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1546628

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
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 merits of moving the date of the 2023 Local Government elections in Northern Ireland due to the date set for the Coronation.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	98940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is currently considering the options available to ensure people in Northern Ireland can celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III while ensuring the smooth running of the democratic process.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/12/2022 11:49:52 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1541329

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether it is his Department’s policy that Fresh Start agreement funding allocated to support shared and integrated education can be spent beyond 2026 if work on specific new school build programmes has already started.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	83796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the Fresh Start Agreement, which offered £500 million in capital funding over 10 years to shared and integrated education capital building projects and shared housing schemes.</p><p>The Agreement reflects the Government's sincere belief that greater integration within education is an essential aspect of the reconciliation process in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Government continues to work with Northern Ireland Departments on funding arrangements and projects under the Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 16/11/2022 09:45:33 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1469066

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Loyalist Communities Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the dates of each meeting of (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department with representatives of the Loyalist Communities Council in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	15399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have not met with anyone in the last twelve months who has stated that they are attending in their capacity as a representative of the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC).</p><p> </p><p>I attended a meeting on 16 December 2021 where an individual understood to be a member of the LCC was present, but in this instance it was made explicitly clear to all attendees in advance of the meeting that this individual was attending in a different capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office does not have a definitive list of representatives of the LCC, nor does it have set criteria for what constitutes being a representative of that organisation. Furthermore, individuals who Ministers and officials meet as part of routine engagement and outreach may not always be explicit about the capacity in which they are attending those meetings.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 17/06/2022 11:46:33 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1465360

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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 Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he had discussions with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission prior to the publication of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	8222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office held discussions on legacy with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on 14 April 2022. Discussions with the Commission, and other key stakeholders, will continue during passage of the Bill.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 01/06/2022 11:42:13 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1465361

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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 Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions his Department had with relevant (a) individuals and (b) organisations on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill prior to its publication.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	8223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>Since January, the Northern Ireland Office has held legacy discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including but not limited to; the Irish Government, representatives of victims and survivors (including WAVE, South East Fermanagh Foundation, the Victims Commissioner, the Victims &amp; Survivors Forum, Ulster Human Rights Watch, Ely Centre), representatives of veterans and former service personnel (including the NI Veterans Commissioner, the Independent Veterans Advisor, the NI Retired Police Officers Association, the Police Federation of NI, COBSEO, the NI Veterans Movement), operational partners and other relevant groups (including PPS NI, PSNI, Operation Kenova, OPONI, NI Human Rights Commission), and other civil and community organisations (including Healing Through Remembering, Corrymeela, Malone House Group, JIGSA, church representatives, the Truth Recovery Process Group).</p><p>The Government has also offered to engage with other groups, who have preferred not to engage with us on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 01/06/2022 11:43:16 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1465362

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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 Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the compatibility of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	8224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>This legislation, which had its Second Reading on 24 May, deals with legacy issues in a way that complies with international human rights obligations, supports information recovery and reconciliation, and responds to the needs of individual victims and survivors, as well as society as a whole.</p><p>The legislation does not prohibit investigations into those Troubles-related incidents which might engage the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. We will establish the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery to conduct investigations into Troubles-related deaths and cases of very serious injury, for the purposes of information recovery.</p><p>We have included various measures to ensure the body is equipped with the necessary powers to secure information and conduct thorough, Article 2 compliant investigations.</p><p>We are confident that these measures fulfil our Article 2 obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 01/06/2022 11:44:06 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1461898

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether candidates in future local government elections in Northern Ireland have to have their home addresses published.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	1011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Candidates in future local government elections in Northern Ireland will not be required to have their home addresses published.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Amendment Order 2020 amended the law in June of that year. Now, candidates for local elections in Northern Ireland who do not want their home address to be made public can instead request the publication of the local government area they reside in.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 19/05/2022 10:47:53 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1441118

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme: 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 his Department has made of the potential merits of offering in-country applications in Northern Ireland for the Homes for Ukraine scheme to Ukrainian nationals entering Northern Ireland via the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	139624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The situation in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis and the Government is taking steps to support Ukrainians seeking safe passage and sanctuary in the UK, including through the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Those arriving under this scheme will be granted three years leave to remain, and the Government is using a variety of channels and working with stakeholders to communicate the steps that Ukrainians wishing to participate in the scheme would need to take.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 21/03/2022 11:50:02 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1441128

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: 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 make a direction on commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland prior to the dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 24 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	139625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The delay in the implementation of abortion services in Northern Ireland is entirely unacceptable. Parliament has decided that women should have access to these services and this decision must be respected.</p><p>I am therefore considering all options available to the Government in order to resolve this situation and ensure the women and girls in Northern Ireland can access basic healthcare services, as is their right.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2022 11:04:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry