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1193644

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing the Independent Commission on Information Retrieval, what discussions he had with his Irish counterpart prior to his written statement of 18 March 2020, HCWS168, on Addressing Northern Ireland Legacy Issues, on the information retrieval provisions contained in that statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	43985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke to the Irish Government prior to the publication of the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement on 18 March 2020, in which he outlined our proposals for dealing with legacy issues.</p><p>This marked the beginning of an ongoing period of engagement with the Irish Government and other key stakeholders, on these proposals, including information retrieval. We remain committed to making progress on this important issue, whilst being sensitive to the challenging context in which we are all working.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/05/2020 15:49:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1193645

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Freight: 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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for the haulage industry in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	43986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is working closely with Cabinet colleagues and the NI Executive to keep supply lines flowing, as the reduction in demand for certain goods has impacted on the haulage sector across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the exceptional circumstances faced by businesses across the country, the Chancellor announced an unprecedented package of measures to support businesses, employees and the self-employed. This includes Government backed loans and direct support for wages, which are available to hauliers.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, this is supplemented by additional support for businesses from the NI Executive following significant increases of approximately £1.2bn in the spending power of the Executive to enable it to respond to Covid-19. Together with the Executive, the Government has also provided direct financial support (worth up to £17m) for critical ferry routes between NI and GB, which ensures there is capacity for hauliers to transport goods to and from NI.</p><p> </p><p>While reduced demand for goods persists, the Government will continue to monitor the position across the UK in case it should be necessary to take further steps to support the haulage industry.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/05/2020 15:56:40 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1192048

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he consulted (a) parties in the Northern Ireland Executive, (b) the Northern Ireland Justice Minister, (c) the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner, d) the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland, e) victims' groups and (f) the Government of Ireland on the proposals in his Written Statement of 18 March 2020 WS168 prior to its publication.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	42108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spoke to the Irish Government and all party leaders before the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement was published on 18 March.</p><p> </p><p>The statement set out our high level proposals for dealing with legacy issues, and signalled the beginning of a period of engagement with the Irish Government, the Northern Ireland parties and others, including the NI Human Rights Commissioner, the Victims’ Commissioner, and victims groups. We have begun the engagement process and remain committed to making progress on this important issue, whilst being sensitive to the challenging context in which we are all working.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/05/2020 14:51:26 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1192192

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which victims groups he has held discussions with from his appointment to 18 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	42109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I, and officials have held discussions with a wide range of victims groups since the Secretary of State was appointed in February 2020. On 18 March, the Secretary of State chaired calls with ‘Healing Through Remembering’ and ‘WAVE’, and subsequent calls have since taken place with numerous groups at ministerial and official level.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State recognises the importance of engaging with victims groups, which represent all parts of the community in Northern Ireland, and the department will continue this engagement in the coming weeks and months.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/05/2020 11:47:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1192201

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the titles of the reviews being undertaken by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	42110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>My Department is not currently undertaking any public reviews.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/05/2020 15:27:15 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1192202

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the titles of the reports commissioned by his Department that remain outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	42111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The only outstanding report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Office is the report of the Robert Hamill inquiry, which was completed by Sir Edwin Jowitt in early 2011. At that time it was announced that due to ongoing legal proceedings against three individuals the report would not be published. These proceedings remain ongoing. The report will be published in full as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/05/2020 15:28:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1192373

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of aviation sector problems as a result of covid-19 on (a) regional transport connectivity and (b) the transportation of (i) patients, (ii) medical supplies and (iii) organ donations to and from Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	41987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with the NI Executive to maintain connectivity between GB and NI during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We have agreed a generous £5.7m financial support package to maintain the air bridge between GB and NI. This will ensure that critical routes to London from both City of Derry and Belfast City airports remain open to support the movement of key workers and guarantee the continued flow of medical supplies and essential freight.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/05/2020 15:01:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1191694

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish a human rights explanatory memorandum with the legislative proposals relating to legacy investigations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	41534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The recognition and protection of rights are fundamental values of the UK. Our human rights framework offers comprehensive, well-established, and effective protections within a clear constitutional and legal system.</p><p>We fully intend to maintain our leading role in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; and the UK remains committed to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), including conducting Article 2 compliant investigations where these are needed.</p><p>Explanatory notes and a statement as to the Bill’s compatibility with the ECHR will be published on introduction of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/05/2020 13:25:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1191699

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government plans to seek legislative consent from the Northern Ireland Assembly on legislative proposals relating to legacy investigations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	41535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government intends to request legislative consent for legislative proposals relating to legacy investigations in accordance with Standing Order 42A of the Northern Ireland Assembly and in line with the Sewel Convention.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 41536 question first answered 04/05/2020 13:27:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1191702

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Government would proceed with legislative proposals on legacy investigations without legislative consent from the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	41536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government intends to request legislative consent for legislative proposals relating to legacy investigations in accordance with Standing Order 42A of the Northern Ireland Assembly and in line with the Sewel Convention.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 41535 question first answered 04/05/2020 13:27:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh