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1173196

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/01/2020
	date	24/01/2020
	date tabled	24/01/2020
	ddp created	24/01/2020 15:30:02
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	27/01/2020 11:45:13 29/01/2020 18:31:19
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	7592
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/01/2020 18:00:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 15 January 2020, Official Report, column 1020, what the Government's definition is of vexatious prosecutions; and how legislative proposals will prevent vexatious or unfair prosecutions of veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 7592
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7592
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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. Nobody who has served in our armed forces should be subject to unfair prosecution in cases where no new evidence has been provided.</p><p> </p>
	creator	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1179082

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/02/2020
	date	21/02/2020
	date tabled	21/02/2020
	ddp created	21/02/2020 16:59:06
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	21/02/2020 17:44:04 28/02/2020 12:40:05
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	18929
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/02/2020 12:08:38
	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.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 18929
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18929
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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>
	creator	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1199434

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/06/2020
	date	02/06/2020
	date tabled	02/06/2020
	ddp created	02/06/2020 20:52:12
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	02/06/2020 21:08:25 12/06/2020 12:37:10
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL5040
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/06/2020 12:06:30
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what lessons they learnt from the (1) process followed by, and (2) conclusions of, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team; whether any such lessons are applicable to any ongoing investigations into soldiers who served in Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1994; and what plans they have, if any, to establish a similar team to oversee any such investigations.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL5040
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5040
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made clear that the Government is committed to introducing legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles. This legislation will place information recovery and reconciliation at the heart of a revised legacy system that puts victims first. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has begun the process of engaging key partners on a way forward which will focus on reconciliation, delivering for victims and ensuring that all Service Personnel who served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p> </p><p>Where appropriate, we will draw on the lessons from the Iraq Historic Allegations Team. In Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, the Armed Forces acted in support of the civil powers, within the UK. This is different to military action outside the UK.</p>
	creator	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1257466

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/12/2020
	date	02/12/2020
	date tabled	02/12/2020
	ddp created	02/12/2020 12:21:09
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	02/12/2020 12:25:18 02/12/2020 17:45:09
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	909548
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	02/12/2020 17:13:24
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Northern Ireland Executive on a timeframe for bringing forward standalone legislative proposals on vexatious claims against veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 909548
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	909548
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations that has failed victims and veterans alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to making progress, and engaging with the Irish Government, the Northern Ireland parties, and stakeholders from across the community on this issue.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1312146

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2021
	date	26/04/2021
	date tabled	26/04/2021
	ddp created	26/04/2021 23:04:09
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	26/04/2021 23:16:26 29/04/2021 09:42:00
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	187178
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/04/2021 09:10:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish legislative proposals on ending vexatious claims against Northern Ireland veterans to ensure that there is equal treatment of Northern Ireland veterans and those who served overseas as outlined in his Written Statement of 18 March 2020, Addressing Northern Ireland Legacy Issues, HCWS 168.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
	tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 187178
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	187178
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations. We are engaging with a wide range of stakeholders as part of this process and are committed to making progress as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1313354

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/05/2021
	date	11/05/2021
	date tabled	11/05/2021
	ddp created	11/05/2021 22:12:52
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	12/05/2021 12:35:13 18/05/2021 10:36:07
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	85
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/05/2021 10:04:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals on Northern Ireland veterans in the next six months.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 85
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	85
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to introducing legislation as quickly as possible that delivers better outcomes for victims, survivors and veterans; focuses on information recovery and reconciliation; and ends the cycle of investigations. This will deliver on our commitments to Northern Ireland veterans, giving them the protections they deserve.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1313414

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/05/2021
	date	11/05/2021
	date tabled	11/05/2021
	ddp created	11/05/2021 22:17:45
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	11/05/2021 22:26:49 18/05/2021 10:40:09
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	93
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/05/2021 10:08:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether it is his Department's policy to ensure equal treatment of Northern Ireland veterans and those who served overseas.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 93
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	93
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to delivering on its commitments to veterans who served in Northern Ireland - as well as those who served overseas - as quickly as possible. We have been clear that we will do this as part of a wider package to address legacy issues in Northern Ireland that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims and ends the cycle of investigations.</p>
	creator	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1347041

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/07/2021
	date	14/07/2021
	date tabled	14/07/2021
	ddp created	14/07/2021 20:36:49
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	15/07/2021 21:35:25 20/07/2021 13:59:09
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2030
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/07/2021 13:27:08
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure the protection of veterans who served in Northern Ireland while ensuring that the implementation of any such protection does not result in those responsible for terrorist offences evading justice.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL2030
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2030
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will deliver on its commitments to NI veterans as part of a wider package to address the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.</p><p><br> As set out by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last week, the Government’s proposed package focuses on reconciliation, information recovery and ending the cycle of investigations that is not working for anyone.</p><p><br> The Government remains clear however, that it will never accept any moral equivalence between those who upheld the law in Northern Ireland and those, on all sides, who sought to destroy it.</p><p><br> These proposals will be considered as part of the ongoing intensive talks process with the NI parties, Irish Government and representatives of NI society, further to which we will bring forward legislation.</p><p><br></p>
	creator	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1433977

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/02/2022
	date	22/02/2022
	date tabled	22/02/2022
	ddp created	22/02/2022 19:56:06
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	22/02/2022 20:05:28 01/03/2022 17:57:08
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	identifier	127409
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/03/2022 17:25:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make the wellbeing of veterans in Northern Ireland living with PTSD a priority of his during discussions on historical prosecution of veterans for actions during the Troubles.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 127409
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	127409
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government takes the wellbeing of our veterans very seriously. That is why we are delivering on our commitments made in New Decade, New Approach and in particular, ensuring that our veterans are treated similarly to their counterparts across the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has delivered for veterans in Northern Ireland through the establishment of the NI Veterans Commissioner and further funding to the Veterans' Support Office. These bodies advocate for and assist veterans as they navigate services such as health and social care.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also deliver on its commitment to NI veterans as part of a wider package to address legacy issues in Northern Ireland that focuses on reconciliation. The well-being of veterans who served in Northern Ireland is of course a key aspect of these discussions, which are ongoing.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1471255

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/06/2022
	date	16/06/2022
	date tabled	16/06/2022
	ddp created	16/06/2022 19:30:55
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	ddp modified	16/06/2022 19:35:25 29/06/2022 14:54:10
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1028
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/06/2022 14:22:55
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for ex-service personnel in Northern Ireland who do not qualify for enhanced learning credits to fund (1) further, or (2) higher, educational courses.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL1028
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1028
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring that our veterans can access gold standard services irrespective of where they live in the UK - including in Northern Ireland where circumstances mean a slightly different approach is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst skills is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, with further and higher education the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, the Government has shown time and time again that it is committed to supporting Northern Ireland, levelling up across the UK and strengthening our Union.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £15m from the New Deal for Northern Ireland to enable the Department for the Economy to deliver the ‘Skill Up’ initiative, which will fully fund further education colleges and universities to provide approximately 15,000 training places to support key growth sectors.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey