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1349332

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their agreement New Decade, New Approach, published on 8 January 2020, what funding related to the armed forces has been provided under that agreement; over what period each funding stream will be delivered; and what terms and conditions apply to each funding stream.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL2265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to an ambitious programme of Armed Forces modernisation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the New Decade, New Approach agreement, the Government is supporting our Armed Forces and veterans in Northern Ireland through a range of measures, including UK-wide legislation to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant into law and the appointment of the Veterans Commissioner to act as an independent point of contact for veterans in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Up to £200,000 has already been provided for veterans’ support services from the New Decade, New Approach funding. Further details on funding allocations for veterans’ services will be set out in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 29/07/2021 11:08:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1340154

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deploying British armed forces personnel to Northern Ireland in response to the opposition to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	uin	HL1391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>The policing of all public order and protest events within Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI). The UK Government will continue to work closely with the PSNI. The safety and security of Northern Ireland remains our key commitment. Further policing support required by them would be provided via mutual aid support from other UK police forces. Defence would only provide support following a request from the PSNI via the well-established MACA (mutual aid to civil authority) process once mutual aid from other police forces had been exhausted, or if the support requested required niche capability not held by police forces within the UK. Defence has not received any request from PSNI to support them in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Until such a request is made by the PSNI no assessment or planning on this issue will be undertaken by the MOD.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 06/07/2021 11:18:22 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1187361

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the (1) government of Ireland, and (2) political parties in Northern Ireland about the commitments for the Armed Forces and veterans contained in New Decade, New Approach, published on 9 January.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL2823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>The commitments in New Decade, New Approach were agreed by all the NI political parties as well as the UK and Irish Governments. The Northern Ireland Office has been working with the Ministry of Defence and senior officials in the departments of Health, Communities and Education to make progress on Armed Forces Covenant legislation. Work is also underway with the Office of Veterans Affairs and veterans’ organisations in Northern Ireland to establish an NI Veterans Commissioner and carry out a review of the veterans’ Aftercare Service.</p><p> </p><p>As these are domestic commitments to be delivered by the UK Government, discussions with the Irish Government are not necessary. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will continue to work with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to implement New Decade, New Approach. As part of this he will update them on the progress that is being made on the Government’s commitments and seek their support in implementing an effective policy that works for all stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 30/03/2020 11:48:12 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1149725

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Northern Ireland Office has taken to mark the 50th anniversary of Operation Banner.
	tabling member printed	Lord Caine
	uin	HL18
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I have enormous respect for all those who served their country with distinction during Operation Banner. The UK Government was represented by Ministers at the following events to mark the 50th Anniversary of the start of Operation Banner:</p><ul><li>The Secretary of State for Defence attended the Royal British Legion event at the National memorial Arboretum on 14 August 2019;</li><li>The Minister for Defence Procurement attended the memorial event in Lisburn on 17 August 2019.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL17 question first answered 21/10/2019 10:46:41 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1149724

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which ministers from the Northern Ireland Office attended the commemorative events held at Lisburn on 17 August to mark the 50th anniversary of Operation Banner.
	tabling member printed	Lord Caine
	uin	HL17
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I have enormous respect for all those who served their country with distinction during Operation Banner. The UK Government was represented by Ministers at the following events to mark the 50th Anniversary of the start of Operation Banner:</p><ul><li>The Secretary of State for Defence attended the Royal British Legion event at the National memorial Arboretum on 14 August 2019;</li><li>The Minister for Defence Procurement attended the memorial event in Lisburn on 17 August 2019.</li></ul> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL18 question first answered 21/10/2019 10:46:41 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

711188

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about extending the amnesty against prosecution accorded to members of the IRA to include British Service personnel charged with offences in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL6076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>There is no amnesty, immunity, or exemption from prosecution. This Government is clear that the rule of law applies to everyone equally and where there is evidence of wrongdoing this should be pursued. The UK Government remains committed to the establishment of the new bodies proposed in the Stormont House Agreement, which will address the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland in ways that are fair, balanced and proportionate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 24/03/2017 12:50:50 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

673694

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the progress on ensuring natural justice for UK servicemen accused of alleged historic crimes in Iraq, whether similar measures are being taken in respect of Northern Ireland; how many investigations are underway involving UK servicemen for alleged incidents in Northern Ireland during the Troubles; and how many investigations the Police Service of Northern Ireland are conducting into alleged atrocities by the IRA and splinter groups during the same period.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL4686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information.</p><p>Operational matters relating to criminal investigations in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Government is committed to the implementation of the bodies set out in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement which will be under legal obligations to examine legacy issues in Northern Ireland in ways that are fair, balanced and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 30/01/2017 12:31:29 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

389135

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many service personnel (1) on operational development, and (2) in total, were garrisoned in Northern Ireland in the latest period for which figures are currently available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL1321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>A total of 2,190 United Kingdom regular service personnel were stationed in Northern Ireland as at 1 April 2015. Further details, including a breakdown by service and by local authority area are published in our quarterly location statistics; the latest release can be found at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428656/qls_apr15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428656/qls_apr15.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>UK regular forces, including those based in Northern Ireland, are liable for overseas deployment. The numbers committed to operations constantly varies depending on levels of operational activity and the contribution from Service personnel stationed in Northern Ireland reflects this variability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/07/2015 15:44:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name qls_apr15.pdf HL1321.pdf title Quarterly Location Statistics
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont