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1200751

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	Her Majesty's Government what consultations they (1) have undertaken, and (2) plan to undertake, in regard to the Victims Payments Scheme in Northern Ireland with (a) political parties that are not represented in the Northern Ireland Executive, and (b) civil society representatives in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government ran a public consultation in October and November last year on our proposals for legislating for a Victims Payments Scheme. The consultation provided an opportunity for anyone to comment on the shape of the proposed scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Northern Ireland Office Equality Scheme, we notified our list of consultees - including a wide range of public bodies, political parties, religious and representative organisations - about the consultation. The consultation team also made itself available to meet a range of interested groups and parties to discuss the proposals and the issues arising from them.</p><p> </p><p>We received 367 responses from a variety of parties, individuals, representatives and groups, including the Green Party NI. We carefully considered all written and oral feedback received in making final decisions about the shape of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office also engaged with the main parties on the detail of draft guidance that will support the scheme’s independent board in making decisions to award payments.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/06/2020 12:07:20 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1200040

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Educational Visits: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has taken steps to help secure financial support for (a) schools and (b) pupils and their families in Northern Ireland who face losing money for cancelled school trips as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	54279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>On 17 March, the FCO advised against all non-essential international travel and on 4 April confirmed that this UK-wide advice would stay in place until further notice. Travel restrictions and social distancing measures remain in place across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The question of changes, cancellation and refunds for school trip bookings affected by these restrictions is a matter for schools to discuss with their tour operator, airline, transport/accommodation provider and insurance company (as applicable). They are best placed to advise on the options available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Education is a devolved matter and the Department of Education and the Education Authority in Northern Ireland continue to provide guidance and support to schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/06/2020 11:18:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1200043

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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, if he will make an assessment of the implications for the Government's policy of the Northern Ireland Assembly opposing the extension of abortion regulations to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	54110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Assembly has not opposed the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.</p><p>The debate in the Assembly on 2 June 2020 was focused on one aspect of those regulations, severe fetal impairment, and does not have any binding effects on the Regulations we have made.</p><p>As abortion remains a devolved issue in Northern Ireland, the Assembly remains able to legislate on abortion, subject to the usual Assembly and other procedures, including compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. The UK Government will continue to ensure we abide by our domestic and international legal obligations.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/06/2020 11:20:40 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1200107

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer on 15 May 2020 to Question 43779 on Civil Servants, at how many multi-hub locations employees of his Department work together with employees of another Department or agency in London managed by the Government Property Agency; what the addresses are of those locations; and what other Departments and agencies employ staff at those locations.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	54313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 12 June 2020 (UIN 54314).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/06/2020 10:29:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1200245

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Sex Selection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2020 to Question 6069, what steps he will take to prevent sex selective abortion under the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No 2) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	54088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>An abortion on the grounds of sex-selection is not one of the lawful grounds for a termination of pregnancy under the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government takes any suggestion of sex-selective abortion seriously and has conducted a careful study of the data in GB which shows no evidence that it has been taking place.</p><p> </p><p>Data collection and publication on abortion related issues in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to take forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/06/2020 11:13:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1199367

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
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 Her Majesty's Government, further to the Supreme Court judgement in R v Adams (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) on 13 May, how many other temporary detention Orders under Article 4(1) of the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 were signed by a Minister of State or Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Butler of Brockwell
uin	HL4925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is considering the implications of the Supreme Court judgment, central to which is the issue of Interim Custody Orders which were considered and signed by Ministers during periods of internment in Northern Ireland. It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/06/2020 10:37:53 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3337 label Biography information for Lord Butler of Brockwell

1199434

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what lessons they learnt from the (1) process followed by, and (2) conclusions of, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team; whether any such lessons are applicable to any ongoing investigations into soldiers who served in Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1994; and what plans they have, if any, to establish a similar team to oversee any such investigations.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL5040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made clear that the Government is committed to introducing legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles. This legislation will place information recovery and reconciliation at the heart of a revised legacy system that puts victims first. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has begun the process of engaging key partners on a way forward which will focus on reconciliation, delivering for victims and ensuring that all Service Personnel who served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p> </p><p>Where appropriate, we will draw on the lessons from the Iraq Historic Allegations Team. In Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, the Armed Forces acted in support of the civil powers, within the UK. This is different to military action outside the UK.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/06/2020 12:06:30 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1197993

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequor on the funding of a Payments Scheme for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
uin	51614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government’s position has always been that the Victims Payment Scheme - which we legislated for in line with commitments placed on it by the Northern Ireland (EF) Act 2019 - should be funded from the NI Executive budget. The Executive committed to delivering such a scheme 6 years ago, so it is right that they fund these provisions as a priority for the benefit of all victims who have waited for this too long already.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is providing £2 billion of additional financial support as part of the <em>New Decade, New Approach</em> agreement. It is open to the Executive to raise broader budgetary pressures with the Government; but it has received generous allocations and should now make funding available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/06/2020 16:50:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1198102

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Joint Consultative Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who will sit on the Joint Consultative Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	52190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Joint Consultative Working Group, like the Specialised Committee, will be co-chaired by the UK and EU and will be made up of officials from both sides.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/06/2020 11:13:59 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1198104

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether representatives from the business engagement forum will be entitled to attend the Specialised Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol discussions.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	52191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with the Rules of Procedure at Annex VIII of the Withdrawal Agreement, where appropriate and by decision of the co-chairs, experts or other persons who are not members of delegations may be invited to attend meetings of the Specialised Committee in order to provide information on a particular subject.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/06/2020 11:14:58 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh