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443318

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people of each gender work in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	21479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The number of men and women working in my Department as of January 2016 is as follows:</p><p>Male – 57</p><p>Female – 69</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/01/2016 13:31:31 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

442729

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans the Government has to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Battle of the Somme in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	21146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has a co-ordinating role as part of the Government’s overall efforts to commemorate the centenaries of World War One events. Our aim is to ensure that these events, including for the Battle of the Somme, are commemorated in Northern Ireland in a manner which promotes reconciliation and enhances prospects for a peaceful, shared future.</p><p>Officials from my Department sit on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Programme Board for First World War Centenary Commemorations. They also have regular contact with officials in the Northern Ireland Executive and sit on the Northern Ireland First World War Centenary Committee chaired by Jeffrey Donaldson MP.</p><p>I receive regular updates on this work and both the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and I will be in attendance at a number of events being planned to mark the Battle of the Somme centenary. These events will take place in Northern Ireland and France.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/01/2016 12:49:29 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

442730

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has had discussions with Ministers in the Irish government on marking the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme this year; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	21147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The centenary commemorations of the First World War, including the Battle of the Somme, and the wider decade of 1912-1922 offer an important opportunity to reflect on the shared history between the United Kingdom and Ireland.</p><p>The Prime Minister is committed, along with the Taoiseach, to commemorating our past with mutual respect and understanding. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and I are working with Ministers in the Irish Government to mark the events of this decade. I have discussed these matters on a number of occasions with them.</p><p>Marking anniversaries such as the Battle of the Somme in a spirit of historical accuracy, mutual respect and inclusiveness can support efforts to build a peaceful and shared future for everyone in Northern Ireland.</p><p>Officials from my Department have regular contact with officials in the Irish Government regarding their programme of events to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, which was announced in November 2015, and I receive regular updates on this work.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/01/2016 12:53:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

442731

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Easter Rising: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Northern Ireland Office has been invited by the Irish government to take any part in events planned to mark the centenary of the Easter Uprising in Dublin; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	21148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text One of the Northern Ireland Office’s key objectives for the commemoration of the decade of centenaries of 1912-1922 is to work with the Irish Government to promote greater understanding of our shared history. I understand that the Irish Government launched its programme for the centenary of the Easter Rising on 12 November 2014. To date, the Northern Ireland Office has not received any invitations to attend the planned events in Dublin. answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/01/2016 12:56:50 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

439517

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Parades Commission: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Northern Ireland Parades Commission can have its files and information accessed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland is a specified public body under Part VII of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and subject to the provisions of the Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/12/2015 10:07:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

439021

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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: Brussels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many visits Ministers have made to the Northern Ireland Office in Brussels since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	20465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>I have made one visit to the Northern Ireland Executive office in Brussels.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 12:21:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

439022

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department have been seconded from outside Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	20462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Since 2010, my Department has had two seconded staff from outside Northern Ireland, one from 2010-2011 and one from 2013-2015. Additionally, the Northern Ireland Office also has 13 staff on loan from other Government departments.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 12:25:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

439023

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Fisheries: 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 she has had with the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland in advance of the EU Fisheries Council in December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	20463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>I had no direct discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in advance of the EU Fisheries Council in December as these matters fall within the remit of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).</p><br /><p>Preparation of the UK negotiating position in the lead up to the December Fisheries Council included discussions at both Ministerial and official level across all UK fisheries administrations, including DARD. This process also included discussion with representatives of the Northern Ireland fishing industry.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 12:29:40 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

439025

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress was made at the recent tri-lateral cross-border ministerial meeting on the Stormont House agreement; and what topics were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	20459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Ministerial tri-lateral on 21 December 2015 stemmed from a commitment made in ‘A Fresh Start – the Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan’. The meeting’s focus was on law enforcement co-operation aimed at tackling organised crime and criminality, including where this is linked to paramilitarism. Work continues on implementing all outstanding commitments from both the Fresh Start Agreement and the Stormont House Agreement of 2014.</p><br /> <p /> <br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 10:58:08 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

439091

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
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 Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider publishing the papers on legacy issues shared by the parties during the recent Stormont House discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL4637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to establishing the legacy bodies set out in the Stormont House Agreement. We are considering whether further drafting or documentation should be published as part of an engagement process on how to move forward on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 23/12/2015 10:19:33 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames