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805449

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to Question HL3576, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen families.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	119120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It is our assessment that no legislation taken forward by the Northern Ireland Office since August 2014 has required the application of the Family Test by the UK Government.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that impacts on family relationships and functioning are recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Ministers. The Family Test was not designed to be a ‘tick-box’ exercise, and as such there is no requirement for departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Many of the policy areas linked to strengthening families in Northern Ireland are devolved matters. The UK Government is, though, helping families with the everyday cost of living by keeping taxes low, including taking 31,000 people in Northern Ireland out of paying income tax altogether (compared to 2015-16), freezing fuel duty for the eight successive year and increasing the National Living Wage again from April 2018, delivering a £600 annual pay-rise to full-time workers in Northern Ireland.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/12/2017 12:02:30 question first ministerially corrected 08/01/2018 10:27:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 32276 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

758822

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Tourism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress he and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are making to attract more visitors to Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	9341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Tourism is a devolved policy area, meaning that the Northern Ireland Executive has responsibility for the promotion and delivery of the tourism offer within Northern Ireland. Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain and Tourism Northern Ireland recently signed a partnership agreement where they will work together on specific projects to market Northern Ireland to visitors.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last decade, Northern Ireland has become a 'must-see' tourist destination, and we will continue to encourage visitors to come to experience the many wonderful sights and attractions it has to offer.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

765357

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Social Services: 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 he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the provision of children's services across the border for young people in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	105502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has consistently made clear our objective of maintaining as seamless and frictionless border as possible so that everyday movements across the border can continue as they do now. This is a desire shared with the EU and with Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>As agreed in the September negotiating round, we are working with the Commission Task Force to do some detailed joint scoping of the issues arising from North-South cooperation that will need to be addressed as part of the Northern Ireland and Ireland strand of the negotiations in the context of the UK's future relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>This Conservative Government is getting on with the job of delivering a Brexit that works for everyone, including young people in Northern Ireland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/10/2017 10:17:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

781333

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Public Appointments: 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 he has made of the effect on public appointments in Northern Ireland of not having a First Minister and Deputy First Minister acting jointly to make such appointments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	110572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The responsibility for making public appointments to statutory bodies within Northern Ireland is determined by the founding legislation of each individual body. Where that responsibility lies with Northern Ireland Ministers and Departments, it remains a devolved responsibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/11/2017 12:26:41 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

776142

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to prevent the online sale of merchandise promoting (a) the IRA and (b) other terrorist groups.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	109194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is at the forefront of the battle against online extremist and terrorist material. The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) will continue to work in partnership with a range of companies to secure the removal of terrorist content. Since 2010, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of over 290,000 pieces of terrorist material, and developed strong relationships with around 300 companies.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/11/2017 13:19:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

773290

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	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: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure the composition of the Parades Commission reflects Northern Ireland society.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	108538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>All appointments to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and are made following an open and transparent process in line with the Government’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. A central tenet of the public appointments process is that applications are encouraged from all sections of Northern Ireland society.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 23/10/2017 10:24:32 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

805485

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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 Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme: Public Inquiries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of the public inquiry into the renewable heat incentive scheme in Northern Ireland; what the expected duration is of that inquiry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	119156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme is a devolved matter and is currently the subject of an independent investigation. The Northern Ireland Office has made no assessment of the cost of the inquiry or of its duration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/12/2017 12:00:41 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

809725

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of his Department's Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions in the 2017-18 Session to date have referred to the information requested not being (a) collected or (b) collated centrally.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	120345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office have answered 2 written parliamentary questions explaining that the requested information was not available on the grounds of it not being collected or held centrally. This is out of a total of 184 parliamentary questions that have been answered (as at 20 December).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/12/2017 11:15:53 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786924

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	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: Working Conditions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of staff employed in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	112415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Service has set out five priorities for the health and wellbeing of its employees, including priorities in relation to physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, the Civil Service has also committed to being a leading employer on mental health support, in line with the recommendations set out in the recently published independent review <em>Thriving At Work</em>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Northern Ireland Office is able to access a number of services, including welfare support and employee assistance programmes, through our links with the Ministry of Justice. Specific support for staff who have mental health issues include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>An independent Employee Assistance Provision that provides confidential counselling sessions for employees, 24 hour telephone support, coaching for managers, mediation and group counselling;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Access to an internet Wellbeing Zone which contains wellbeing advice, fact sheets and videos on managing stress, healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. This is also part of our Employee Assistance Provision;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>An Occupational Health provider that offers medical advice for managers supporting employees with mental health issues;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>An attendance management system that is aligned with our wellbeing strategy and encourages proactive interventions for employees with mental health issues, including prompt Occupational Health referrals with a view to ensuring that supportive measures and reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented promptly;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>An individual Stress Assessment process; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Toolkits for managers which recognise the links between musculoskeletal illnesses and mental health conditions.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, more recently, the Northern Ireland Office ran Resilience Workshops in the summer of 2017, launched Wellbeing pages on the departmental Intranet in October 2017 signposting resources to support wellbeing, offered stress awareness sessions for all staff in November 2017 and currently operates walking groups in both Belfast and London locations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/11/2017 11:47:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

773289

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	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: Termination of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, whether the one person who left the core department and the one person who left the departmental group were men or women.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	108428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Where there is fewer than five staff in any given category, we are unable to provide a breakdown by gender as to do so could lead to the identification of an individual.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/10/2017 08:26:57 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett