapter of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement of the same name.</p><p> </p><p>These new roles will require further resources to cover, inter alia, new policy and research functions and communications and education activities.</p><p> </p><p>Additional resourcing will be confirmed in due course, subject to formal budgetary processes.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith grouped question UIN 470 question first answered 14/01/2020 11:15:01 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176567

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the Government's policy is on the legacy aspects of the Stormont House Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reforming the current legacy system in Northern Ireland in a way which provides reconciliation for victims and greater certainty for veterans. The Government will be working to develop proposals in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 11/02/2020 10:27:32 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176710

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have held with representatives of Border Communities against Brexit.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Neither my officials nor I have met representatives of Border Communities Against Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:45:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176711

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding will be allocated to the Troubles-related incident Victims Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2014, the NI parties agreed further work would be undertaken to seek an acceptable way forward on the proposal for a pension for severely injured victims in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive Formation Act required the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to lay regulations for a Victims Payment Scheme, which he did on Friday 31 January. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is continuing to work to explore the full costs of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:47:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1179081

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the Government's policy is on the legacy aspects of the Stormont House Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	18928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that the Stormont House Agreement will be implemented in a way that provides certainty for veterans and justice for victims. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will be working closely with others on the way forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2020 12:07:15 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1179082

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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, whether an assessment has been made of the capacity of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system to address vexatious investigations or prosecutions against veterans of the UK armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	18929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the system for investigating incidents that took place during the Troubles must be balanced, proportionate and fair. We are committed to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland to provide justice for victims and greater certainty for military veterans.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2020 12:08:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1181937

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement and European Convention on Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has for (a) UK participation in the European Convention on Human Rights and (b) maintenance of the Good Friday Agreement after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	23658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the European Convention of Human Rights and to protecting human rights and championing them at home and abroad. The Government is also firmly committed to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, its successor agreements, the constitutional principles it upholds, the institutions it established, and the rights it protects; leaving the EU does not change this position.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/03/2020 15:50:02 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1183881

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	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 Assembly: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what date the next election to the Northern Ireland Assembly is planned to be held.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	27649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Act 1998 provides that the next scheduled Northern Ireland Assembly election is due to take place on 5 May 2022.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/03/2020 12:08:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1203277

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to bring forward regulations under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 to enable (a) religious marriage for same-sex couples and (b) conversion of Northern Ireland civil partnerships to marriages.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	59265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>On 13 January 2020, the Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 came into force in Northern Ireland, extending eligibility to same-sex couples to form civil marriages and allowing opposite-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to delivering on two remaining areas - same-sex religious marriage and conversion entitlements. A consultation on these two issues closed on 23 February 2020, and we are considering all of the submissions received before bringing forward the necessary legislation as soon as possible before the end of 2020.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/06/2020 13:39:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry