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753564

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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 much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure has been identified as relating to its work on the UK leaving the EU in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 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 anticipated expenditure for 2017-18 for staff working solely on Exit issues is £525,000 which is 2.5% of the Department’s total anticipated expenditure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/07/2017 12:21:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

753712

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to consult political representatives in Northern Ireland on the implications of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill for Northern Ireland in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	5997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that stable devolved government can resume in Northern Ireland, not least because it is important that a new Northern Ireland Executive can contribute to the debate on EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, officials in my department have engaged with colleagues in the Northern Ireland Executive in advance of the Bill’s introduction to Parliament to help determine the scale of changes needed to the statute book across the UK and ensure the Bill works for Northern Ireland. They will continue to do so during the Bill’s passage.</p><p> </p><p>If there are any hon Members from Northern Ireland in this House or in the other place who would like to discuss the Bill in more detail, I would be happy to meet them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/07/2017 12:23:34 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

753713

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure that a legislative consent motion is received from the Northern Ireland Assembly for the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	5998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>As there is no Executive in Northern Ireland at this time, a legislative consent motion cannot be sought at this stage. The Government is working hard to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland as soon as possible and is committed to working to ensure Northern Ireland interests are represented in the meantime.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/07/2017 12:24:44 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

753006

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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 staff in his Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 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, however, set up a central EU Exit co-ordinating team, currently comprised of seven staff members.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/07/2017 12:17:52 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

750282

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Equality
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 contribution from the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what work is being done to progress work to distinguish Gypsies and Travellers using 2011 census classifications in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	3874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 11 July, UIN 3079.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 4060 question first answered 17/07/2017 14:18:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

750283

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to review the proxy vote process in Northern Ireland to reduce the risk of misuse.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy voting is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland who will, following the Parliamentary election in June, conduct a routine post-election review of all administrative procedures. The Electoral Commission will also report on the administration of the election in due course. The Government will consider any recommendations about dealing with fraud from the Chief Electoral Officer and the Electoral Commission carefully.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, I also refer the hon Member to the Government response to Sir Eric Pickles’ review of electoral fraud; the Government will consider what changes recommended for Great Britain may also be appropriate for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/07/2017 14:49:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750284

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Equality
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 oral Answer of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what steps his Department has taken to use 2011 census classifications, including on Gypsies and Travellers, to audit racial disparities in public service outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	4060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 11 July, UIN 3079.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 3874 question first answered 17/07/2017 14:18:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

749476

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Since January 2016, the Department has not incurred any expenditure for advertising on social media.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/07/2017 14:47:59 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

746936

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 recent discussions he has had with the Foreign Secretary on obtaining compensation from Libya for the UK victims of Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I have every sympathy for the victims of terrorist violence, for which there could be no possible justification.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My officials have been working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in relation to the Government’s response to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s report on support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied semtex and weapons, published on 2 May 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government intends to submit its response to the report after the summer recess. My officials will continue to engage closely with the FCO on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/07/2017 14:21:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

732923

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, the Department has not awarded any contracts, which were put out to tender, to either charities or social enterprises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/07/2017 12:19:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett