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1713339

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the deadline for uncompleted inquests and civil litigation into Troubles-era offences under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on victims.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	902386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>From 1 May, victims and families can directly refer their cases to the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery for review and I strongly encourage them to do so.</p><p>The Commission will have extensive powers to conduct thorough investigations and will deliver better outcomes for victims and families than the current system.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/04/2024 13:13:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1681627

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
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 discussions he has held with the Irish Government on legacy issues.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government engages regularly with the Irish Government both at ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including legacy.</p><p> </p><p>At the most recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 28 November 2023, Ministers discussed the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act as well as a number of individual legacy cases.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Irish Government took the decision on 20 December 2023 to bring an interstate case against the UK Government in Strasbourg in relation to the Legacy Act, I have written to the Tánaiste to express my profound regret regarding this decision.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will continue to engage on legacy issues and a range of matters that benefit from partnership between our two countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2024 09:20:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 11694 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1671811

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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 information his Department holds on Ulster Volunteer Force discussions on disbanding; and what recent steps he has taken to encourage the disbanding of terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	2801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of recent media coverage of this issue. Monitoring of the continuing threat posed by proscribed organisations in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Police Service of Northern Ireland and security partners who continue to work to keep the people of Northern Ireland safe. The UK Government remains committed to the Fresh Start Agreement goal of a society free of paramilitarism, including through the disbandment of all paramilitary organisations and their structures. Paramilitarism was never justified in the past and it isn’t justified today.</p><p> </p><p>Paramilitary groups and the individuals involved in them cause harm to their communities in ways that are obvious - such as violent attacks - and in ways that are less obvious - using intimidation and fear to exert influence and control. They hold their own communities back, deter investment and jobs and prevent people from moving forward with their lives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government supports the NI Executive’s Tackling Paramilitarism Programme, which is working to tackle the presence of paramilitaries through evidence-based early interventions, targeted law enforcement measures and initiatives that provide direct support to help build safer communities resilient to paramilitarism. The UK Government has committed to provide 50% of the funding for the Programme - approximately £8m per year - through to March 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/11/2023 14:03:45 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1664121

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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, whether he has had discussions with political parties in Northern Ireland on the potential merits of compensating people affected by acts of terrorism perpetrated by the IRA using Libyan-supplied weapons as part of discussions relating to the restoration of power sharing.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	201974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has profound sympathy for UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism and for all victims of The Troubles. Providing compensation specifically for the actions of the Qadhafi regime, separate from the support available to victims of the Troubles, is the responsibility of the Libyan State.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and I engage regularly with the Northern Ireland parties on a large variety of issues and do not give a running commentary on these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 23/10/2023 13:25:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1649917

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2022 to Question 156551 on Terrorism: Birmingham, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill on criminal investigations associated with the Troubles.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	192384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is determined, through the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, to deliver better outcomes for those most affected by the Troubles.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's view is that the Independent Commission for Information Recovery and Reconciliation (ICRIR) established by the Bill should be the sole body responsible for Troubles-related cases. This will provide a more effective approach and ensure that the Police Service of Northern Ireland and GB police forces are able to focus their capabilities on addressing contemporary policing challenges.</p><p> </p><p>That does not mean that all Troubles-related criminal investigations will cease. The Bill makes clear that the ICRIR will have all the necessary policing powers, with attendant coercive investigative measures, to conduct full, police-equivalent criminal investigations, more than capable of meeting the requirements of the UK’s international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/07/2023 08:49:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 86648 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1649919

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
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, with reference to clause 37(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, whether he has received notifications from the (a) Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and (b) Chief officer of any police force in Great Britain of any active criminal investigations into Troubles-related offences as of 4 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	192385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office regularly engages on legacy with a wide range of relevant stakeholders, including the PSNI, OPONI, PPS NI, and other operational partners. As part of this engagement, the Northern Ireland Office regularly receives updates on total caseloads and the status of active investigations into Troubles-related offences.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/07/2023 08:48:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 86647 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1603503

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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 steps his Department is taking to support people affected by Troubles related crimes.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	163793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - which is continuing its passage through Parliament - will establish an Independent Body to conduct reviews into Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries, with the primary objective of providing information to families, and victims and survivors.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation seeks to ensure that the process for dealing with the past focuses on measures that can deliver positive outcomes for as many people directly affected by the Troubles as possible - as well as for society in Northern Ireland as a whole - before opportunities to do so are lost forever.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/03/2023 10:11:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1585094

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2022 to Question 80975, whether the findings in the 2015 report entitled Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland still reflects his assessment of links between the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	141647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government’s first priority is to keep people safe and secure across the United Kingdom. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and security partners continue to work to keep the people of Northern Ireland safe, including monitoring the continuing threat from paramilitary and terrorist groups.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/02/2023 14:52:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1568599

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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, whether he plans to respond to the formal communication from the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence and on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, reference OL GBR 10/2022, dated 12 July 2022, on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	127845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>A response was drafted by the Northern Ireland Office following receipt of the formal communication from the United Nations Special Rapporteurs in July 2022. Following a delay due to an administrative error, this will be issued shortly by the responsible department (the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office). We will be apologising for this administrative error and delay.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/01/2023 16:05:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 49836 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1539967

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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, with reference to the report entitled Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland, published on 19 October 2015, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether that report's assessment of links between the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein is still accurate.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	80975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a factual assessment from the UK security agencies and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on the structure, role and purpose of paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The PSNI and security partners continue to work to keep people safe. The IRA, including the Provisional IRA, remains a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/11/2022 11:31:06 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart