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61798

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many parliamentary questions tabled to her Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	200595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 17/06/2014 13:48:57 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

60949

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff within her Department who have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010, and subsequent reconfiguration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010. Attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Since April 2010, two members of staff have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings. Given the small numbers involved, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/06/2014 13:34:16 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60950

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what targets her Department has for increasing diversity; and what progress has been made on meeting those targets in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department has not set specific targets, but is fully committed to fulfilling its statutory responsibilities, including the duties set out under fair employment legislation and the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/06/2014 13:13:14 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60951

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff within her Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Because of the devolution of policing and justice functions on 12 April 2010, and subsequent reconfiguration of the Northern Ireland Office, my Department does not hold figures for the periods prior to 2010. Attempting to obtain this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>Since April 2010, seven members of staff have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings. Given the small numbers involved, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/06/2014 13:37:08 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60952

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what consideration her Department gives to the diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering their bid for commercial contracts or grants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department receives procurement services from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD). The consideration given to diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering the bids for commercial contracts or grants will be in line with their respective policies and procedures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/06/2014 13:43:08 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

61269

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Hillsborough Castle
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government upon what terms they propose to hand over control of Hillsborough Castle to Historic Royal Palaces.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 1 April 2014, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) transferred responsibility for operating Hillsborough Castle to Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). This includes the upkeep, maintenance and presentation of the Castle to the public.</p><p>HRP will provide the NIO with a number of services, including the continued readiness of the Castle for use by the Royal Family, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the Minister of State for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 17/06/2014 14:09:01 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

61287

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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 which Ministers formally petitioned Her Majesty for the pardons granted in the 16 Northern Ireland terrorist-related cases in the years immediately after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 16 uses of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy for Northern Ireland terrorist-related cases after the Belfast Agreement were granted between 2000 and 2002. The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland over this period were Peter Mandelson and John Reid.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 17/06/2014 13:34:01 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

58339

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) staff and (b) senior staff in her Department are female.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	199397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of April 2014, 51% of staff in my Department, and 12.5% of the Senior Civil Servants in my Department, are female.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 10/06/2014 14:20:41 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

58341

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed in her Department on 1 January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	199419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 1 January 2014, my Department employed 158 permanent members of staff made up of Home Civil Servants and Northern Ireland Civil Servants seconded to the NIO.</p><p>One member of staff was employed on a temporary basis and in addition three part-time members of staff engaged on an annual contract.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 10/06/2014 14:23:02 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

58363

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Boundary Commission for 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 she has to reappoint the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	199255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In May, I reappointed William Smith to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland for a further five year term. There is currently one remaining vacancy in the position of member and I plan to launch a competition to fill this position in the autumn. This will ensure that the Commission will have its full complement of members well in advance of when preparations need to commence for the next review of Parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland, which is likely to be around late 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/06/2014 13:32:35 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson