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48658

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with UK Trade & Investment on ensuring that Northern Ireland is represented in planning for the UK pavilion at Milan Expo 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	196580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>UKTI and Invest NI have a close working relationship and cooperate whenever possible to attract trade and investment to Northern Ireland.</p><p>I am advised that UKTI has already initiated discussions with Invest NI on Northern Ireland's representation there.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

48660

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 she is taking in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive to increase foreign direct investment to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	196579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The successful G8 Summit and follow-up investment conference have highlighted Northern Ireland as a great place in which to invest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I continue to work in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Enterprise, Trade &amp; Investment to attract Foreign Direct Investment to Northern Ireland building on the success of the Northern Ireland Investment Conference at which my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister made the keynote address.</p><p>On 7 November I co-hosted, with Arlene Foster, the Northern Ireland Investment Seminar at Lancaster House for a number of High Commissioners and Ambassadors to explain the benefits for their respective countries of trade and investment in Northern Ireland. NIO and Invest NI officials are now meeting the trade and commercial officers from the Embassies with a view to inviting their respective Ambassador to lead a trade delegation to Northern Ireland on a visit co-hosted by myself and the DETI minister.</p><p>The first two of these Ambassadorial visits will take place in September and October and it is envisaged that other visits will take place over the coming twelve months.</p><p>Arlene Foster has also invited me to participate with her at SIAL 2014 which will take place in Paris in October. SIAL is the world's premier food exhibition and will provide a good opportunity to promote the excellence of Northern Ireland produce to the international food industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

48662

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 she has made of the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	196576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am not aware of any recent cases of female genital mutilation being reported in Northern Ireland.</p><p>Female genital mutilation is a horrific form of child abuse and violence against women and girls, and the Northern Ireland Executive has put in place a number of safeguarding structures, policies and procedures designed to protect females.</p><p>The Civil Law Reform division of the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Finance &amp; Personnel consulted on draft multi-agency practice guidelines on female genital mutilation earlier this year which were based on the Home Office's Guidelines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

48663

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to her Department remained unanswered (a) after 20 days and (b) after 90 days at 1 April 2014; and (i) how many and (ii) what the subject matter is of any such requests that remained unanswered after 180 days at that date.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	196717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>At 1 April 2014, there was one request remaining unanswered after 20 days and one request remaining unanswered after 90 days. There were no requests remaining unanswered after 180 days at 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

48664

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last held a meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	196658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I was due to meet the Northern Ireland Social Development Minister in March but unfortunately the meeting had to be postponed. My private office has suggested further dates to his and is waiting to hear back.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

48665

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 meetings she has had on First World War centenary commemorations in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	196659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office plays a co-ordination role with the aim of ensuring that First World War commemorations are implemented in Northern Ireland in a manner which promotes reconciliation and enhances prospects for a peaceful, shared future.</p><p>Officials from my Department sit on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Programme Board for First World War Centenary Commemorations. They also have regular contact with officials in the British Embassy Dublin, the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, and sit on the Northern Ireland First World War Centenary Committee chaired by Jeffrey Donaldson MP.</p><p>I receive regular updates on this work and will attend a number of events being planned to mark this important centenary over the course of the coming months. These events will take place in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and France.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

48668

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department has any plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Graeme Morrice
uin	196770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department's payroll services are provided by the Ministry of Justice. My understanding is that they have no current plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice

48362

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	196214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The enclosed tables set out the current stock levels of stationery, printer cartridges, treasury tags and other fasteners and other office consumables held in my Department across the three locations at 1 Horse Guards Road, London; Stormont House, Belfast; and Hillsborough Castle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers attachment 1 file name PQ 196214 - Table.doc title PQ 196214 - Table
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

48030

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 officials from her Department attended the recent Crown Court trial of John Downey in an official capacity; which representatives of the British-Irish Inter-Governmental Secretariat attended that trial in an official capacity; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	196081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No official representative from either the Northern Ireland Office or the British Irish Inter-Governmental Secretariat attended the Crown Court trial of John Downey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

48031

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	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 she has made of her progress in discharging her responsibilities under section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 in respect of (a) HM Revenue and Customs, (b) the Driver and Vehicle Agency and (c) the UK Border Agency.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	195999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 imposes a statutory duty on public authorities (as defined therein) with regard to the carrying out of their functions relating to Northern Ireland.</p><p>The bodies concerned are not within my responsibility, but that of Treasury Ministers, the Northern Ireland Executive Minister of the Environment and the Home Secretary, respectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick