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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

1124218

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	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 Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her response is to the call by the Leader of Sinn Fein on Easter Sunday 2019 for a joint authority over Northern Ireland between the Irish and British Governments; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	249876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>This Government remains steadfast in its commitment to the Belfast Agreement including the principle of consent governing Northern Ireland’s constitutional position. It is on that basis that Northern Ireland is and remains a full and integral part of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>As the Conservative and Unionist Party Northern Ireland General Election Manifesto 2017 clearly stated, “we will not countenance any constitutional arrangements - such as joint authority over Northern Ireland between the United Kingdom and Ireland - that are inconsistent with the consent principle”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/05/2019 12:00:15 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1055346

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timetable is for (a) her Department's publication of its response to its consultation on addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland's past and (b) the Government bringing forward legislative proposals on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	216988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The legacy consultation concluded in October and we expect to finish our analysis of the 17,000+ responses shortly. The public gave their time to tell us what they want so it is right that we consider every response fully.</p><p>We have met the main political parties in Northern Ireland to set out the emerging themes from our analysis so far and will continue to work with them and partners on the way forward.</p><p>I will set out the next steps in this process as soon as I can.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/02/2019 07:22:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

825481

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Bombardier: Belfast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will make it her priority to meet with Bombardier in Belfast to discuss the potential merits of additional Government support for that company in its dispute with Boeing in the US; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	123620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government will continue to undertake all efforts to support Bombardier and defend UK interests against the unjustified and unwarranted case brought by Boeing regarding the C-Series programme.</p><p>I look forward to engaging with the company, its workforce and wider stakeholders on this issue. All those affected can be reassured that the UK Government will do all that is possible to safeguard the livelihoods of workers, their families, those in the broader supply chain, and the Northern Ireland economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/01/2018 10:25:09 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

906363

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	New IRA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the content of the contribution made by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the threat posed by the IRA dissidents after the UK leaves the EU, broadcast on BBC Newsnight on 15 May 2018, what assessment her Department has made of the level and nature of the threat posed by those dissidents; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	145284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Security Service assesses the level of threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism, and makes this assessment independently of Government and ministers. The threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland is currently assessed as SEVERE.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:24:09 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59649 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

895574

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Security: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what security briefings have been given on what dates since 1 January 2016 by police authorities in Northern Ireland to (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department on the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	139996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The PSNI have been, and will continue to be, fully engaged in ongoing constructive meetings with representatives from both the NIO and other Whitehall departments on a wide range of matters, including the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p>Most recently, on 23 April, senior PSNI officers and NIO officials briefed the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union during his visit to Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 08/05/2018 16:59:50 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 56479 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

906364

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	New IRA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General of 16 May 2018, Official Report, column 390 for 16 May 2018, if she will place redacted copies of the security briefings on the threat posed by IRA dissidents as a result of the UK leaving the EU which were provided to Ministers by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (a) in the Library and (b) with the Committee on Exiting the European Union; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	145285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The PSNI are engaged in ongoing discussions with representatives from both the NIO and other Whitehall departments on a wide range of matters, including the security implications of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. There are no security specific briefings to be placed in the Library or with the Committee on Exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/05/2018 10:25:48 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 59650 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1109847

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what events her Department is organising to mark the 21 anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Agreement on 10 April 1998; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	240972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office is not organising any official events to mark the 21<sup>st</sup> anniversary of the Belfast Agreement. The hon Lady will recall that a number of events were held last year for the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Agreement in which the UK Government participated or hosted. This Government remains fully committed to the 1998 Agreement and its successors. It is the bedrock of the huge progress that has been made in Northern Ireland over the past 21 years and we will continue to work for its full implementation, including restoration of the devolved and other institutions at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/04/2019 16:20:54 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1079347

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office of 27 February 2019, Official Report column 367, what preparations the Government is making to mark the 21st anniversary of the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	227056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not have any current plans to mark the day with any official commemorations. I shall, however, be using the occasion to remind people of the huge progress that has been made in Northern Ireland over the past 21 years as a result of the Belfast Agreement and its successors, and to stress the need for the earliest possible restoration of devolved government.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 05/03/2019 15:07:27 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

910334

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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 timetable she has set for re-starting the talks between the main political parties in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	147373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage closely with the political parties, and the Irish Government as appropriate, to encourage and support work towards an accommodation to restore the Executive. This remains a top priority.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/06/2018 11:21:53 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon