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1341269

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	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: CCTV
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether a risk assessment has been carried out on the secure holding of CCTV footage within his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	23269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>Yes, a full risk assessment was carried out when CCTV cameras were first installed and all associated risks are routinely reviewed. All footage is held securely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/07/2021 16:52:36 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1254166

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	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 16 November 2020 to Question 91890 on abortion: Northern Ireland, what plans he has to conduct an assessment of the infection risks to the pregnant women forced to travel to the British mainland to access abortion care; and whether he has raised the issue of those potential infection risks with the Northern Ireland Minster for Health.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	118529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Women and girls resident in Northern Ireland continue to have access to safe, fully-funded abortion services in England through the Government-funded scheme. The Government continues to monitor and keep these services under review.</p><p> </p><p>The health and safety of women and girls in accessing abortion care remains paramount right across the UK. No assessment has been made of the infection risks to pregnant women travelling to Great Britain to access abortion care, on the basis that abortion services are provided within professional standards of practice to the highest standards of patient care.</p><p> </p><p>Some abortion service provision commenced in Northern Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health clinics across most Health and Social Care Trusts from April 2020. My Department and I are continuing to engage with the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and his department on progressing with the full commissioning of services for access to safe and lawful abortion care for women and girls in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/12/2020 12:05:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1278472

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	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 Protocol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol on Northern Ireland's economy.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	910951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>Whilst the Northern Ireland economy is facing significant challenges, particularly due to Covid-19, I am confident that Northern Ireland has a promising economic future.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Northern Ireland Protocol, local businesses have unfettered access to the rest of the UK Market whilst also retaining access to the EU Single Market for goods.</p><p> </p><p>The unique opportunities afforded by the Protocol allow Northern Ireland to be promoted as a great place to live and work, strengthening and growing its economy as a competitive and world class base for global businesses.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2021 16:53:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1217502

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 assessment the Government has made of the economy of Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	64327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the Northern Ireland economy has its challenges, I am confident that Northern Ireland has a promising economic future as we recover from this crisis. This Government will always stand by the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We want Northern Ireland not only to recover but to prosper. For this to happen we need to ensure that we are driving innovation and sustainability, enhancing connectivity, developing a skilled workforce, promoting exports and attracting investment.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work collaboratively with businesses, the Northern Ireland Executive and local partners to get the economy back up and running, laying the foundations for a stable and sustainable economic future.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/06/2020 13:18:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1300747

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many households in Northern Ireland are subject to the two-child limit in relation to Child Tax Credits; and how many children in total live in those households.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	165602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>While welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, we have been working closely with the NI Executive throughout the pandemic and have provided substantial additional resources to enable it to respond to the crisis. The Executive holds no statistical information on the impact of welfare programmes, but there is no doubt that it is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies, which were agreed to in the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A range of additional support measures are available for the people of NI through the Finance Support Service, including: the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant; the Discretionary Support self-isolation grant; the short-term benefit advance; the Social Fund budgeting loan; and the Social Fund Sure Start Maternity grant. These are in addition to the welfare mitigations schemes in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government has injected £9.3 billion to strengthen the welfare system. Increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit allowances will benefit those most in need by up to £1,040 this financial year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our long-term ambition is to tackle poverty through a reformed system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible. Since 2010 in the UK there are: 200,000 fewer people in absolute poverty; 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty; and 100,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty. Moreover, absolute poverty rates have fallen in every region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 165603 165604 165605 165606 question first answered 18/03/2021 17:38:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1300748

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate the Government has made of the number of children in Northern Ireland that are in poverty as a result of the Child Tax Credit two-child limit.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	165603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>While welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, we have been working closely with the NI Executive throughout the pandemic and have provided substantial additional resources to enable it to respond to the crisis. The Executive holds no statistical information on the impact of welfare programmes, but there is no doubt that it is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies, which were agreed to in the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A range of additional support measures are available for the people of NI through the Finance Support Service, including: the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant; the Discretionary Support self-isolation grant; the short-term benefit advance; the Social Fund budgeting loan; and the Social Fund Sure Start Maternity grant. These are in addition to the welfare mitigations schemes in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government has injected £9.3 billion to strengthen the welfare system. Increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit allowances will benefit those most in need by up to £1,040 this financial year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our long-term ambition is to tackle poverty through a reformed system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible. Since 2010 in the UK there are: 200,000 fewer people in absolute poverty; 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty; and 100,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty. Moreover, absolute poverty rates have fallen in every region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 165602 165604 165605 165606 question first answered 18/03/2021 17:38:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1300749

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: 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 (a) Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Work and Pensions Committee's joint recommendation, in September 2019, to halt implementation of the two-child limit in Northern Ireland, pending a full investigation into its financial impact on families with children and the potential discrimination against those with larger families and poorer communities, and (b) the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on families dependent on social security, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of undertaking that recommended investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	165604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>While welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, we have been working closely with the NI Executive throughout the pandemic and have provided substantial additional resources to enable it to respond to the crisis. The Executive holds no statistical information on the impact of welfare programmes, but there is no doubt that it is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies, which were agreed to in the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A range of additional support measures are available for the people of NI through the Finance Support Service, including: the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant; the Discretionary Support self-isolation grant; the short-term benefit advance; the Social Fund budgeting loan; and the Social Fund Sure Start Maternity grant. These are in addition to the welfare mitigations schemes in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government has injected £9.3 billion to strengthen the welfare system. Increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit allowances will benefit those most in need by up to £1,040 this financial year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our long-term ambition is to tackle poverty through a reformed system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible. Since 2010 in the UK there are: 200,000 fewer people in absolute poverty; 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty; and 100,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty. Moreover, absolute poverty rates have fallen in every region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 165602 165603 165605 165606 question first answered 18/03/2021 17:38:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1300750

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effect on levels of (i) poverty and (ii) child poverty in Northern Ireland of (A) maintaining the universal credit £20 uplift for at least a year and (B) extending that uplift to legacy benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	165605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>While welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, we have been working closely with the NI Executive throughout the pandemic and have provided substantial additional resources to enable it to respond to the crisis. The Executive holds no statistical information on the impact of welfare programmes, but there is no doubt that it is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies, which were agreed to in the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A range of additional support measures are available for the people of NI through the Finance Support Service, including: the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant; the Discretionary Support self-isolation grant; the short-term benefit advance; the Social Fund budgeting loan; and the Social Fund Sure Start Maternity grant. These are in addition to the welfare mitigations schemes in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government has injected £9.3 billion to strengthen the welfare system. Increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit allowances will benefit those most in need by up to £1,040 this financial year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our long-term ambition is to tackle poverty through a reformed system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible. Since 2010 in the UK there are: 200,000 fewer people in absolute poverty; 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty; and 100,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty. Moreover, absolute poverty rates have fallen in every region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 165602 165603 165604 165606 question first answered 18/03/2021 17:38:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1300751

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Policy: Females
	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 CEDAW Committee's assessment of the effect of austerity measures on women in the UK, whether the Government has made an assessment of the effect of austerity measures on women in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	165606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>While welfare and employment are devolved matters in Northern Ireland, we have been working closely with the NI Executive throughout the pandemic and have provided substantial additional resources to enable it to respond to the crisis. The Executive holds no statistical information on the impact of welfare programmes, but there is no doubt that it is committed to combating poverty via the Anti-Poverty and Child Poverty strategies, which were agreed to in the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A range of additional support measures are available for the people of NI through the Finance Support Service, including: the Universal Credit Contingency Fund short-term living expenses grant; the Discretionary Support self-isolation grant; the short-term benefit advance; the Social Fund budgeting loan; and the Social Fund Sure Start Maternity grant. These are in addition to the welfare mitigations schemes in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government has injected £9.3 billion to strengthen the welfare system. Increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit allowances will benefit those most in need by up to £1,040 this financial year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our long-term ambition is to tackle poverty through a reformed system that works with the labour market to encourage people to move into work wherever possible. Since 2010 in the UK there are: 200,000 fewer people in absolute poverty; 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty; and 100,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty. Moreover, absolute poverty rates have fallen in every region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 165602 165603 165604 165605 question first answered 18/03/2021 17:38:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1226919

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Official Visits: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information he holds on the number of visits made to Northern Ireland by the (a) Prime Minister of the Irish Republic and (b) Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Irish Republic in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	77858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>While the UK Government is, by convention, informed in advance of visits to Northern Ireland by members of the Irish Government, the UK Government does not maintain a record of every visit by a member of foreign Governments to the UK. No details are held, therefore, on the exact number of visits by either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/09/2020 10:48:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart