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63102

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prerogative of Mercy: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 17 June (WA 49) about the royal prerogative of mercy, how they reconcile that answer with the Written Answer given by Lord McNally on 7 March 2012 (WA 425).
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information provided by Lord McNally on 7 March 2012 was in respect of (a) pardons granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for Justice, which excluded the First World War servicemen's pardons made under statute, and (b) exercises of the RPM in relation to Northern Ireland. My earlier response of 17 June 2014 referred to the Royal Prerogative of Mercy being exercised on the recommendation of previous Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p>For clarity, and to expand upon Lord McNally's answer, until the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was responsible for recommending the exercising of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in relation to Northern Ireland. Following the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Northern Ireland Executive (specifically the Justice Minister for Northern Ireland) has responsibility for recommending the exercise of the RPM in Northern Ireland in relation to almost all matters. However, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland retains responsibility for recommending the exercise of the RPM if it were ever to be used in terrorism cases.</p><p>It was previous Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland who recommended the exercise of the RPM in relation to the 18 pre-devolution cases cited (that the Northern Ireland Office can confirm as having been granted since 1998); 16 of those cases were terrorism-related, as I referred to in my answer of 14 June. In addition to those, there were two non-terrorism related cases dating from the late 1990s prior to the devolution of policing and justice. Those 16 and the other two make up the total of 18 Northern Ireland cases identified since 1998, made on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 10/07/2014 12:17:04 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

63104

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the review being conducted by Lady Justice Hallett into the "on the runs" administrative scheme will be published in full without any deletions or redactions.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>If possible the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intends to publish the report in its entirety, as she receives it from Lady Justice Hallett.</p><p>Lady Justice Hallett may make minor and necessary deletions or redactions of her own (for example where revealing certain details might impact on future criminal proceedings) prior to releasing the report to the Secretary of State.</p><p>Were the Secretary of State to reach a view, following advice from legal advisers or officials, that a further redaction to the text were legally necessary, she would consult Lady Justice Hallett.</p><p>In the unlikely event that a redaction by the Secretary of State was deemed to be necessary, this would be made clear on the face of the report.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 10/07/2014 12:53:48 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

63376

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	British Irish Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what new actions were allocated to the Government at the summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The British-Irish Council Summit of 13 June discussed the economy, the economic importance of transport links between Member Administrations and the on-going work of the British-Irish Council. As part of the discussion on the future work of the British-Irish Council, Ministers agreed that the Collaborative Spatial Planning work sector should continue to work together to identify opportunities for synergy with other work sectors of the Council. The communiqué agreed by all administrations can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/attachments/22%20-%20Twenty%20Second%20Summit%20-%20Guernsey%20-%2013%20June%202014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/attachments/22%20-%20Twenty%20Second%20Summit%20-%20Guernsey%20-%2013%20June%202014.pdf</a>.</p><p>Separately, the Deputy Prime Minister and I also held discussions with the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on a range of current issues, including the party leader talks on flags, parading and the past.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:31:18 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63377

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Interception Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many interception warrants were (a) issued, (b) declined and (c) cancelled by her Department under (i) section 8(1) and (ii) section 8(4) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in the last six months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	201673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Interception of Communications Commissioner, Sir Anthony May, publishes statistics on the total number of interception warrants authorised annually. His 2013 Annual Report states that 2760 interception warrants were authorised in 2013 (under both sections 8(1) and 8(4) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000), a reduction of 19% on the same figure for 2012, and that 1669 such warrants were extant on 31st December 2013. As a matter of longstanding practice we do not provide more detailed breakdowns of statistics relating to interception warrants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 30/06/2014 13:18:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63378

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in the Northern Ireland Office are senior civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 1 June 2014, my Department has 155 members of staff and of these eight, or 5%, are members of the Senior Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:14:05 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63379

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
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 the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how the UK's Embassies and High Commissions may be used more effectively to promote Northern Ireland trade and investment.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with my Rt hon Friend the Foreign Secretary and other Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters concerning Northern Ireland, including the promotion of trade and investment. The Government feels that it is important that the UK trade and investment system works as effectively as possible with Northern Ireland counterparts to maximise Northern Ireland's impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:25:55 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63380

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many new fast streamers were placed in the Northern Ireland Office in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>One new fast streamer was placed with my Department in 2011.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:18:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63381

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how the Northern Ireland Office promotes the Civil Service Fast Stream programme in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Civil Service fast stream programme, including opportunities to join the Northern Ireland Civil Service as a fast streamer, is promoted via the Civil Service fast stream website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:16:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63382

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many apprentices the Northern Ireland Office accepted as part of the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme in each year since the scheme started.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department has not accepted any apprentices as part of this scheme since it started.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:23:26 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

63383

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department has discussed the consideration of any specific parade application with any member of the Parades Commission since January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Neither I nor my officials have had any discussions about specific parade notifications with any member of the Parades Commission since the period referred to in the question.</p><p>Consideration of parades notifications is an operational matter for the Parades Commission, acting independently of the Government, in exercise of their powers under the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998. I play no role in that process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:22:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis