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1684345

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Jimmy Dunlop
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 (a) his Irish counterpart and (b) the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on whether steps were taken to question Jimmy Dunlop about the Claudy bombings of 31 July 1972 prior to his death.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has, and will continue to, hold discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including legacy.</p><p> </p><p>Policing and justice in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. Operational matters regarding the investigation of criminal conduct in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI), which is rightly operationally independent of the Government.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/01/2024 14:26:45 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1684359

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
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 and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to the public purse was of the (a) Human Rights Commission and (b) Equality Commission in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>In line with the requirements of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) provide the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with a copy of their Annual Report and Accounts which are laid in the House.</p><p> </p><p>These accounts are publicly available and the honourable Member may view these via the NIHRC and ECNI’s websites which I have detailed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission</strong></p></td><td><p>www.nihrc.org</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Equality Commission for Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>www.equalityni.org</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/01/2024 13:45:07 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1682603

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Journalism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing protections for journalists under libel defamation law in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	9959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The civil law of defamation is a devolved issue in Northern Ireland. As such, the development of, or any reform to, the law in this area is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly to consider.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 19/01/2024 10:59:03 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1682171

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Medical Records: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will ask the Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Department of Health to publish an update on the Report of the Expert Review of Records of Deceased Patients (Neurology).
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	9700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Health. The UK Government has no powers to intervene in this process.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Government’s top priority to restore the Executive so that locally accountable political leaders can take action on Northern Ireland's public services, including health, in order to deliver better outcomes for the people of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 18/01/2024 11:46:38 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1681627

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
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, what recent discussions he has held with the Irish Government on legacy issues.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government engages regularly with the Irish Government both at ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including legacy.</p><p> </p><p>At the most recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 28 November 2023, Ministers discussed the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act as well as a number of individual legacy cases.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Irish Government took the decision on 20 December 2023 to bring an interstate case against the UK Government in Strasbourg in relation to the Legacy Act, I have written to the Tánaiste to express my profound regret regarding this decision.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will continue to engage on legacy issues and a range of matters that benefit from partnership between our two countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2024 09:20:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 11694 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1682715

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business: 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 is taking to support local businesses in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	900954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting SMEs. The British Business Bank’s £70m Investment Fund for Northern Ireland will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for SMEs in Northern Ireland, and £17m of UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) is delivering advice, business support and grants for SMEs. This is part of a range of measures in place and I should be glad if the hon Member requested an adjournment debate so that I could answer fully.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/01/2024 14:32:39 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1682716

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: 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 is taking to help grow Northern Ireland's economy.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	900955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting Northern Ireland’s economy. The Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September 2023 welcomed 180 investors, and generous funding packages are creating jobs, developing skills, supporting businesses and attracting FDI, including through the £617m UK Government investment into the four City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland and the British Business Bank’s £70m Investment Fund. Northern Ireland is now positioned for an era of transformational success with a financial package worth in excess of £3bn to a returning Executive, plus unique arrangements for trade across the UK, the EU and the world, together with a range of government packages of support.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 900961 question first answered 17/01/2024 14:39:04 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1682717

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Southern Health and Social Care Trust: Cervical Cancer
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 Health and Social Care Northern Ireland on its response to potential cervical screening errors at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust between January 2008 and October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	900956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>I recognise the seriousness of concerns regarding cervical screening services that the honourable member raises. This is a devolved matter and responsibility rests with the Northern Ireland Department of Health.</p><p>The Government will continue to engage with women’s groups and the Department of Health to ensure that all women in Northern Ireland are receiving the care they need.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2024 14:27:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1682718

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: 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 is taking to help grow Northern Ireland's economy.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	900961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting Northern Ireland’s economy. The Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September 2023 welcomed 180 investors, and generous funding packages are creating jobs, developing skills, supporting businesses and attracting FDI, including through the £617m UK Government investment into the four City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland and the British Business Bank’s £70m Investment Fund. Northern Ireland is now positioned for an era of transformational success with a financial package worth in excess of £3bn to a returning Executive, plus unique arrangements for trade across the UK, the EU and the world, together with a range of government packages of support.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 900955 question first answered 17/01/2024 14:39:05 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1682719

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Women: 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 is taking to help ensure the safety of women and girls in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	900962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>I recently visited the Women’s Aid Federation NI in Belfast, to hear directly about this important issue. It is disappointing that Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK without a dedicated strategy to tackle violence against women and girls and I note the significant work currently underway in the Executive Office to develop a Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls. It is vital that the Northern Ireland Executive is restored to approve and implement this strategy.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/01/2024 14:35:05 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham