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1176710

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have held with representatives of Border Communities against Brexit.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Neither my officials nor I have met representatives of Border Communities Against Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:45:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176711

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding will be allocated to the Troubles-related incident Victims Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2014, the NI parties agreed further work would be undertaken to seek an acceptable way forward on the proposal for a pension for severely injured victims in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive Formation Act required the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to lay regulations for a Victims Payment Scheme, which he did on Friday 31 January. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is continuing to work to explore the full costs of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:47:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1180866

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) Union Jack, (b) St George, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) Flag of Wales flags his Department owns.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	21202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department owns one flag which is the Union Flag.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1180966

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the possible effect on (a) consumers and (b) the price of goods in Northern Ireland as a result of (i) Governments Brexit deal and (ii) a potential border in the Irish Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	21390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>There will be no border down the Irish Sea. The Withdrawal Agreement means Northern Ireland and Great Britain remain part of one UK customs territory while Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from tariff free access to the UK Single Market.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will ensure unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and the Prime Minister has been clear that, beyond the limited changes introduced by the Protocol, there will be no changes to trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The Government will be considering the best way to implement the Protocol in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland and will be discussing this with the EU in the Joint Committee and Specialised Committee created under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:59:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1181216

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) flag of Wales has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	21945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>In my Department’s office in London responsibility for flag flying lies with the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:58:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181375

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what support the Government plans to provide to manufacturers in Northern Ireland whose supply chain is affected by a reduction in imports from China as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	22064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to the potential impacts on the UK, including the Northern Ireland, economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is advising businesses to build their resilience by reviewing their business continuity plans, developing an understanding on the potential impacts to their supply chains or other factors critical to their operations, and following the advice for employers available which is available on GOV.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 15:00:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1196041

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: 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 Irish Government on a common approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	47476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with the Irish Government on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are communicating at all levels to ensure a joined-up approach. There have been regular discussions between Ministers and officials from the UK and Irish governments and from the Northern Ireland Executive, including a regular Quad meeting, most recently on 19 May, jointly chaired by the Tánaiste and I.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/05/2020 16:37:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1217268

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on support for implementing the payment scheme for victims of the Troubles.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	903639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>I have written to - and had meetings with - the First and deputy First Minister on this issue and will continue to engage with the Executive as a matter of urgency to try and unblock progress.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have been offering support to assist the Executive Office in making progress on implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Victims have waited too long already and we will continue to prioritise supporting the Executive’s delivery of this scheme. The current framework provides a fair, balanced and proportionate basis for helping those who suffered most throughout the Troubles. It is therefore imperative that Sinn Féin enable the scheme to move forward by agreeing with all the other parties and designating a department.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/06/2020 15:20:14 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1360148

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Pregnancy Advisory Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of British Pregnancy Advisory Service provision in meeting the requirement for the funding of a Central Access Service in the direction given on 22 July 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	57465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>I am extremely grateful to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service for stepping in at a crucial moment to provide women and girls with a temporary interim service. However, I am disappointed it had to get to that stage.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to monitor the new services provided by BPAS and I am determined that women and girls receive at least the same level of service as under the previous provider while this interim service is in place. I recognise that this is not a permanent solution, and that more needs to be done. It is for this reason that in July, I issued a Direction to the Department of Health and First and deputy First Minister to commission and make abortion services available by no later than 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of consulting with experts, counselling and other support services to support women and girls in accessing services and making individual decisions on these matters. I would like to put on record my thanks to Informing Choices NI for providing a central access point from April 2020 to September 2021, until they were forced to withdraw some services as a direct result of inaction from the Department of Health.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office will continue to work closely with the Department of Health in taking forward implementation of this important devolved issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 25/10/2021 16:37:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1363858

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on delays in the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in concluding investigations.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	903823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is an independent and impartial organisation; It would not be appropriate for the Government to enter into discussions on the conduct of their investigations.</p><p>The Hon Gentleman is welcome to write to me directly on this topic.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/10/2021 09:18:09 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell