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746936

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 had with the Foreign Secretary on obtaining compensation from Libya for the UK victims of Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I have every sympathy for the victims of terrorist violence, for which there could be no possible justification.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My officials have been working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in relation to the Government’s response to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s report on support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied semtex and weapons, published on 2 May 2017.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government intends to submit its response to the report after the summer recess. My officials will continue to engage closely with the FCO on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/07/2017 14:21:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

746292

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to bring transparency of political donations in Northern Ireland in line with that in the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As I informed the House during my statement of 3 July 2017, and consistent with the commitment set out in the Government's Northern Ireland manifesto, I intend to bring forward legislation that will provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017. This will bring Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK with regard to the publication of information relating to political donations and loans.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:03:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

746294

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what legal advice his Department has taken on whether the agreement reached between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party meets the requirement of impartiality contained in the Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	1631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As our manifesto at the General Election made clear, the UK Government remains steadfast in our commitments set out in the Belfast Agreement and its successors. The agreement with the DUP reiterates that. This means that we will continue to govern in the interests of all parts of the community and to work in partnership with the Irish Government, in accordance with the well-established three stranded approach.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:00:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

746435

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether proposed measures on transparency for political donations in Northern Ireland will require political parties to provide backdated accounts for donations.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	1626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland parties have been obliged to provide political donation reports to the Electoral Commission since 2007. The proposed measures I set out in my statement of 3 July 2017 would introduce full transparency and provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:06:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

746454

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to implement measures on transparency of political donations in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	1611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As I informed the House during my statement of 3 July 2017, and consistent with the commitment set out in the Government's Northern Ireland manifesto, I intend to bring forward legislation that will provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017. This will bring Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK with regard to the publication of information relating to political donations and loans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:05:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

746477

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on increasing the public transparency of political donations and donors for parties in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>As I informed the House during my statement of 3 July 2017, and consistent with the commitment set out in the Conservative Party's Northern Ireland manifesto, I intend to bring forward legislation that will provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after the 1 July 2017. This will bring Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK with regard to the publication of information relating to political donation and loans.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/07/2017 16:37:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732923

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, the Department has not awarded any contracts, which were put out to tender, to either charities or social enterprises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/07/2017 12:19:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

731754

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Hyde Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations he has received on whether the Hyde Park justice campaign should receive Legal Aid.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to all the families who lost loved ones in this appalling terrorist crime, for which there could be never be any justification. I would also like to reiterate this Government’s admiration for members of the Armed Forces, who served in Northern Ireland to uphold democracy and the rule of law.</p><p> </p><p>I have received a number of representations about the Hyde Park bombing in 1982, and have been copied into correspondence from the families’ legal representatives to the Prime Minister. I am aware that in May 2016 my predecessor met members of the families and their legal representatives.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the granting of Legal Aid are made independently of Ministers by the Legal Aid Agency. I fully understand, however, the families’ desire to see justice in this case.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 16:46:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

730968

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many proxy vote applications there were in each Northern Ireland constituency for the general elections in (1) 2010, (2) 2015, and (3) 2017; and whether they intend to investigate possible electoral fraud in relation to proxy voting in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy voting is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland. All evidence received by the Chief Electoral Officer regarding possible electoral fraud is passed to the PSNI for investigation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The following table has been provided by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland and contains the number of proxy vote applications in each constituency in Northern Ireland for the Parliamentary general elections in 2010, 2015 and 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Constituency </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast East</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast North</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast South</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast West</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>1026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Antrim</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Londonderry</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fermanagh &amp; South Tyrone</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>1454</p></td><td><p>1707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foyle</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>1282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lagan Valley</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid Ulster</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>1127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newry &amp; Armagh</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>1304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Antrim</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Down</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Antrim</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Down</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strangford</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Upper Bann</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Tyrone</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2109</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5432</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11707</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 11:44:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

731379

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Political Parties: 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 set out a timetable to introduce legislation ending the practice allowing anonymity for donations to political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	1
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>In January, I wrote to the Northern Ireland political parties to seek their views on moving to full transparency for Northern Ireland political donations and loans. I received a positive response from the parties. The introduction of increased transparency of donations to Northern Ireland parties was also a Conservative Manifesto commitment at the recent Parliamentary election. I will make a statement shortly on the steps needed to ensure that information relating to Northern Ireland political donations and loans can be published.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2017 13:32:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon