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760143

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above one per cent, (b) at one per cent and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of staff in my Department who have received a pay increase above, at, or less than 1% in 2015-16 is shown in the table below.</p><p>To collate a response for years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 would exceed the cost limit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Increase in basic salary 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1% increase</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater than 1%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This response covers only Home Civil Servants (HCS) staff employed directly by my department; it does not include staff seconded from the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) who remain on NICS terms and conditions, including pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/10/2017 14:48:52 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

760144

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants in his Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside the Government and (b) in from outside the Government in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>No Civil Servants in my Department are part of the Government Commercial Function.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/10/2017 14:49:52 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760145

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Health Services: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timescale is for allocating the additional funding for health as part of the Government's agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party in the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Earlier this year, in recognition of the unique circumstances in Northern Ireland, the UK Government made clear that it was prepared to make available additional financial support following the confidence and supply agreement between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party.</p><p> </p><p>That agreement made clear our desire to see the money decided upon and spent by a restored Executive for the benefit of all in Northern Ireland. In the meantime, though, we acknowledge that Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances cannot simply be ignored, especially given the pressures that we have seen in the continued absence of an Executive.</p><p> </p><p>That is why I announced during the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Budget Bill on 13 November our commitment to make available £50m from the Confidence and Supply Agreement for addressing immediate health and education pressures in the 2017/18 financial year. If the Northern Ireland administration confirm that they would access this in 2017/18, that funding would form part of the Supplementary Estimates process in the New Year and be subject to the full authorisation of the House of Commons.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 16/11/2017 12:36:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 13527 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

759815

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much has been paid to (a) men and (b) women who left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Details of the number, type, compensation levels and cost of exits from Northern Ireland Office are routinely published in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/09/2017 09:04:47 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759423

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>My Department has not received any services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/09/2017 10:20:14 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

758576

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions the current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has met with and consulted each of the Belfast Agreement participants, (1) Lord Alderdice, (2) Lord Empey, (3) Lord Kilclooney, (4) Lord Maginnis of Drumglass, and (5) Lord Trimble, (a) as a group, or (b) individually; and what are the details of those meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has regular meetings with Parliamentarians, including regular events for members of the House of Lords with an interest in Northern Ireland affairs, to which these five members are invited.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/09/2017 14:33:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

758577

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July (HL3), what discussions, if any, they have had with (1) the Police Service for Northern Ireland, and (2) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, regarding evidence of abuse of the proxy voting system in Northern Ireland during the last General Election; and what are the details of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL1448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The administration of proxy votes, including any related engagement with the PSNI, is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer has regular discussions with Government Ministers and officials on a range of issues relating to elections and electoral registration, including absent voting procedures.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Electoral Officer is currently carrying out an administrative review of all operational procedures in respect of absent voting in Northern Ireland and the Government will consider carefully any recommendations that result from this review.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

758822

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Tourism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress he and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are making to attract more visitors to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	9341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Tourism is a devolved policy area, meaning that the Northern Ireland Executive has responsibility for the promotion and delivery of the tourism offer within Northern Ireland. Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain and Tourism Northern Ireland recently signed a partnership agreement where they will work together on specific projects to market Northern Ireland to visitors.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last decade, Northern Ireland has become a 'must-see' tourist destination, and we will continue to encourage visitors to come to experience the many wonderful sights and attractions it has to offer.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

757302

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Languages: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Belfast Agreement ensures equality between the Irish and Ulster Scots languages.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Belfast Agreement recognised the importance of respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to linguistic diversity, including the Irish language and Ulster Scots.</p><p>The Government is fully committed to the Belfast Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2017 10:02:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

757362

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners have been released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; and of that number, how many prisoners were designated as (1) loyalist, and (2) republican.
tabling member printed	Lord Trimble
uin	HL1347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL1348 HL1349 HL1350 HL1351 question first answered 15/09/2017 10:09:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	658 label Biography information for Lord Trimble