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1660664

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Patrick Ryan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland on any plans to prosecute Father Patrick Ryan following recent admissions published in the book The Padre: The True Story of Irish Priest who armed the IRA with Gadaffi's Money, published in August.
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL10144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>Criminal prosecutions regarding alleged criminal conduct in Ireland during the Troubles is a matter for the Irish authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) established by the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy &amp; Reconciliation) Act will conduct reviews into Troubles-related deaths and serious injury, with the primary objective of providing information to families, and victims and survivors.</p><p> </p><p>The ICRIR will have all the necessary powers to conduct criminal investigations as part of any review, and will be able to refer cases relating to conduct which took place in the UK for prosecution in cases where conditional immunity from prosecution is not granted and sufficient evidence exists.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation includes a requirement of full disclosure by UK bodies &amp; agencies. Effective information recovery mechanisms for many families, however, will require the cooperation of both governments. The Government hopes, therefore, that the Irish Government will, in the absence of an alternative in place for dealing with Troubles-related incidents, support the work of the ICRIR in delivering better outcomes for victims and families across the UK and Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 21/09/2023 11:03:08 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1657653

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Social Security: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what additional expenditure is allocated in the Northern Ireland budget for social security mitigation measures over that paid in the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Social security and the provision of benefits is a devolved matter and the responsible department is the Northern Ireland Department for Communities which has received a budget allocation of £862 million for the 2023-24 financial year. This budget allocation does not include additional funding for Northern Ireland’s existing social security mitigations which are more generous than the rest of the UK. The UK Government continues to explore, with the Northern Ireland Civil Service, the options for increasing budget sustainability to help ensure that public services in Northern Ireland are affordable on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 11/09/2023 11:07:11 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1657684

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Companies: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Northern Ireland based companies relocated from Great Britain in the last four years.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The requested statistics are unavailable as there is no register of UK “businesses.”</p><p>There is no mechanism to relocate a UK limited company between jurisdictions. A company must maintain a registered office in the part of the UK in which it was originally incorporated. It is in this jurisdiction that the company remains legally domiciled regardless of where in the UK it might carry out its business activities. To relocate a limited company a new entity would need to be formed and the previous entity closed. No connection between the two would be recorded on the Register of Companies.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 18/09/2023 10:56:08 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1654965

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the lack of public consultation on the Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, given that public consultation was conducted in England prior to equivalent regulations being implemented.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL9568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>In line with the Government's statutory obligations under section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and in consultation with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, the Government completed an equality screening, the outcome of which did not indicate a need to consult publicly on the policy. The Department of Education has confirmed it will consult on both the guidance and the provisions for the circumstances in which a pupil may be excused from the education or specified elements of that education.</p><p> </p><p>Consultation with parents on Relationships and Sex Education is already common practice in Northern Ireland. The Department of Education requires each school to have in place its own written policy on how it will address the delivery of Relationships and Sex Education. A school’s Relationships and Sex Education policy should be subject to consultation with parents and endorsed by a school’s Board of Governors.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 28/07/2023 11:56:37 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1654990

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Department of Education concerning its guidance on relationships and sexual education, particularly in relation to whether that guidance will permit parents to withdraw their children in a similar manner to that in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
uin	HL9566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>The Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 place a duty on the Department of Education to introduce regulations to ensure that a pupil may be withdrawn from education on sexual and reproductive health and rights or elements of that education, at the request of a parent. This follows the approach taken in England and Scotland. Officials will continue to engage with the Northern Ireland Department of Education to ensure this duty is successfully discharged.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Education has confirmed it will consult on both the guidance and the provisions for the circumstances in which a pupil may be excused from the education or specified elements of that education.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 28/07/2023 11:57:24 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1654572

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact of the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisations under the Nationality and Borders Act 2021 on tourism in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL9517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2023 answer text <p>As is the case now, under the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, the UK will not operate immigration controls on the Ireland-Northern Ireland land border. All those travelling to the UK will need to continue to meet UK immigration requirements, which will include obtaining an ETA if they are required to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to working with a wide range of relevant bodies to ensure the ETA scheme is understood and to mitigate any risks that it is, or is perceived to be, an increased barrier to tourism in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 27/07/2023 10:47:16 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1653278

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the current Northern Ireland Block Grant is used for employee pay for (1) civil servants, and (2) other public sector workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government provides, on average, £15 billion per year to Northern Ireland through the block grant. The Northern Ireland Department of Finance confirms that the budget for pay for Northern Ireland civil servants is approximately £409 million and the wider public sector is approximately £7.7 billion for the 2023-24 financial year. Stable and accountable devolved government is the best way of delivering on the issues that matter most to the people of Northern Ireland, such as public sector pay. That is why the focus of the UK Government remains on restoring the Executive.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 20/07/2023 11:44:27 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1653051

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to promote the Twelfth of July celebrations in Northern Ireland as a tourist attraction.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland is a fantastic place to visit throughout the year, with a wealth of activities, culture, and beautiful scenery. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland himself spoke of the rich cultural tapestry of Northern Ireland as he enjoyed this year’s Twelfth festivities in Lurgan, Co. Armagh.</p><p> </p><p>The people of Northern Ireland, as well as the hospitality industry, ensure the warmest of welcomes to visitors from all over the world. Tourism Northern Ireland, alongside Tourism Ireland, work to promote Northern Ireland to a domestic and international audience.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 18/07/2023 10:34:43 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1651434

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will reimburse the Police Service of Northern Ireland the £6.2 million in additional policing costs incurred as a result of (1) recent visits to Northern Ireland by (a) the President of the United States, and (b) His Majesty King Charles, and (2) the Agreement 25 conference at Queen’s University, Belfast.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL9166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has received correspondence from the Police Service of Northern Ireland seeking assistance with £6.2 million policing costs for the visit by President Biden and for events linked with the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The Northern Ireland Office is currently in discussions with other Government Departments about this matter. A response will be issued to the Police Service of Northern Ireland once discussions have concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 17/07/2023 13:20:52 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1651068

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Battle of the Somme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were represented, and if so by whom, at the Somme Commemoration and wreath laying ceremony at Belfast City Hall on 1 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government was represented at the Somme Commemoration and wreath laying ceremony at Belfast City Hall on 1 July by Northern Ireland Office Acting Permanent Secretary and Director General Dominic Wilson. Northern Ireland Office Minister of State Steve Baker represented His Majesty’s Government at the Somme Commemoration and wreath laying ceremonies in France.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 11/07/2023 15:39:17 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme