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1241304

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2020 to Question 46639, what assessment he has made of the effect on the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland under Section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019 of the cessation of the recently introduced early medical abortion service.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	100382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>As the honourable Member is aware, the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Regulations 2020 we made have been in place since 31 March 2020. Since then, we have been dealing with the response to Covid-19 right across the UK. I very much welcome the services that have been operating on the ground in Northern Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health clinics across the health and social care trusts.</p><p> </p><p>I hope that these services can continue, and those that have ceased can resume, in parallel to longer-term services being commissioned as soon as possible, together with appropriate support and guidance in place so that access is available locally in all cases set out in the regulations, and that both women and clinicians are well supported. The Government and Department are continuing to engage on this issue with the Executive and the Northern Ireland Minister of Health in particular and his department.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/10/2020 16:41:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1240691

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Radio Telefis Eireann: Broadcasting Programmes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Justice Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive on the funding of a documentary called The Unquiet Graves broadcast on RTE Irish State Television which was broadcast in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	99535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Funding decisions are made at arms length from the Government and the Government does not comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/10/2020 16:35:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240822

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
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 Northern Ireland’s business community in areas of localised covid-19 lockdown on the provision of additional financial support to businesses and employees in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	99783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to supporting businesses in Northern Ireland, and across the UK, as they continue to deal with the impact of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to regularly engage with business representatives and businesses on a range of issues, including the response to Covid-19. We will continue to work closely with the Executive to support businesses, jobs and the economy in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided some of the most generous support packages in the world to support the economy through the pandemic. This includes UK-wide measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Job Support Scheme and the Job Support Scheme. On 9 October, the Chancellor announced that the Job Support Scheme will be extended so that firms in areas affected by local restrictions will be able to pay staff up to two thirds of employee wages, to a maximum of £2,100 a month, should they legally be required to close. We will continue to support businesses in Northern Ireland and across the UK to build back better.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these measures, the Government has provided £2.4bn in additional funding to the Northern Ireland Executive as part of our response to Covid-19. This additional funding is being used by the Executive to help support businesses as they deal with the impact of this crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/10/2020 16:50:18 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1240330

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to section 73(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is representative of the community in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	99048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Appointments to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland are made on merit following an open and transparent process regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). All stages of the process are overseen by an independent panel member. In order to reach potentially under-represented groups, the appointments for which the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible are advertised widely online, in the local press in Northern Ireland and promoted through stakeholder networks. In addition, as part of the Northern Ireland Office’s commitments under the Disability Confident Scheme, a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the job are invited to interview.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/10/2020 10:03:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1240331

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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 Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to section 68(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is representative of the community in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	99049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Appointments to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission are made on merit following an open and transparent process regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). All stages of the process are overseen by an independent panel member. In order to reach potentially under-represented groups, the appointments for which the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible are advertised widely online, in the local press in Northern Ireland and promoted through stakeholder networks. In addition, as part of the Northern Ireland Office’s commitments under the Disability Confident Scheme, a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the job are invited to interview.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/10/2020 10:04:16 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1240332

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to Schedule 1 to the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland is representative of the community in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	99050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Appointments to the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland are made on merit following an open and transparent process regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). All stages of the process are overseen by an independent panel member. In order to reach potentially under-represented groups, the appointments for which the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible are advertised widely online, in the local press in Northern Ireland and promoted through stakeholder networks. In addition, as part of the Northern Ireland Office’s commitments under the Disability Confident Scheme, a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the job are invited to interview.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/10/2020 10:04:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1239756

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner on the introduction of a veterans' railcard.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has had regular discussions on a wide range of issues with office holders in Northern Ireland including the Victims Commissioner and the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, who was recently appointed to act as a voice and advocate for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport have been leading on the programme to introduce railcards for veterans and, with support from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, have been working closely with the devolved administrations to determine how this is delivered across all parts of the UK. In Northern Ireland, the decision on implementing this proposal is for the Minister for Infrastructure to take.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/10/2020 15:46:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1239032

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on a UK-wide approach to tackling covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	906639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the First and Deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and devolved administrations continue to work closely together to ensure a coordinated approach across the United Kingdom, such as the four nations approach to PPE and the National Testing Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>Each devolved nation has its own unique set of circumstances and it is only right that devolved nations take the approach that is right for them at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/09/2020 16:26:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1239033

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Buses: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on increasing support for the hydrogen-powered bus sector in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	906640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland has proven expertise with hydrogen-electric power in the bus sector and we have seen the introduction of the world’s first hydrogen-electric double-decker bus by Wrightbus this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visited Wrightbus in August and recently discussed the opportunities for Northern Ireland with the Transport Secretary. I and my officials are engaging with DfT and BEIS on the UK bus and hydrogen strategies and aim to capitalise on our joint ambitions for these areas. It was good to see Wrightbus recently securing orders for hydrogen-electric buses through its H2Bus consortium and we look forward to forthcoming announcements on the UK’s Hydrogen and National Bus Strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/10/2020 13:02:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 50976 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1239034

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on preparations for the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	906641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Ministers and officials continue to engage regularly with the Northern Ireland Executive as we get on with delivering the Protocol and preparing for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>The Devolved Administrations are critical partners and our engagement is intended to enhance understanding of approach and ensure appropriate planning.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Northern Ireland Executive attends meetings of the Joint Committee and Specialised Committees on Protocol implementation and are represented at our meetings of the Business Engagement Forum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/09/2020 16:28:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna