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65067

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme
	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 effect of introducing the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	203348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p><em>‘Building a Prosperous and United Community: One Year On'</em> reported that the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme delivered increased funding of £5.1 million in 2013-14, bringing the total Northern Ireland funding from the scheme to £36.1 million.</p><p /> <p>The Joint Ministerial Task Force on Banking and Access to Finance, which I chair, will continue to monitor the impact of UK wide interventions in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 07/07/2014 12:39:34 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63540

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence she has had with the Parades Commission over summer parades in North Belfast.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	202146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I met the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (PCNI) on 14 May this year for a routine discussion about the general prospects for the 2014 parading season. I have had no correspondence or discussions with the PCNI regarding operational matters in respect of specific summer parades in any area of Northern Ireland.</p><p><br>The Parades Commission wrote to me on 18 June. I acknowledged this correspondence in a letter assuring the Commission that it has the fullest support of this Government in carrying out its duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:43:20 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

63746

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what work has been undertaken by officials in her Department to support Northern Ireland's regional and international air links in 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	202089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A strong network of air links is vital to boost both trade and tourism to Northern Ireland as well as benefiting the general public.</p><p>My officials remain in contact with their counterparts in the Department for Transport, the Northern Ireland Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and Regional Development to support air links from Northern Ireland and discuss matters that arise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Leicestershire answering member printed Mr Andrew Robathan question first answered 30/06/2014 13:45:49 answering member 334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63959

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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 Human Rights Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will commission an independent assessment of the effect of changes to funding levels of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and its compliance with the Paris Principles.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Naomi Long
	uin	202284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to her question of 26 June 2014, Official Report, Column 260W. My officials will study the Commission's impact statement closely and work with it to ensure it is able to continue to meet its statutory and international obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/07/2014 14:03:13 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

63748

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last discussed the potential devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	202255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I regularly hold discussions with Treasury Ministers, including my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a wide range of economic issues including the potential devolution of corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland.</p><p>As set out in ‘Building a Prosperous and United Community', the Government will make a final decision on the devolution of corporation tax powers no later than the autumn statement 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/07/2014 13:58:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64231

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last met the (a) CEO and (b) Chair of the British Business Bank to discuss how that organisation can more effectively support Northern Ireland businesses; and if she will make statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	202614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I regularly hold discussions with representatives of the British Business Bank in my role as Chair of the Joint Ministerial Task Force on banking and access to finance.</p><p>The Task Force has discussed how Northern Ireland business benefits from the British Business Bank schemes and will continue to explore how these measures can be delivered in the most effective way in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/07/2014 14:05:57 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64405

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	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 Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role she will play in the forthcoming talks between party leaders in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	202689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I welcome the intensification of the party leaders' talks. The Government will continue to support the parties in their efforts wherever possible. It is essential that early progress is made with every effort to secure an agreement as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/07/2014 14:08:13 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

63745

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what current contracts (a) her Department and (b) each of her Department's non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
	tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Gibb
	uin	202174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department currently holds no contracts with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.</p><p>My Department has two executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies; the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland. As these bodies are independent of Government, the hon Member may wish to write directly to them on this operational matter. Contact details are provided below:</p><p>Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission</p><p>Contact: <strong><a href="mailto:information@nihrc.org" target="_blank">information@nihrc.org</a></strong></p><p>Parades Commission for Northern Ireland</p><p>Contact: <strong><a href="mailto:Info@paradescommission.org" target="_blank">Info@paradescommission.org</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:38:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

64132

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many paramilitary prisoners were released on licence after the Belfast Agreement of 1998.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise with officials in the Northern Ireland Prison Service to confirm the answer to this question. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 07/07/2014 11:23:21 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

64832

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry
	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 23 June 2014, Official Report, columns 51-2W, on the Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry, what the amount was of the invoice for the hosting of the website for the Saville Inquiry; and what the totals were for any previous such invoices for that service since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	203166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The invoice referred to in my previous answer was for £80 excl. VAT. The Northern Ireland Office paid a total of £7,900 excl. VAT for hosting and management of the Saville Inquiry website and domain name. These costs ran between 31 August 2010 and 31 March 2013, at which point the contract was terminated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 07/07/2014 12:36:46 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell