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1693386

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery will become operational.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	16615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made since the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was established in December last year. I met with ICRIR Chair, Sir Declan Morgan, earlier this week and expect the body to be operational from 1st May.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/03/2024 14:29:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1693387

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials work in the secretariat for the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	16616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Since the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was legally established as an independent body in December 2023, it has discharged its corporate functions and operated necessary policies within its own budget and accountability. As it is fully independent of Government, the Commission is best placed to advise on its recruitment and staffing, and can be contacted at: <a href="mailto:info@icrir.independent.uk" target="_blank">info@icrir.independent.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 16617 question first answered 08/03/2024 14:31:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1692982

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Casement Park: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to announce the investment decision on Casement Park.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with the Department for Communities, which is responsible for the procurement process for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution. I wrote to the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities on 27 February to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/03/2024 16:14:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1692699

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Casement Park: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for Casement Park.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with the Department for Communities, which is responsible for the procurement process for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution. I wrote to the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities on 27 February to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/03/2024 16:47:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1692394

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Euro 2028: 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 his Department is taking to ensure Northern Ireland can host Euro 2028 games alongside the rest of the UK and Ireland.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Department for Communities is responsible for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will need to receive confirmation of the updated cost of the Casement Park project from the Department for Communities before detailed consideration can be given to allocating taxpayers' money, particularly given wider public sector funding challenges. This has yet to be received. The Northern Ireland Minister for Communities has written to me on this matter and I replied on 27 February 2024 to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/03/2024 16:45:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1692395

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Casement Park: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the funding of Casement Park.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>My Department has engaged with a number of stakeholders in relation to funding for Casement Park, including with the Irish Government. I welcome the announcement by the Irish Government that it is willing to contribute €50m to the redevelopment of the stadium.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Communities is responsible for the procurement process for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution. I wrote to the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities on 27 February to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/03/2024 16:46:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1690713

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Midwives: 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 has had discussions with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on increasing the number of student midwives in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Health and the Department for the Economy who are responsible for higher education policy in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the Northern Ireland Executive has been restored, I look forward to Northern Ireland Ministers taking action on Northern Ireland's public services, including health, in order to deliver better outcomes for the people of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/02/2024 14:09:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1692286

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	901656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>I understand my Hon. Friend’s keen interest in this matter and was pleased to meet with her to discuss this in October. As she is aware, this is a devolved matter. Following the restoration of the institutions, I would recommend that she engage with the Finance Minister in Northern Ireland to ask what consideration she has given to this issue.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/02/2024 17:22:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1689972

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Finance: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his planned timetable is for the Northern Ireland Assembly to bring forward revenue raising proposals.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	14522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government remains determined to support the Executive to unlock the opportunities that the financial package presents.</p><p> </p><p>To help stabilise the Executive’s financial position, the UK Government has agreed to pause its debt repayments from 2022-23 and 2023-24 of up to £559 million and will no longer require these funds to be repaid, subject to the Executive publishing a plan by May 2024 which outlines how it will deliver sustainable public finances and services and demonstrating implementation of that plan by May 2025.</p><p> </p><p>This sustainability plan must include the delivery of a balanced budget for 2024-25 by raising a minimum of £113 million through locally generated income. It will be for the Executive to determine if it will consider a different course of action to deliver the public services that Northern Ireland needs as part of its sustainability plan.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/02/2024 15:50:16 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1689973

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his planned timetable is to bring forward legislation to repeal section 10(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	14523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is working actively to deliver commitments made in the <em>Safeguarding the Union </em>command paper, which was published on 31 January (CP 1021). This includes the passing into law on 20 February of two statutory instruments to give effect to legislative assurances contained within the command paper. Any required further legislation will be brought forward as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/02/2024 13:49:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson