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1282686

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	146954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office, despite our relatively small size, has had 3 members of staff successfully complete apprenticeship qualifications in recent months. These 3 staff equated to 3% of our London staff, exceeding the public sector target of 2.3%. These staff members completed their apprenticeships at the end of 2020. As a result, we currently have no apprentices; however, we have started recruiting to ensure we can continue to meet this target.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/02/2021 17:14:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1281707

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to Q89 of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of 20th January 2021, whether the guidance on groupage has been delivered to hauliers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	145073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>Guidance for haulage and traders in respect of moving agrifood products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland through groupage was issued and communicated to hauliers and Northern Ireland authorised traders on Friday 29 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2021 11:37:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1281730

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Answer to Question 100 at the Oral Evidence session of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of 20 January, whether guidance on steel tariffs has been issued to business.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	145078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>We have put into place temporary measures to ensure steel traders avoid paying tariffs. The Government wrote to affected businesses to set out routes for bringing UK-origin and EU-origin steel into Northern Ireland tariff-free.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also set out how relevant quotas can be accessed when businesses in Northern Ireland import steel from the rest of the world. We will continue to engage on this issue with industry and the European Commission.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> <br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/02/2021 13:49:05 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1281164

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government: Publications
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 the publication of the annual report on the implementation of the New Decade, New Approach Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	144734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Ahead of the next Implementation Review Meeting, the UK Government will work with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government to publish an update on the implementation of the New Decade, New Approach agreement.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/02/2021 15:02:46 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1281170

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason the changes to trading arrangements in Northern Ireland do not feature as part of the Brexit preparations advertisements running on television and radio.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	144737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s priority has always been to ensure that businesses understand the new trading arrangements introduced across the UK this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has run an extensive UK-wide public information campaign aimed at the UK business community, which has directed business owners to the Brexit checker tool and the latest advice on GOV.UK. This included specific Northern Ireland-related guidance.</p><p> </p><p>We also ran bespoke advertisements in Northern Ireland since August 2020 to highlight that some trading rules were changing, including those governing the movement of goods. This information was targeted at the broadest possible audience by using a blend of TV, video on demand, radio, print and digital channels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/02/2021 15:06:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1280260

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Loyalist Communities Council: Meetings
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 a list of the participants from the so-called Loyalist Community Council who met with officials of his Department in a recent Zoom meeting.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	143171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The names of the participants that attended this meeting from the Loyalist Communities Council is in the public domain.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office will continue to engage widely to ensure that the UK Government is able to meet its objectives in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 143172 question first answered 01/02/2021 14:25:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1280262

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what protocols his Department has on holding meetings with people reported to be associated with proscribed organisations.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	143172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The names of the participants that attended this meeting from the Loyalist Communities Council is in the public domain.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office will continue to engage widely to ensure that the UK Government is able to meet its objectives in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 143171 question first answered 01/02/2021 14:25:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1279144

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many women have travelled to England to receive abortion care since the establishment of a legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland on 31 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	141486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The health and safety of women and girls remains paramount in accessing abortion services across the UK. I note there is some local provision of services, with over 719 abortions having been provided in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Where access is sought in other circumstances and cannot yet be provided locally in Northern Ireland, we are continuing to engage closely with the British Pregnancy Advisory Service who are contracted to provide access to the Government-funded services in England. During Covid-19, even where travel options have been limited, some abortion services have remained available in England for women resident in Northern Ireland to access.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics for 2020 will be published later this year by the Department of Health and Social Care as per usual practice.</p><p> </p><p>We firmly believe that full commissioning of services by the Department of Health would remain the most appropriate way to progress the matter and we are working to further engage and offer support to achieve this at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to monitor the situation closely, including considering further legislative action at Westminster.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/01/2021 14:57:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1279145

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: 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 effect on equality for women across the UK of the lack of (a) funding or (b) commissioning for abortion services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	141487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>I am pleased that since the Regulations we made came into effect from 31 March 2020, some abortion service provision has commenced on the ground in Northern Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health clinics across most Health and Social Care Trusts. According to figures released by the Department of Health in October, over 719 abortions have been provided in Northern Ireland. The collection of notification forms, and relevant data, in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Health.</p><p> </p><p>Informing Choices Northern Ireland has been acting as the Central Access Point in order to provide a local pathway to this abortion care. Women and girls resident in Northern Ireland also continue to have access to safe, fully-funded abortion services in England through the Government-funded scheme and remain able to contact the Central Booking Scheme for support and advice on options available in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>The health and safety of women and girls remains paramount in accessing abortion services right across the UK. We firmly believe that full commissioning of services by the Department of Health would remain the most appropriate way to progress the matter and we are working to further engage and offer support to achieve this at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to monitor the situation closely, including considering further legislative action at Westminster.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/01/2021 14:58:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1279146

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: 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 he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure abortion services in Northern Ireland are compliant with the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	141488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Regulations have been in place to make provision for accessing abortions in Northern Ireland since 31 March 2020, consistent with section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019.</p><p> </p><p>I note that some service provision commenced on the ground in Northern Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health services from last April. Over 719 women and girls have been able to access services locally since this time.</p><p> </p><p>We remain disappointed that the Northern Ireland Executive and Department of Health have not acted to ensure they deliver on these rights following the earlier change to the law. However, we firmly believe that full commissioning of services by the Department of Health would remain the most appropriate way to progress the matter and we are working to further engage and offer support to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, we are continuing to fund access to services in England for women and girls where access is not available locally in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to closely monitor the situation, including considering further legislative action at Westminster.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips