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1736768

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timescale for repealing section 10(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, in accordance with the commitment set out in paragraph 116 of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP1021).
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL1933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to taking all necessary steps to protect the UK internal market while implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith, including having regard to all aspects of the Northern Ireland economy, and taking forward policies in the Safeguarding the Union Command paper.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to repeal section 10(1)(b) of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 05/11/2024 15:09:36 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1736341

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	IRA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any further assessment of the Provisional IRA’s Amy Council, including its influence on the political direction of Sinn Féin and its access to weapons, since they published their Assessment of Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland in October 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL1876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a one-off 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. This public assessment, which was intended to inform the then ongoing cross-party talks, has not been repeated.</p><p>Although it is acknowledged that some individuals engaged in serious criminality may also have ties to former paramilitary Republican organisations, such activity does not present a threat to national security.</p><p>The PSNI and UK security agencies continually assess the threat, risk and harm posed by paramilitary, terrorist and organised crime groups to inform the most appropriate operational response. The threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism (NIRT) is assessed by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), after MI5 passed over responsibility earlier this year. JTAC keeps the Threat Level in Northern Ireland from NIRT under constant review and formally reviews it twice a year. However, the threat is wholly driven by violent Dissident Republicans who reject the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), and not by Groups that support the GFA.</p><p>Where any criminality exists, the Government is clear that it should be dealt with fully by the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:33:26 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1736374

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Windsor Framework
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the overall costs associated with all aspects of implementing the Windsor Framework Agreement for Northern Ireland, including the installation and staffing of border inspection posts.
tabling member printed	Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard
uin	HL1859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655c909b046ed400148b9d2f/Statement_of_Funding_Policy_November_2023__FINAL_.pdf" target="_blank">Statement of Funding Policy</a>, the UK Government has committed to fund the direct costs associated with reaching the required level of compliance to implement its obligations under the Windsor Framework. The provision under this commitment is set out in the Northern Ireland Office’s Main Estimates 2024-25 Memoranda.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith and protecting the UK internal market. Implementing arrangements have been designed to ease the flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and reduce administrative and other business burdens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 05/11/2024 16:10:06 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent attachment 1 file name Statement_of_Funding_Policy_November_2023__FINAL_.pdf title Statement of Funding Policy
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard

1735585

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission an update to the assessment of the structure, role and purpose of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland published on 19 October 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL1793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a one-off 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>The then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Theresa Villiers) made clear at the time that this assessment was commissioned due to specific concerns, and was intended to inform the then ongoing cross-party talks.</p><p>The PSNI and UK security agencies continually assess the threat, risk and harm posed by paramilitary, terrorist and organised crime groups to inform the most appropriate operational response.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:43:42 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1735586

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the continuing validity of the assessment of the structure, role and purpose of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland published on 19 October 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL1794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The 2015 assessment was commissioned due to specific concerns. It was a one-off 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 and was intended to inform the then ongoing cross-party talks.</p><p>The PSNI and security partners continue to work to keep the people of Northern Ireland safe, including continually monitoring the threat from paramilitary and terrorist groups to inform their operational response to these harms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:43:12 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1735587

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	IRA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains the assessment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and MI5 that the Provisional IRA (PIRA) continues to exist, including the Provisional Army Council (PAC) and, if so, whether the relationship between the PAC, PIRA and Sinn Féin remains as was set out in the assessment of the structure, role and purpose of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland published on 19 October 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL1795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The ‘Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ report was published in 2015 by the UK Government in order to provide a one-off 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. This public assessment, which was intended to inform the then ongoing cross-party talks, has not been repeated.</p><p>Although it is acknowledged that some individuals engaged in serious criminality may also have ties to former paramilitary Republican organisations, such activity does not present a threat to national security.</p><p>The PSNI and UK security agencies continually assess the threat, risk and harm posed by paramilitary, terrorist and organised crime groups to inform the most appropriate operational response. The threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism (NIRT) is assessed by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), after MI5 passed over responsibility earlier this year. JTAC keeps the Threat Level in from NIRT under constant review and formally reviews it twice a year. However, the threat is wholly driven by violent Dissident Republicans who reject the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) and not by Groups that support the GFA.</p><p>Where any criminality exists, the Government is clear that it should be dealt with fully by the police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:42:47 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1735494

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progess they have made in setting up the Castlereagh Foundation as set out in the New Decade, New Approach Deal of 2020 and subsequent legislation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL1763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 recognises Northern Ireland's rich diversity of identity and language, and benefits both Irish language speakers and those from the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition. The Government continues to work with the Executive on the implementation of the Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:44:20 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1735495

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made to establish a Homecoming project to strengthen links and relationships with the Northern Ireland diaspora and alumni across the world, as detailed in the New Decade, New Approach Deal of 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee
uin	HL1764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the third written ministerial update on New Decade, New Approach, tabled by the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 26 April 2023, the previous Government concluded that there was no viable delivery route for the Homecoming programme that met key requirements of regularity, propriety, value for money and feasibility.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 23/10/2024 15:01:40 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4969 label Biography information for Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

1735292

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing the Castlereagh Foundation provided for in section 8 of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Caine
uin	HL1707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2024 answer text <p>The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 recognises Northern Ireland's rich diversity of identity and language, and benefits both Irish language speakers and those from the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition. The Government continues to work with the Executive on the implementation of the Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 23/10/2024 15:01:53 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1735336

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 15 October (HL1391), what have been the costs to date of the Cory report, the inquiry headed by Sir Desmond de Silva into the death of Patrick Finucane, the Stevens Inquiries and the Robert Hamill Inquiry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL1716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>As mentioned in my previous Written Answer, the Government takes reasonable steps to control the costs of inquiries, including capping legal costs as appropriate.</p><p>The Government asked Judge Peter Cory to re-investigate the death of Patrick Finucane. This was not a public inquiry but led to public inquiries into the deaths of Rosemary Nelson, Billy Wright, Robert Hamill and Patrick Finucane.</p><p>The Robert Hamill Inquiry is yet to publish its Report and therefore its final costs are not yet available. The Government is in the process of setting up the Patrick Finucane Inquiry and has considered the likely costs and impact on the public finances. The Government’s expectation is that the inquiry will avoid unnecessary costs given the work done in all the previous reviews and investigations and the large amount of information and material that is already in the public domain.</p><p>Sir Desmond de Silva was appointed to conduct an independent review into the death of Patrick Finucane, but like Cory, this was not a public inquiry. Sir John Stevens’ investigation was commissioned and funded by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (now PSNI).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 30/10/2024 13:45:21 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey