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1463471

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date	17/05/2022
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 Protocol: Orange Order
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 Orange Order on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has discussions with the Orange Order and a range of other stakeholders and groups in Northern Ireland on a number of matters, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/05/2022 13:16:43 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463650

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what contribution his Department is making in cross-Government efforts to improve the mental wellbeing of veterans.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	3730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains fully committed to supporting veterans living in Northern Ireland and continuing to build on the good progress in delivering the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Strategy. We are delivering on the Government’s commitments made in the New Decade, New Approach agreement, in particular, to ensure that Northern Ireland veterans are treated similarly to their counterparts across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>My Department established and sponsors the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner’s Office, which advocates for and assists veterans as they navigate services such as health and social care.</p><p> </p><p>Arrangements for service delivery in Northern Ireland are slightly different from those in other parts of the UK. Many of the service delivery aspects, including health provisions, are devolved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/05/2022 13:21:02 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1462913

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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 what matters are outstanding preventing the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission in relation to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>On Tuesday 17 May, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill in the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation will establish a new information recovery body, named the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. This Body will carry out robust and thorough investigations - supported by full state disclosure - for the primary purpose of information recovery, which can potentially deliver better outcomes for victims and survivors of the Troubles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/05/2022 11:34:20 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1462938

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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 whether they intend to publish the details of the factors being considered in relation to the possible offering of amnesties as part of a proposed truth and reconciliation commission to deal with alleged crimes during the Northern Ireland troubles.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>On Tuesday 17 May, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill in the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill sets out that individuals who were involved in Troubles-related deaths or serious injuries will only be eligible for immunity on the basis of cooperation with a new information recovery body, named the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/05/2022 11:36:00 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1463099

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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, what steps he plans to take to ensure fully-funded and commissioned abortion services are made available to women in Northern Ireland as soon as possible following the Northern Ireland Assembly election; and what his planned timetable is for taking those steps.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	2409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Today I have laid Regulations to ensure abortion services are commissioned for women and girls in Northern Ireland. I have made a Written Statement in Parliament to set out the details of those regulations.</p><p>These regulations mean that the Northern Ireland Department of Health will have no further barriers to commission and fund these services, and if it does not do so as directed, the Government will then move to intervene further.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:21:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1463100

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Genito-urinary Medicine: 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 the Northern Ireland Health Secretary on matters relating to the sexual and reproductive healthcare workforce in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	2410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>My Ministerial team, my officials and I have had a number of discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and his department on these matters.</p><p> </p><p>This week we have again discussed the matter of providing abortion services in Northern Ireland in advance of laying Regulations to ensure these services are provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Written Statement I have made in Parliament today sets out the details of those Regulations and makes clear the intent of the Government to intervene further if the Northern Ireland Department of Health does not commission and fund abortion services as directed.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:23:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1463243

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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, with reference to the Answer of 7 March 2022 to Question 132399, on civil service staff networks, what recognised staff groups have been running in his Department over the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	2665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department has 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 and Inclusion network</li><li>Culture Club</li><li>Mirror Board</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over the last three years, the Department has also had a Parents’ Group, a Women’s network and a Menopause support group. These groups are not currently active.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/05/2022 13:19:01 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1463244

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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, with reference to the Answer of 7 March 2022 to Question 132399 on civil service staff networks, what information he holds on (a) FTE staff time and (b) budgets available to recognised staff groups in his Department within each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	2666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>With reference to my answer of 7 March 2022 to Question 132399 on civil service staff networks, no information is held with regard to (a) the allocation of FTE for these groups. They are staff-led groups and staff contribute as time permits and as part of their wider corporate contribution to the department. In respect of part (b), no budgets are available to recognised staff groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 18/05/2022 13:35:54 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1462714

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to enable any group of parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly to form a devolved administration.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The restoration of fully functioning devolved institutions in Northern Ireland remains our top priority. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland remains in close contact with the largest parties in Northern Ireland to encourage them to elect an Assembly Speaker and form a new Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 16/05/2022 14:03:03 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1462715

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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 Assembly: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce proportional representation into elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Since 1998, Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly have been elected using the Single Transferable Vote. This system was also used for the Assemblies elected in 1973 and 1982.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 23/05/2022 15:31:54 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton