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1248599

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to mark the 100 year anniversary of Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Robin Millar
	uin	908116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to facilitating national recognition and international awareness of this important national anniversary.</p><p>The centenary will be an opportunity to reflect on this moment of profound significance in the history of the United Kingdom, in a way that includes diverse perspectives and facilitates respectful discussion.<em> </em></p><p>It will also offer a platform to showcase what is best about Northern Ireland around the world. The programme of centenary events being developed will therefore celebrate Northern Ireland’s people, business, culture, arts, and young talent, looking forward to a positive future.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:44:06 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4746 label Biography information for Robin Millar

1257464

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Robin Millar
	uin	909545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to strengthening the Union. The UK is a family of nations which shares cultural, social and economic ties that, together, make us safer, more secure, and more prosperous.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to levelling up the whole of the UK and we will take every opportunity to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place within the Union, particularly as we approach its centenary year. This is something we have clearly demonstrated through the £2.8 billion previously provided to the Northern Ireland Executive to help fight coronavirus, along with the announcement last week by the Chancellor of an additional £918 million of funding for Northern Ireland for the incoming financial year.</p><p><br>The Government is clear that the UK must function as a single customs territory in practice as we operationalise the Protocol. That is why we have unequivocally committed to unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the rest of the UK, as outlined in New Decade, New Approach and in the 2019 manifesto.</p><p><br>We have brought forward draft regulations which establish the definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods, ensuring no changes in how Northern Ireland businesses move goods directly to the rest of the UK from 1 January 2021, and the UKIM Bill will ensure that qualifying Northern Ireland goods can continue to be placed on the whole UK market and prohibit checks and controls as goods move from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 17:26:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4746 label Biography information for Robin Millar

1384607

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure that Ofsted inspections of initial teacher training are consistent with previous inspections in (a) rigour and (b) even handedness.
	tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
	tabling member printed	Mark Tami
	uin	86535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>Ofsted are a non-ministerial government department who are independent and report directly to Parliament.</p><p>Ofsted held a public consultation on their revised Initial Teacher Education (ITE) inspection handbook, following work on the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) core content framework. This was published by the department in November 2019.</p><p>Department officials work regularly with Ofsted counterparts on Ofsted’s plans to deliver ITT inspections. The revised ITE inspection handbook found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-education-ite-inspection-framework-and-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-education-ite-inspection-framework-and-handbook</a>. This sets out that Ofsted inspectors will check that providers of ITT leading to Qualified Teacher Status, have incorporated the ITT Core Content Framework into their course offering.</p><p>Inspection provides assurance to the public and to government that:</p><ul><li>Minimum standards for educating trainee teachers are being met.</li><li>Where relevant, public money is being spent well.</li><li>Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Ofsted can be contacted directly through their home page at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 10/12/2021 16:30:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1421470

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Platinum Jubilee 2022: Publications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the estimated total cost to the public purse of publishing and distributing a commemorative book to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	121696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The published value of the contract, which is being funded by the department, is £12 million to develop, print and distribute sufficient books for all children in primary state funded education across the UK. Costs have not been broken down on a country by country basis. We are producing a near double-length bilingual book for Wales which will cost the UK government more to produce than single language versions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/02/2022 15:17:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1247086

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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 discussions he has had with business representatives on the recovery of the Northern Irish economy from the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	uin	109768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office Ministers have engaged extensively and regularly with Northern Ireland business representatives and businesses through a programme of business roundtable events; individual business engagements; and webinars to inform the UK Government response to Covid-19 and economic recovery in Northern Ireland. When Covid restrictions have allowed, we have also visited Northern Ireland businesses to hear first-hand their experience and the experience of employees at this challenging time.</p><p> </p><p>This Government will do everything it can to help people and businesses through this extraordinary time and businesses in Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from the Furlough Scheme, VAT reductions and the extension of bounce back loans, which have all been extended to the end of March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Northern Ireland have always exhibited a tremendous resilience and ability to bounce back from adversity, and I have been impressed by their resilience and adaptability through this crisis. We will continue to work closely with businesses, with the Northern Ireland Executive and other local partners to get the Northern Ireland economy back up and running, to lay the foundations for economic growth and to seize the opportunities ahead.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/11/2020 11:16:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1255408

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to promote Northern Irish exports.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	uin	121058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland is brimming with potential, including world-class goods and services and as a fantastic place to work, live and visit. Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, we saw exports from Northern Ireland increasing and we are confident this will be re-established.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to supporting the NI Executive to see economic growth return and we will work closely with the Executive so that Northern Ireland and its businesses can seize the opportunities ahead, including new trading relationships. An important part of this will be working with the Department for International Trade and with the Executive authorities, including the Department for the Economy and Invest NI to champion Northern Ireland around the world as we look to see Northern Ireland’s exports increase.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the year ahead, and particularly in Northern Ireland’s centenary year, the Government will be doing everything it can to support Northern Ireland’s economic recovery and to promote its trade. As part of this, the Secretary of State is looking forward to welcoming the Board of Trade to Northern Ireland early next year.</p><p><br> <br> <br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 12:46:32 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1255805

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Business: 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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic support available for Northern Irish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	uin	121409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government has supported businesses and employees throughout Northern Ireland. I have regular discussions with HM Treasury on economic support, and am grateful for the generous support that has been given so far.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland has benefited from the UK Government’s employment support package, with around one in four jobs in Northern Ireland protected by this, as well as loans and support of over £1.3billion to more than 34,000 firms across Northern Ireland. A UK-wide VAT cut and the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme have ensured that the world renowned hospitality industry of Northern Ireland can support its 65,000 workers.</p><p> </p><p>In the current financial year, the UK Government also provided the Executive with £2.8 billion to respond to Covid-19. The Executive has used some of this to support businesses in Northern Ireland. In the recent Spending Review, the Chancellor announced an additional £0.5 billion of further funding for the Executive for Covid-19 in 2021/22.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/12/2020 12:14:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1276287

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Business: 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 his Department has had made of the adequacy of the economic support available for Northern Irish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	uin	137360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to the Northern Ireland economy and to the UK as a whole. Throughout the crisis the Government’s priority has been to protect lives and livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to support individuals and businesses in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland businesses and individuals have benefited from UK-wide support schemes and policies, including the Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, the 5% reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality sector, and government backed loan schemes, such as Bounce Back Loans and the Business Interruption Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Around one in four jobs in Northern Ireland have been supported by the UK Government’s employment support package, with around 250,000 people benefiting from the furlough scheme and almost 80,000 self-employed supported through SEISS. In addition, £1.3bn in government-backed loans has been issued to almost 35,000 businesses in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also provided £3 billion in additional funding to the Northern Ireland Executive to support its response to Covid-19. This has funded a range of economic interventions locally, including business rates relief, grants for businesses, and tailored support for certain sectors, such as hospitality, which have been disproportionately impacted.</p><p> </p><p>These policies have kept people in work, supported their incomes and supported businesses, delivering one of the most generous and comprehensive packages of support globally.</p><p> </p><p>As measures to control the virus change, it is right that Government support should also evolve. The Government keeps all policies under review, and will continue to work with businesses and representative groups to inform our efforts to support businesses.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/01/2021 15:07:40 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1310828

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
	uin	914370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always stressed the importance of the Union. This year is the centenary of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom as we know it today, and the Government is committed to levelling up across all four nations of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The £400m New Deal and the £562m in City and Growth Deals will boost economic growth, with Deals covering the whole of Northern Ireland. This includes the Derry-Londonderry and Strabane City Deal that the Government signed Heads of Terms for in February.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland will also benefit from the Community Renewal Fund, the Levelling Up Fund and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. We will continue working tirelessly for our family of nations going forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/04/2021 13:52:46 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1216043

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Public Inquiries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory public inquiries being undertaken by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
	uin	62616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is not currently undertaking any statutory or non-statutory public inquiries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/06/2020 13:17:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson