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1719247

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	27092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>No ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to the Department since 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Provision of severance payments for Ministers is set out in legislation. Details of the severance payments made to ministers when leaving office are published in departments’ annual reports and accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the provision of severance payments for special advisers is set out in the Model Contract, which is available on gov.uk, including provisions for repayment of severance if reappointed. The cost of severance payments made to special advisers across government is published annually by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/05/2024 13:41:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1712897

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will extend the upcoming application deadline of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the review of the operation of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme, I will consider evidence to determine whether an extension to the period for backdated payments is warranted. My officials have now conducted their engagement and I will advise on my decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:49:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712898

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: 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 his oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire of 17 January 2024, Official Report, column 816, what the expected timetable is for publishing his review of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Since I advised on 17 January that I had met with Justice McAlinden, my officials have conducted extensive stakeholder engagement with more than twenty consultees throughout January to March. We are now considering the findings and will publish the report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:50:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712899

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate additional resources to the Victims Payment Board to help process applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme received close to the deadline.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Support for victims of the Troubles - including the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - is a devolved matter.</p><p>Resourcing of the Victims Payments Board is a matter for the consideration of the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:51:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1700309

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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: Termination of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff left his Department in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	21084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below summarises the published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics" target="_blank">Civil Service Statistics</a> which includes the number of civil servants who have left the Northern Ireland Office since 2015.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has recently launched the new Civil Service People Plan 2024 - 2027, which demonstrates our commitment to developing and retaining the key skills the Civil Service needs, both now and in the future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Total Annual Leavers at 31st March of:</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total:</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 22/04/2024 12:23:24 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1699074

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Appointments: Northern Ireland Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on the (a) gender, (b) disability status, (c) sexual orientation, (d) marital status and (e) ethnicity of public appointments that it has made in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	20814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>My Department collects diversity information in line with its equality duties and the requirements of the Governance Code on Public Appointments for all public appointments set out in the Schedule to the Public Appointments Order in Council.</p><p> </p><p>Information collected on appointments and reappointments is published annually by the Cabinet Office in the Public Appointments Data Report and can be found on GOV.UK. The Commissioner for Public Appointments also includes data in his annual report which is published at:</p><p><a href="https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/publications/annual-reports/" target="_blank">https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/publications/annual-reports/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/04/2024 08:52:26 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1698630

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) same and (b) opposite sex couples in Northern Ireland have converted their (i) marriage to civil partnership and (ii) civil partnership to marriage.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	20471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The General Register Office within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of marriage and civil partnership law in Northern Ireland. They should be contacted for further information regarding this matter.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/04/2024 08:50:47 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1695738

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Pensioners: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will have discussions with Age NI on support for isolated pensioners in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	18449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>While policies on this matter are ultimately devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, the Secretary of State is committed to continuing to engage with groups across all sectors of society in Northern Ireland to discuss how the UK Government can support them.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/03/2024 14:23:31 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1693817

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland administration on pay for (a) health and social care and (b) NHS workers.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	17187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>In the months leading up to the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland engaged with the Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the issue of pay awards for healthcare workers in Northern Ireland. In addition to these meetings, he met with trade union representatives on this important matter.<strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Healthcare is a devolved matter and pay awards are ultimately a matter for the Department of Health. The UK Government has provided the Executive with a £3.3 billion financial package to stabilise Northern Ireland’s finances. This package includes £584m to provide public sector pay awards for 2023-24. It will be up to the Executive to decide on the level of pay awards and to balance these costs against other priorities.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 13/03/2024 11:28:27 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1693262

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	Cancer: Medical Treatments
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 (a) Department for Health and Social Care and (b) Department for Transport on providing financial support for young cancer patients (0-25) and their families travelling from Northern Ireland to receive treatment in England.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	16726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>This matter is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. Arrangements for financial support for young cancer patients and their families travelling from Northern Ireland to receive treatment in England is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Health and local Health and Social Care Trusts.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 12/03/2024 14:18:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley