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1196040

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Common Travel Area: Coronavirus
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 effect of the Government’s lockdown measures on the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	47475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to abide by its obligations under the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements and we are clearly committed to working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government on our response to the COVD-19 pandemic. In recognition of the importance of the CTA, as well as the unique position of Northern Ireland, the UK Government’s measures on restrictions applying in respect of new arrivals into the UK will not apply to CTA routes.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/05/2020 14:08:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1196041

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on a common approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	47476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with the Irish Government on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are communicating at all levels to ensure a joined-up approach. There have been regular discussions between Ministers and officials from the UK and Irish governments and from the Northern Ireland Executive, including a regular Quad meeting, most recently on 19 May, jointly chaired by the Tánaiste and I.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/05/2020 16:37:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1196159

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Pregnancy: 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 his Department is taking to support pregnant women in Northern Ireland that wish to continue their pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	47478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Maternity and prenatal health is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of consulting with experts, counselling and other support services to support women and girls through any difficult decisions. This will be a matter for the Department of Health to take forward as part of its commissioning of abortion services as a new healthcare service in line with the regulations we made and in accordance with paragraphs 85 and 86 of the CEDAW report.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/05/2020 10:28:08 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1196250

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many dissident republican attacks there have been in Northern Ireland in each month in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>This Government’s first priority is to keep people safe and secure right across the United Kingdom. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), MI5 and others who work to keep people safe from terrorism and paramilitarism, have our full support. We have provided PSNI with additional resources to tackle the terrorism threat and have also provided match funding to the NI Executive’s Tackling Paramilitarism Programme.</p><p>PSNI recorded statistics relating to the security situation in Northern Ireland are the main source of official information on trends and statistics relating to the security situation.</p><p>The PSNI produces statistics on incidents relating to the security situation that are reported to the police, including security related deaths, shooting and bombing incidents, paramilitary style attacks and arrests under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.</p><p>Information covering the last three years is provided below.</p><p><strong>19/20 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2020.pdf</a></p><p><strong>19/20 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/march-2020-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-15.05.2020.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/march-2020-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-15.05.2020.xls</a></p><p><strong>18/19 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2019.pdf</a></p><p><strong>18/19 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/march-2019-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2019.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/march-2019-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2019.xls</a></p><p><strong>17/18 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2018/annual-security-situation-statistics-report-2017-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2018/annual-security-situation-statistics-report-2017-18.pdf</a></p><p><strong>17/18 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/archive/archive-spreadsheets/march-2018-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2018.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/archive/archive-spreadsheets/march-2018-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2018.xls</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 47489 47490 47491 47492 47493 question first answered 22/05/2020 10:43:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196251

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many potential dissident republican attacks have been prevented in Northern Ireland in each month in the each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	47489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>This Government’s first priority is to keep people safe and secure right across the United Kingdom. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), MI5 and others who work to keep people safe from terrorism and paramilitarism, have our full support. We have provided PSNI with additional resources to tackle the terrorism threat and have also provided match funding to the NI Executive’s Tackling Paramilitarism Programme.</p><p>PSNI recorded statistics relating to the security situation in Northern Ireland are the main source of official information on trends and statistics relating to the security situation.</p><p>The PSNI produces statistics on incidents relating to the security situation that are reported to the police, including security related deaths, shooting and bombing incidents, paramilitary style attacks and arrests under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.</p><p>Information covering the last three years is provided below.</p><p><strong>19/20 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2020.pdf</a></p><p><strong>19/20 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/march-2020-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-15.05.2020.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2020/march/march-2020-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-15.05.2020.xls</a></p><p><strong>18/19 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/security-situation-statistics-to-march-2019.pdf</a></p><p><strong>18/19 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/march-2019-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2019.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2019/march/march-2019-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2019.xls</a></p><p><strong>17/18 Bulletin: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2018/annual-security-situation-statistics-report-2017-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/2018/annual-security-situation-statistics-report-2017-18.pdf</a></p><p><strong>17/18 Spreadsheet: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/archive/archive-spreadsheets/march-2018-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2018.xls" target="_blank">https://www.psni.police.uk/globalassets/inside-the-psni/our-statistics/security-situation-statistics/archive/archive-spreadsheets/march-2018-accompanying-excel-spreadsheet-for-security-website-online-17.05.2018.xls</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 47488 47490 47491 47492 47493 question first answered 22/05/2020 10:43:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1195385

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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	What support his Department is providing to the health service in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	902579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive are communicating at all levels, with the NI Health Minister regularly attending the Government’s health meetings. So far £1.2bn has been made available to the Executive to support the response to Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the Health Service in Northern Ireland in any way possible, such as the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing and PPE supply. As part of this, we have rolled out three test facilities in Northern Ireland - Belfast, Londonderry, and Craigavon - for the testing of frontline and key workers.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/05/2020 16:29:19 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1195386

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	902587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>Abortion services are now a matter for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.</p><p>I am pleased that some service provision has commenced through existing sexual and reproductive health services in the Belfast, Northern and Western Trust areas. Information on these services is available through the Informing Choices NI helpline and the Central Booking Service.</p><p>I hope that longer-term services can be commissioned as soon as possible in the current circumstances, consistent with the Regulations we made.</p><p>The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 which were laid in March have now been replaced with the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 , which were laid in the House today. These regulations come into effect on 14th May and revoke the earlier regulations. Their legal effect in supporting the provision of services remains consistent, with a small correction having been made to address the concerns of the JCSI, so services can continue on the same basis.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 902590 question first answered 13/05/2020 16:31:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

1195387

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of information for women seeking to access abortion services in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	902590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>Abortion services are now a matter for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.</p><p>I am pleased that some service provision has commenced through existing sexual and reproductive health services in the Belfast, Northern and Western Trust areas. Information on these services is available through the Informing Choices NI helpline and the Central Booking Service.</p><p>I hope that longer-term services can be commissioned as soon as possible in the current circumstances, consistent with the Regulations we made.</p><p>The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 which were laid in March have now been replaced with the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 , which were laid in the House today. These regulations come into effect on 14th May and revoke the earlier regulations. Their legal effect in supporting the provision of services remains consistent, with a small correction having been made to address the concerns of the JCSI, so services can continue on the same basis.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 902587 question first answered 13/05/2020 16:31:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1195514

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of exercising his powers under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to direct the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to commission services to comply with section 9 of the Northern Ireland Executive Formation Act 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	46639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>In accordance with section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2019, regulations are now in place to make provision for accessing abortions in Northern Ireland. <br> <br> I am pleased that some service provision has commenced on the ground in Northern Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health services during this uncertain time.</p><p>I recognise the strain on the Northern Ireland health system at present. The Government stands ready to provide whatever support we can to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to commission full abortion services, in line with the new legislative framework, as soon as possible. Consequently, no assessment has been made of exercising powers under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/05/2020 11:01:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1194257

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Marriage: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will publish the responses to his Department's consultation on same-sex religious marriage and entitlements in Northern Ireland which closed on 23 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	45240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is still carefully analysing the submissions received in response to both consultations. We appreciate the input of the individuals and organisations who took the time to respond.</p><p> </p><p>The Government responses to the consultations on same-sex religious marriage and conversion entitlements will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/05/2020 11:02:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson