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1128807

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who died after registering a personal independence payment claim and prior to receiving a decision of their claim under (a) the special rules for the terminally ill and (b) the standard rules; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	259065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259066 259067 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128808

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the number of terminally ill claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who had their claim for personal independence payments rejected and died within six months of that decision; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	259066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259067 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128809

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: 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 she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who applied for personal independence payments but died with six months of making their application; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	259067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259066 259068 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1128810

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: 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 she has made of the number of claimants known to the Northern Ireland Department for Communities who died after registering a claim for personal independence payments but before receiving a decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	259068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that DWP recently provided information on the total number of patients who died within six months of their personal independence payment claim being disallowed. The delivery of personal independence payments is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and therefore falls within the remit of the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 259065 259066 259067 question first answered 11/06/2019 09:38:49 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1130126

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	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 Assembly: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she retains the power to call Assembly elections in the event that devolved government is not restored before the expiry of the timeframe set out in the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	260576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018, I retain a discretionary power to propose a date for an Assembly election at any time. The Act also removes the duty to propose a date, which would arise again after the period for Executive formation. The Assembly is also able to call for an election.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 11/06/2019 10:58:51 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1130120

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Licensing Laws: 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 4 June 2019 to Question 256966, whether Hospitality Ulster responded to the recent consultation of the Northern Ireland Department of Communities on whether changing the law for special events would be beneficial to the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	260575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and as such is the responsibility of the Department for Communities. Information can be requested from the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 10/06/2019 16:43:29 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1127422

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	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 when they will legislate to provide a pension for severely injured victims of The Troubles in Northern Ireland represented by the Wave Trauma Action Group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hain
	uin	HL15833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>This is an important issue which the UK Government takes seriously. We received advice from the Victims Commissioner on Friday 31 May 2019 - the completion of this advice represents an important step forward. We are carefully considering that advice and possible next steps, which we aim to set out shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 07/06/2019 10:01:46 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1127974

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Licensing Laws: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	256966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Liquor Licensing Law is a devolved issue in Northern Ireland and therefore a matter for the Department for Communities (DfC) within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>Following a recent consultation, the Department for Communities (DfC) has concluded a change to current law would be beneficial to the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>This is one of many pressing issues which highlights the urgent need to restore devolved government at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/06/2019 08:57:06 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1127017

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring the law on abortion in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK while there is no functioning Assembly in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
	uin	HL15778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the sensitivities of this issue and the strongly held views on all sides of the debate in Northern Ireland and across the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As abortion is devolved, the best way forward is for locally accountable politicians in Northern Ireland to make decisions. We want to see devolved government restored at the earliest opportunity through the current political talks process.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 24/05/2019 11:43:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1127491

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	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: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department have been seconded away from their normal duties to work on the UK's withdrawal from the EU; and what effect that secondment of staff has had on the effectiveness of her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	256209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>EU exit affects a number of work areas across the Department and will therefore encompass a proportion of workload for many staff, the amount of which will vary over time. The Department has restructured its approach to the way it handles EU exit work, moving from a central EU exit co-ordinating team of 7 to a position in which core EU Exit work is distributed more widely across the whole department. The number of staff working on leaving the EU will be kept under review to ensure we have the appropriate resources available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 23/05/2019 10:09:12 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy