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1439125

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Females: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for women's services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	905880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>It is the Northern Ireland Executive that has failed to deliver adequate funding for women’s services. The Government supports any work undertaken in Northern Ireland to empower women and tackle issues which disproportionately affect women. Women and girls in Northern Ireland must have the same access to healthcare as those in the rest of the UK, and I am considering all options available to the Government to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2022 17:34:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1439126

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Northern Ireland Executive and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the effect of Operation Rescript on healthcare facilities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	905882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>As part of Operation Rescript, the Government responded to requests for the military to provide medical assistance to all parts of the UK during the pandemic. Throughout this process, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Health Minister and his Cabinet colleagues. This assistance has been recognised by the Minister and healthcare staff as vital in order to continue treating patients in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/03/2022 17:35:19 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1439127

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	First Minister: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resignation of the Northern Ireland First Minister.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	905883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>I speak regularly to Cabinet colleagues on the implications of the Northern Ireland First Minister’s resignation. The Government is united around the ambition to deliver a strong, functioning Executive delivering a better, more prosperous, shared future for all the people of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2022 17:36:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1439341

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	High Street Voucher 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 he has made of the level of take up of the spend local voucher scheme in Northern Ireland in each month since that scheme has been active; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	137226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Spend Local Voucher Scheme was designed and introduced by the Northern Ireland Executive and was made possible through the £5 billion additional Covid funding that the Government provided to the Executive since the start of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment of the take up and impact of the Spend Local Voucher Scheme is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, however, I look forward to discussing the matter with the Executive in due course as part of our regular engagement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 137227 question first answered 14/03/2022 13:56:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1439342

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	High Street Voucher 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 he has made of the impact of the spend local voucher scheme on footfall on high streets in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	137227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Spend Local Voucher Scheme was designed and introduced by the Northern Ireland Executive and was made possible through the £5 billion additional Covid funding that the Government provided to the Executive since the start of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment of the take up and impact of the Spend Local Voucher Scheme is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, however, I look forward to discussing the matter with the Executive in due course as part of our regular engagement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 137226 question first answered 14/03/2022 13:56:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1438616

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Places for Growth Programme: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the progress of the Places for Growth programme.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	135651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The creation of additional Government roles in Northern Ireland remains a key priority for the Government and the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p> </p><p>Bringing new roles to Northern Ireland will deliver on our commitment to level up right across the UK and increase prosperity in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I continue to work closely with the Minister for Levelling up and other Cabinet colleagues to drive this important work forward.</p><p> </p><p>I am also pleased to advise that my Department has recently relocated to the Government Hub at Erskine House in Belfast City centre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 14/03/2022 15:24:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1437805

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on social media advertising in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022 up to and including 28 February; and on which platforms that money was spent.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	133930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office regularly publishes a breakdown of departmental spending as part of our transparency publishing commitments. These publications cover invoices with a value of £25k or more. This includes spend on campaign advertising, covering social media advertising.</p><p> </p><p>Please see the<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950469/TransparencyData__25k_or_greater__-_Nov_20.csv/preview" target="_blank"> NIO Transparency Data November 2020</a> for an item on campaign advertising spend.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 10/03/2022 10:57:00 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1437407

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to progress the election of a (a) First and (b) deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	133296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland continues to speak to a range of stakeholders, including the Northern Ireland party leaders, the Irish Government and Cabinet colleagues, to reiterate the need for stable, devolved government in Northern Ireland. The Government is united around the ambition for a strong functioning Northern Ireland Executive delivering a more prosperous, shared future for Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland are going to the polls on Thursday 5 May to choose their local political representatives. It is vital that we give people the space to make that choice in an atmosphere of tolerance and respect.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/03/2022 15:22:02 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1436999

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Social Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will provide a list of (a) professional staff networks and (b) social clubs operating within his Department; and if he will provide the (i) budgets and (ii) FTE staff time allocated to each group within each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	132399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>We have taken the definition of professional staff networks to mean voluntary staff networks including employee networks on Diversity and Inclusion. The Northern Ireland Office currently has the following active networks:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Staff Engagement Group</li><li>Diversity &amp; Inclusion network</li><li>Culture Club</li><li>Mirror Board</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office does not operate any social clubs.</p><p> </p><p>No funding is provided and there is no allocation of FTE staff time allocated to any of the groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 07/03/2022 16:25:33 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1437279

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to strengthen the union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL6540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>This Government is steadfastly committed to Northern Ireland’s integral place in the United Kingdom, on the basis of consent, and will never be neutral on the Union.</p><p>We aim to strengthen the Union by making Northern Ireland a better place to live and work for all parts of the community, and by building a stronger, more shared and inclusive society.</p><p>Through our ‘Levelling Up’ agenda, a record financial settlement for Northern Ireland in the spending review, with an average of £15 billion funding per year and the support provided throughout the pandemic sustaining more than 370,000 jobs, we are demonstrating that all of our United Kingdom remains better together than it would ever be apart.</p><p>There can be no doubt that Northern Ireland benefits from the strength and security of being part of the world's fifth largest economy, and the Government will continue to deliver for the whole of the United Kingdom so that we may further strengthen our precious Union.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 09/03/2022 17:49:24 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown