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1693764

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date	05/03/2024
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: WhatsApp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what guidance his Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	17060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>All Departments in central government, including arms-length bodies apply the published guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business" target="_blank">Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business</a> published by Cabinet Office in March 2023. It applies to all individuals in central government (ministers, special advisers, officials, contractors, non-executive board members and independent experts advising ministers). The Northern Ireland Office uses the central guidance and has applied it since March 2023.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office provides additional advice to supplement the central guidance which is published on the departmental intranet.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 11/03/2024 16:05:00 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693995

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 Protocol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Caine on 4 March and with regard to paragraphs 54 and 65 of the relevant Supreme Court judgment, whether they can confirm that the inconsistency between the Acts of Union and the protocol was not at issue before the Supreme Court because the Government did not lodge any cross appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision that such inconsistency existed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Supreme Court clearly set out in its judgement of 8 February 2023 the issues it considered and its reasoning for reaching the conclusions it did.</p><p>The Government’s consistent position on these matters is set out in the <em>Safeguarding the Union </em>Command Paper, which is that the Windsor Framework (which replaced the old Protocol) applies entirely consistently with Northern Ireland’s constitutional position within the United Kingdom, including as expressed in the relevant statute today.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 12/03/2024 14:23:14 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1693249

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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: Publishing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what reports and guidance their Department has produced in the last three years; and how much was spent on their (a) printing and (b) distribution.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	16629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not centrally held, and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p><br> Reports and guidance that the Department has published can be found on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. The amount spent on printing and distribution for each year is published in the Annual Report and Accounts under the ‘Communications, office supplies and services’ line of the Expenditure note.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 08/03/2024 14:28:22 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693262

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cancer: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Department for Health and Social Care and (b) Department for Transport on providing financial support for young cancer patients (0-25) and their families travelling from Northern Ireland to receive treatment in England.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	16726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>This matter is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. Arrangements for financial support for young cancer patients and their families travelling from Northern Ireland to receive treatment in England is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Health and local Health and Social Care Trusts.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 12/03/2024 14:18:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1693334

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Breeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to work with devolved Administrations to tackle the issue of puppy farming in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	16644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to animal welfare. However, this is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland, and so it is for the newly restored Executive to determine how to protect animal welfare, including tackling poor breeding practices as seen in puppy farming.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 08/03/2024 10:55:04 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1693386

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery will become operational.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	16615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made since the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was established in December last year. I met with ICRIR Chair, Sir Declan Morgan, earlier this week and expect the body to be operational from 1st May.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/03/2024 14:29:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1693387

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials work in the secretariat for the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	16616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Since the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was legally established as an independent body in December 2023, it has discharged its corporate functions and operated necessary policies within its own budget and accountability. As it is fully independent of Government, the Commission is best placed to advise on its recruitment and staffing, and can be contacted at: <a href="mailto:info@icrir.independent.uk" target="_blank">info@icrir.independent.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 16617 question first answered 08/03/2024 14:31:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1693388

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of officers of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery have experience of conducting criminal investigations (a) within and (b) outside of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	16617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Since the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) was legally established as an independent body in December 2023, it has discharged its corporate functions and operated necessary policies within its own budget and accountability. As it is fully independent of Government, the Commission is best placed to advise on its recruitment and staffing, and can be contacted at: <a href="mailto:info@icrir.independent.uk" target="_blank">info@icrir.independent.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 16616 question first answered 08/03/2024 14:31:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1692982

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Casement Park: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to announce the investment decision on Casement Park.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with the Department for Communities, which is responsible for the procurement process for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution. I wrote to the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities on 27 February to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/03/2024 16:14:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1692699

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Casement Park: Finance
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 adequacy of funding for Casement Park.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with the Department for Communities, which is responsible for the procurement process for the redevelopment of Casement Park, including direct engagement with local partners on their funding contribution. I wrote to the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities on 27 February to say that it is vital to understand what the most recent costs associated with the redevelopment of Casement Park are.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/03/2024 16:47:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn