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1713338

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the date of the commencement of the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	902385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>In the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, the UK Government committed to a rapid, focused process, on the implementation of corporation tax devolution through a new Joint Exchequer Committee.</p><p>The Committee will take forward urgent work on this process. However, the devolution of corporation tax alone will not solve the financial challenges facing Northern Ireland. The Executive needs to make difficult decisions around revenue-raising and public service transformation to put Northern Ireland’s finances on a sustainable footing.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 24/04/2024 13:03:40 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1539967

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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, with reference to the report entitled Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland, published on 19 October 2015, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether that report's assessment of links between the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein is still accurate.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	80975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a factual assessment from the UK security agencies and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on the structure, role and purpose of paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The PSNI and security partners continue to work to keep people safe. The IRA, including the Provisional IRA, remains a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/11/2022 11:31:06 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1674339

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Elections: 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 report by the Electoral Commission entitled Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland, published on 13 July 2023, if he will hold discussions with the Electoral Commission on (a) that report and (b) the reference to the neutrality of media tv and press coverage during the election.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	4640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Electoral Commission to discuss a range of electoral issues in Northern Ireland, including those raised in their Report on the May 2023 local elections in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 05/12/2023 13:39:52 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660381

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Elections: 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 recent report from the Electoral Commission, if he will take steps to review the operational requirements at elections of the Digital Registration Number.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	199285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The 2023 local election was the second election where most electors had a Digital Registration Number (DRN).</p><p> </p><p>The DRN is an important security feature in preventing fraudulent applications for absent votes in Northern Ireland and protecting the integrity of elections.</p><p> </p><p>We will carefully consider the points that the Electoral Commission has raised in their report.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 18/09/2023 10:26:50 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1690768

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	InterTrade UK
	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 policy paper entitled Safeguarding the Union, published on 31 January 2024, what estimate he has made of when InterTrade UK will be established and fully operational.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	15026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is working to establish InterTrade UK as set out in the Command Paper, fulfilling our pledge to grow the economy by ensuring that businesses large and small can maximise the full range of East-West trading opportunities. Implementing the Windsor Framework and the Command Paper are Government priorities. We will undertake to update the House on its progress in due course.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/02/2024 10:50:46 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1536449

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Drugs: 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 independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black, what assessment he has made of the effect of Government funding to implement the recommendations in that review on the Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	72484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The treatment and prevention of drug problems and harms in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. Any Barnett consequentials that arise through additional spending by the UK Government to implement the Review recommendations will be allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive in line with the Statement of Funding Policy.</p><p> </p><p>This reinforces the need for an Executive to get back up and running as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 01/11/2022 14:03:14 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1672862

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	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: ICT
	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 guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by their Department.
	tabling member constituency	Reading East
	tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
	uin	3665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>As of 21 November 2023, the Northern Ireland Office has zero red-rated legacy IT systems as defined in the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 04/12/2023 13:46:01 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1585899

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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 Executive: EU Law
	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 Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (2023) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what discussions he has had with colleagues in Westminster and Northern Ireland regarding the impact of the December 2023 sunset clause on legislation contained within the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	143730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring that necessary legislation is in place to uphold the UK’s international obligations, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement after the sunset date in the Retained EU Law Bill.</p><p> </p><p>UK Government Officials have been proactively engaging with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Civil Service on the progress of the Bill and the wider retained EU law reform programme and have established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support devolved counterparts with the identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the retained EU law reform programme and wider Whitehall departmental engagement. The UK Government is committed to sustained engagement with devolved counterparts as part of this work.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 21/02/2023 10:33:28 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1585897

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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 Executive: EU Law
	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 Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (2023) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill), what measures he has put in place to enable retained EU within the devolved competency of the Northern Ireland executive to be retained, replaced or restated ahead of the sunset clause of 31st December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	143729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>UK Government officials have been proactively engaging with The Executive Office in Northern Ireland on the progress of the Bill and the wider retained EU law reform programme and have established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support the Northern Ireland Civil Service with the identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the retained EU law reform programme and wider Whitehall departmental engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to sustained engagement with the Executives Office and devolved counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 21/02/2023 10:34:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1550487

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Politics and Government: 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 New Decade, New Approach deal, published on 8 January 2022, what recent progress his Department has made on attracting a portfolio of national and international events to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	108367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>It is important that Northern Ireland continues to play a role on both the domestic and international stage, as part of our commitment under the New Decade, New Approach Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We are in regular contact with colleagues in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport around the bid to host Euro 2028. I am pleased that Casement Park was part of the preliminary bid announced last month. If the bid is successful this will provide a welcome opportunity to help drive economic growth in local communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I am also pleased that Belfast is the host city for <em>Cyber UK </em>in April 2023, which is the UK’s flagship cyber security event. This will provide an excellent opportunity for Northern Ireland to showcase its growing cyber industry and continue to place the region as a hub for cyber security. This will also further support our commitment in New Decade, New Approach to achieve 5,000 cyber security professionals working in Northern Ireland by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement, it was also announced that £2 million would be provided for the Department for International Trade to work with local partners to host a trade and investment event in Northern Ireland in 2023. This will demonstrate Northern Ireland as an attractive and vibrant place to do business and help drive new mobile investment into its economy.</p><p> </p><p>I look forward to both attending and supporting events promoting Northern Ireland over the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/12/2022 10:50:14 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart