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637188

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The total working days lost in my Department in each of the last three years due to mental health related sickness absence is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total days lost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 – 2016</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 – 2015</p></td><td><p>325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 – 2014</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 21/11/2016 14:28:06 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

627433

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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: Agency Workers
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 agency workers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	51624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department has spent the following on agency workers in the last 5 financial years:</p><p> </p><p>2011-12 £ 28,614</p><p>2012-13 £ 47,642</p><p>2013-14 £ 19,152</p><p>2014-15 £ 5,346</p><p>2015-16 £ 19,638</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/11/2016 10:35:10 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

627435

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of women are employed by his Department on an inner London pay structure in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	51561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of women employed by my Department on an inner London pay structure in the following grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>a) Administrative Assistant</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b) Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c) Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>d) Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>8.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>e) Fast Streamer</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>f) Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>g) Grade 7</p></td><td><p>8.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>h) Grade 6</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>i) SCS 1</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>j) SCS 2</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>k) SCS 3</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There figures are based on HCS staff employed by the Northern Ireland Office and do not include female staff seconded from the Northern Ireland Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/11/2016 11:37:19 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

626700

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: Public Appointments
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 Department's press release of 20 October 2016, entitled Appointment of new members to Equality Commission, what steps he is taking to ensure that the makeup of that Commission is representative of the communities it serves.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	51484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Appointments to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland are made on merit following an open and transparent process regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p><p> </p><p>My Department takes proportionate and appropriate steps to encourage a wide range of suitably qualified individuals from different backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups, to apply for all public appointments.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 04/11/2016 11:00:01 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

622693

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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 apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p><p>One apprenticeship has been created in my Department to date. This is based in London and commenced in February 2016. I am therefore unable to comment on whether the apprentice will later secure a job in the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>As my department has 42 staff based in England this meets the apprenticeship target set by the Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 01/11/2016 15:12:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622694

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by his Department in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	50642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department has not procured any steel, British or non-British, in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 03/11/2016 12:47:08 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

621017

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of the £500 million designated to shared education and housing from the Fresh Start deal has been spent to date.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	50261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the £500 million of funding for shared and integrated education and shared housing can be spent effectively.</p><p> </p><p>£43 million of funding has already been allocated over a number of years to fund the construction of shared education campuses at Limavady, Moy and Ballycastle and integrated school projects at Braidside, Drumlins and Roe Valley.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/10/2016 10:33:11 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

600761

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what provision will be made under proposals to introduce electronic voter registration in Northern Ireland for people (a) living in rural areas not well served by broadband access and (b) in older age groups less inclined to use online technology.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	48359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Digital registration will be an additional service offered alongside the existing paper registration system – it won’t replace it. Individuals who do not wish to register using the online service can continue to register by post or in person.</p><p> </p><p>Registering online will not require a broadband connection. Individuals who wish to do so will be able to access the service using a standard internet connection or an internet enabled mobile phone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 17/10/2016 14:23:53 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

600763

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing online voter registration in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	48412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The current estimate of the costs to extend digital registration to Northern Ireland is approximately £250,000. These are one-off costs and will not occur annually.</p><p> </p><p>The option of digital registration will be made available in addition to the existing paper registration system.</p><p> </p><p>A section 75 screening has been carried out in relation to the provisions contained within the draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016. The screening found no adverse impact on equality of opportunity or good relations for those within the section 75 groups.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 48417 question first answered 19/10/2016 14:26:44 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

600764

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what equality impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the measures that will be contained in the Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (NI) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	48417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The current estimate of the costs to extend digital registration to Northern Ireland is approximately £250,000. These are one-off costs and will not occur annually.</p><p> </p><p>The option of digital registration will be made available in addition to the existing paper registration system.</p><p> </p><p>A section 75 screening has been carried out in relation to the provisions contained within the draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2016. The screening found no adverse impact on equality of opportunity or good relations for those within the section 75 groups.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 48412 question first answered 19/10/2016 14:26:44 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon