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date	29/11/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Elections: Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the power to change the date of the local elections in that country to avoid the counting of votes clashing with Coronation Day.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government already has the power to change the date of local elections by order under section 84 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is considering options to ensure people in Northern Ireland can celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III while ensuring the smooth running of the democratic process.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 07/12/2022 14:44:36 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1536119

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Northern Ireland ministers regarding economic growth and development.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Northern Ireland benefits enormously from the strength and security provided by being an integral part of the UK - the world’s sixth largest economy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has regular discussions with Northern Ireland Executive ministers on a range of topics, including economic growth and development.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to work to boost economic growth in Northern Ireland, including through the allocation of £400 million funding under the New Deal for Northern Ireland, in the ongoing £617 million City and Growth Deal programme, and through allocations of the Levelling Up Fund and the upcoming UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p> </p><p>However, as economic development is a devolved matter, it is vital that a restored Northern Ireland Executive and locally accountable ministers are in place to take the decisions that will drive economic growth in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 02/11/2022 16:16:57 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1453816

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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 recent discussions they have had with political parties in Northern Ireland on measures to deal with the past and its legacy in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL7262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>Since the Government published the Command Paper, ‘Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past’, in July 2021, we have engaged with interested parties, groups and individuals across Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Ireland on our proposals. This includes the Northern Ireland parties, representatives from the victims sector, veterans, individuals and organisations from across civil society and the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>We have heard many different views through this engagement, including how the proposals might be changed, amended or improved. This has been extremely valuable, and the perspectives we have heard will help inform our next steps, which we are considering carefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 04/04/2022 10:25:15 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont