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904894

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will confirm that she has no plans to seek a border poll in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	144218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>It remains my view that a majority of the people of Northern Ireland continue to support the union and that the circumstances requiring a border poll are not satisfied.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 21/05/2018 14:34:46 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

903966

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Official Visits: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will publish the guidance on protocol for members of the Irish Government visiting in an official capacity (a) Northern Ireland and (b) other parts of the UK .
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	143859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Established practice is that the Northern Ireland Office is officially informed about Irish Government visits to Northern Ireland by the Irish Side of the British Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat. With regard to visits to the rest of the UK, the practice is for the Irish Government to arrange routine visits through the Irish Embassy in London, with the FCO providing support for State and Guest of Government visits.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/05/2018 15:00:46 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

901297

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Customs Officers: 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 the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, of 9 May 2018, Official Report, column 664, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the proportion of additional customs officials who will be based in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	142893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>I have regular conversations with the Home Secretary on a range of issues.</p><p><br> I reiterate the Government’s clear commitment to there being no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and no physical infrastructure or related checks and controls at the border. The Border Force recruitment campaign will largely replace individual recruitment rounds to specific roles. It will meet a range of business needs, including meeting the normal staff turnover associated with a large operational business such as Border Force.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/05/2018 12:31:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

900288

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Havant
tabling member printed	Alan Mak
uin	905149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>I recently held bilateral discussions with party leaders in Belfast to talk about next steps in Northern Ireland and I will meet the parties again shortly. During our discussions, I reviewed the current position with them and explored how the restoration of devolution might be achieved while ensuring the good governance of Northern Ireland in the interim.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/05/2018 13:04:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak

900289

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the level of growth in the Northern Ireland economy.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	905151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This government has presided over a period where Economic output in Northern Ireland continues to rise, and the export market has rapidly expanded. Unemployment levels are close to an all-time low, and 52,000 more people are in work compared to 2010. The recent announcement by Bombardier is yet another example of growth in the economy.</p><p>In my engagements across Northern Ireland I am consistently impressed by the talent and expertise on offer. However, there are crucial economic challenges to address and a restored Executive is essential to make the key strategic decisions needed to advance the Northern Ireland Economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905156 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:06:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

900290

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government's policy is on customs arrangements on the island of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	905152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK as a whole will be leaving the Customs Union.</p><p>This Government is committed to delivering a Brexit that upholds the Belfast Agreement and the commitments that we have made to the people of Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border with Ireland and any border down the Irish Sea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905154 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:07:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

900292

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the potential merits of Northern Ireland remaining in the Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	905154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK as a whole will be leaving the Customs Union.</p><p>This Government is committed to delivering a Brexit that upholds the Belfast Agreement and the commitments that we have made to the people of Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border with Ireland and any border down the Irish Sea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905152 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:07:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

900293

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the level of growth in the Northern Ireland economy.
tabling member constituency	Erewash
tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
uin	905156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This government has presided over a period where Economic output in Northern Ireland continues to rise, and the export market has rapidly expanded. Unemployment levels are close to an all-time low, and 52,000 more people are in work compared to 2010. The recent announcement by Bombardier is yet another example of growth in the economy.</p><p>In my engagements across Northern Ireland I am consistently impressed by the talent and expertise on offer. However, there are crucial economic challenges to address and a restored Executive is essential to make the key strategic decisions needed to advance the Northern Ireland Economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905151 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:06:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

900595

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2018 to Question 13996 on Security: Northern Ireland, on what dates the Police Service of Northern Ireland met with (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department to discuss the security implications of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	142366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>I would refer the hon Member to my previous answer of 8 May 2018. The PSNI have been, and will continue to be, fully engaged in ongoing constructive meetings with representatives from both the Northern Ireland Office and other Whitehall departments on a wide range of matters, including the security implications of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/05/2018 14:32:24 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

896248

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Children: Funerals
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 representatives of the devolved administrations on waiving the costs of child burials.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	140616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>While the UK Government has taken steps to introduce a Children’s Funeral Fund in England to spare grieving families the burden of meeting funeral costs, the establishment of such a scheme in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>It is my sincere hope that an Executive will be restored to consider how devolved finances can best be utilised to provide support for those families in Northern Ireland who have had to endure the unbearable loss of a child.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2018 11:45:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn