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169889

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent in each of the last five years on investigations into past terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office does not conduct investigations into terrorist incidents. Investigations are a matter for the independent policing authorities.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has funded a number of inquiries that were established by the previous government into terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland. The Billy Wright Inquiry closed in September 2010 and cost £30.5 million. The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry closed in May 2011 and cost £46.5 million. Costs for these inquiries within the period requested are set out below.</p><p>In 2011, the Northern Ireland Office set up a review into the murder of Patrick Finucane, which reported in 2012 at a cost of £1.1m.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rosemary Nelson Inquiry (£) (end May 11)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Billy Wright Inquiry</strong></p><p><strong> (£) (end Aug 10)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10</strong></p></td><td><p>5,081,501</p></td><td><p>4,817,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10/11</strong></p></td><td><p>1,924,195</p></td><td><p>692,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12</strong></p></td><td><p>114,725</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:16:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169890

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost has been of the operation of the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The figures for PCNI expenditure for each of the last five years as reported in the 2013-14 NIO Annual Report and Accounts are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£’000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resource </strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Capital</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>1,372</p></td><td><p>1,014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:21:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169891

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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 representations she has received in regard to allegations of past collusion by representatives of the Irish government with terrorists in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland receives representations on a range of legacy matters, a small number of which have related to allegations of collusion involving the Irish Government. She has recently received correspondence from the Rt hon Member for Lagan Valley concerning the Smithwick Report and has replied advising him that she is willing to meet him to discuss the concerns he has raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:18:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169892

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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 and Republic of 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 she has had with the Irish government about (a) parades and protests in Northern Ireland, (b) policing in Northern Ireland and (c) the economy in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland maintains regular contact with Ministers from the Irish Government. These discussions cover a wide range of issues. We remain clear, however, that under the three stranded approach, the internal arrangements for Northern Ireland are for the UK Government and NI parties alone.</p><p>There continues to be strong co-operation on security between the British and the Irish Governments and when the Secretary of State met Frances Fitzgerald, the new Justice and Equality Minister following her appointment, in Dublin, she confirmed her commitment to continue cross border co-operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:27:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169893

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism
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 (a) former Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland and (b) former Prime Ministers about the On the Run scheme and the Northern Ireland Committee inquiry into that matter.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	218255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Earlier this year the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke to former Secretaries of State, Rt hon Peter Hain, Rt hon Shaun Woodward and Rt hon Owen Paterson, on a range of issues including the ‘on the runs’ scheme. The Secretary of State has not had contact with former Prime Ministers about the ‘on the runs’ scheme or the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee inquiry into that matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:23:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169894

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff are employed in her Department's headquarter buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	218314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department operates from two main offices – one in Belfast and one in London.</p><p>There are a total of 135 staff employed by my Department:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/12/2014 12:30:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169592

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she has visited a foodbank.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	218006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not made any visits to foodbanks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/12/2014 15:42:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

169016

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much her Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010 to the Northern Ireland Executive, and subsequent reconfiguration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010. Attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>The details regarding expenditure by my Department for the last four financial years in respect of (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour are as follows:</p><p>(a) Expenditure on consultants:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(b) Expenditure on temporary staff:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount (£) (excl. VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>45,795.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>67,830.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>132,140.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>106,800.85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Department does not record details for staff who could be considered as contingent labour separately. These details are contained within the information for temporary staff. To provide this information and details of staff numbers, contract types and equivalent civil service grades would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/12/2014 15:40:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169120

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment her Department has made of the role played by the voluntary sector in dealing with the legacy of the past.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	906469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Voluntary sector organisations provide invaluable support for those whose lives have been changed forever as a result of Northern Ireland’s troubled past.</p><p>I pay tribute to their work, which I know from my conversations with victims and their families is deeply appreciated by many in Northern Ireland and beyond.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:29:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

169121

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
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 to tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	906468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon Member for Glasgow North.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/12/2014 15:28:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham