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226504

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
	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 the First Minister on early intervention policies in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
	uin	907946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Getting Early Intervention right is crucial to breaking the inter-generational cycle of many social problems. By improving outcomes for children who have had a difficult start in life we can help them to meet their hopes and ambitions.</p><p>Early Intervention policies are a devolved issue in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The First Minister has not asked to discuss early intervention polices with my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or me.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/03/2015 13:29:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

226505

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	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 the Government is taking to tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	907945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Recent figures show youth unemployment in Northern Ireland has fallen 5.3% over the year. We have more to do. But the Government’s policy of reducing the structural deficit is helping deliver a sustainable economic recovery and directly assisting young people into employment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/03/2015 13:26:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

170526

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police Service of 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 she has made of the adequacy of the resources of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to maintain security and police terrorism.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	218735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the Chief Constable and the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to ensure that we understand the impact of funding reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive on the PSNI’s ability to police the terrorist threat. The Chief Constable has stated that he will need to re-prioritise resources to minimise the effect of these budget reductions. This matter is kept under constant review.</p><p>This Government has provided additional security funding of £231m to support PSNI in their efforts to tackle the threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism. This funding is not affected by the budget reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2014 12:23:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

169889

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent in each of the last five years on investigations into past terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not conduct investigations into terrorist incidents. Investigations are a matter for the independent policing authorities.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has funded a number of inquiries that were established by the previous government into terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland. The Billy Wright Inquiry closed in September 2010 and cost £30.5 million. The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry closed in May 2011 and cost £46.5 million. Costs for these inquiries within the period requested are set out below.</p><p>In 2011, the Northern Ireland Office set up a review into the murder of Patrick Finucane, which reported in 2012 at a cost of £1.1m.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rosemary Nelson Inquiry (£) (end May 11)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Billy Wright Inquiry</strong></p><p><strong> (£) (end Aug 10)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10</strong></p></td><td><p>5,081,501</p></td><td><p>4,817,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10/11</strong></p></td><td><p>1,924,195</p></td><td><p>692,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12</strong></p></td><td><p>114,725</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:16:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169890

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parades Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost has been of the operation of the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The figures for PCNI expenditure for each of the last five years as reported in the 2013-14 NIO Annual Report and Accounts are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resource </strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capital</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,372</p></td><td><p>1,014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:21:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169891

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	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 recent representations she has received in regard to allegations of past collusion by representatives of the Irish government with terrorists in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland receives representations on a range of legacy matters, a small number of which have related to allegations of collusion involving the Irish Government. She has recently received correspondence from the Rt hon Member for Lagan Valley concerning the Smithwick Report and has replied advising him that she is willing to meet him to discuss the concerns he has raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:18:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169892

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland and Republic of 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 the Irish government about (a) parades and protests in Northern Ireland, (b) policing in Northern Ireland and (c) the economy in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland maintains regular contact with Ministers from the Irish Government. These discussions cover a wide range of issues. We remain clear, however, that under the three stranded approach, the internal arrangements for Northern Ireland are for the UK Government and NI parties alone.</p><p>There continues to be strong co-operation on security between the British and the Irish Governments and when the Secretary of State met Frances Fitzgerald, the new Justice and Equality Minister following her appointment, in Dublin, she confirmed her commitment to continue cross border co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:27:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169893

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	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 (a) former Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and (b) former Prime Ministers about the On the Run scheme and the Northern Ireland Committee inquiry into that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Earlier this year the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke to former Secretaries of State, Rt hon Peter Hain, Rt hon Shaun Woodward and Rt hon Owen Paterson, on a range of issues including the ‘on the runs’ scheme. The Secretary of State has not had contact with former Prime Ministers about the ‘on the runs’ scheme or the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee inquiry into that matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:23:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169894

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff are employed in her Department's headquarter buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	218314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department operates from two main offices – one in Belfast and one in London.</p><p>There are a total of 135 staff employed by my Department:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:30:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169895

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	218481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010, and subsequent re-configuration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010; attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>My Department has spent the following amounts on taxis, first class train travel and business class air travel:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Taxis</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong> 2010-11</strong></td><td><p>£16,262.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£26,811.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong> 2012-13</strong></td><td><p>£10,503.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£6017.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(b) First Class Rail Travel</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>£311.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,729.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>£770.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£72.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(c) Business Class Air Travel</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>£65,825.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>£44,898.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>£29,092.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>£33,088.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2014 16:17:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell