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873545

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	GCSE: Agriculture and Land Use
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many students took a GCSE in Agriculture and Land Use in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	134659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Education policy is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and the information requested is not held by the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 134660 question first answered 16/04/2018 11:32:15 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

873546

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	GCSE: Agriculture and Land Use
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many schools offered a GCSE in Agriculture and Land Use in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	134660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Education policy is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and the information requested is not held by the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 134659 question first answered 16/04/2018 11:32:15 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1217269

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	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: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When he plans to issue guidance to businesses on the steps they will need to take under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	903625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to having regular detailed discussions with business about how the Protocol is implemented and to support preparation for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Our Command Paper sets out clearly the approach we will take. We will publish guidance for business this summer, and proactively communicate how processes will change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 903620 question first answered 24/06/2020 15:18:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1540933

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol
	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 representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland on the progress of negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	902064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Northern Ireland political leaders on Northern Ireland matters, including the Protocol.</p><p>The Government is engaging in constructive dialogue with the EU to find solutions to the problems the Protocol is causing. We are also proceeding with legislation that aims to fix these problems in the event we cannot reach a negotiated solution.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 902063 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:36:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1713339

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the deadline for uncompleted inquests and civil litigation into Troubles-era offences under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on victims.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	902386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>From 1 May, victims and families can directly refer their cases to the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery for review and I strongly encourage them to do so.</p><p>The Commission will have extensive powers to conduct thorough investigations and will deliver better outcomes for victims and families than the current system.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/04/2024 13:13:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

621209

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent progress has been made on the implementation of the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	906768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made, including on welfare reform, and towards the establishment of the Independent Reporting Commission on paramilitary activity. We are working closely with the Executive and Irish Government on outstanding commitments. The devolution of corporation tax powers and building consensus for the legacy bodies are top priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/10/2016 14:22:15 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

390438

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on reform of the Electronic Communications Code.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	7234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for taking forward work on digital infrastructure and leads on reform of the Electronic Communications Code.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport and the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy regularly meet with mobile network operators.</p><p>The Government is committed to reform of the Electronic Communications Code and intends to bring forward legislation in this area as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 7183 question first answered 22/07/2015 16:05:11 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

390440

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has had discussions with mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	7183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for taking forward work on digital infrastructure and leads on reform of the Electronic Communications Code.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport and the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy regularly meet with mobile network operators.</p><p>The Government is committed to reform of the Electronic Communications Code and intends to bring forward legislation in this area as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 7234 question first answered 22/07/2015 16:05:10 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

785003

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff appointed after 24 June 2016 in his Department hold a post that includes work on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	111804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>EU exit affects a number of work areas across the Department and will therefore encompass a proportion of workload for many staff, the amount of which will vary over time. The Department has recently restructured its approach to the way it handles EU exit work, moving from a central EU exit co-ordinating team of 7 to a position in which core EU exit work is distributed more widely across the whole department.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/11/2017 10:05:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

514181

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Organised Crime: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Irish government on cross-border efforts to stop organised crime.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	904521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>In accordance with the Fresh Start Agreement, in December I attended a trilateral cross-border ministerial meeting with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government.</p><p> </p><p>We agreed new measures to enhance law enforcement cooperation on organised crime and a Joint Agency Taskforce has been established.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/04/2016 14:36:25 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

1239032

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	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	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on a UK-wide approach to tackling covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	906639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the First and Deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and devolved administrations continue to work closely together to ensure a coordinated approach across the United Kingdom, such as the four nations approach to PPE and the National Testing Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>Each devolved nation has its own unique set of circumstances and it is only right that devolved nations take the approach that is right for them at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/09/2020 16:26:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1257466

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Northern Ireland Executive on a timeframe for bringing forward standalone legislative proposals on vexatious claims against veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	909548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations that has failed victims and veterans alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to making progress, and engaging with the Irish Government, the Northern Ireland parties, and stakeholders from across the community on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/12/2020 17:13:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1418225

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: 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 help ensure that Northern Ireland receives an equitable share of funding allocated through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund following the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	114933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I are working closely with our colleagues in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the design and delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Northern Ireland. The Fund will make available a mixture of both revenue and capital funding to invest in local priority projects.</p><p> </p><p>The funding will be allocated by formula rather than by competition, and the Government has pledged that it will at least match EU receipts. All allocations will be conditional on Government approval of investment plans. More detail on the allocation formula, including local allocations, will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 08/02/2022 16:45:30 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1438616

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Places for Growth Programme: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the progress of the Places for Growth programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	135651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The creation of additional Government roles in Northern Ireland remains a key priority for the Government and the Northern Ireland Office.</p><p> </p><p>Bringing new roles to Northern Ireland will deliver on our commitment to level up right across the UK and increase prosperity in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I continue to work closely with the Minister for Levelling up and other Cabinet colleagues to drive this important work forward.</p><p> </p><p>I am also pleased to advise that my Department has recently relocated to the Government Hub at Erskine House in Belfast City centre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 14/03/2022 15:24:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1460117

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	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: Carbon Emissions
	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 contribute to efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	159075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>My Department is committed to making our estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, and supports, where possible, the delivery of this Government’s Greening Government Commitments. We are a small department, with a low carbon footprint arising from our accommodation and corporate travel requirements, and we choose to act sustainably when conducting every part of our business. As an example, we are taking steps to reduce our carbon emissions by utilising technology to enable virtual meetings rather than staff flying short haul between London and Belfast to attend all meetings face to face.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 27/04/2022 15:42:54 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

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

720737

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	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: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	70470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>As of February 2017, the latest date for which data is available, the number and proportion of staff employed by the Department is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>a) Full- time permanent - 63 (78%);</p><p>b) Part-time permanent - 5 (6%);</p><p>c) Contract of less than 2 years - 1 (1%) (Apprentice on a 18-month contract);</p><p>d) Agency staff - 5 (6%);</p><p>e) Zero hours contract - 0.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/04/2017 10:38:16 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

1486112

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors, and (c) agency workers who work in their Department and relevant agencies and public bodies, receive a wage below that of either (i) the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London, or (ii) the London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	29986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office can confirm no employees either directly or indirectly employed by the department are paid below the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or within London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 11/07/2022 08:41:40 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

48362

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what levels of stock her Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
	uin	196214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The enclosed tables set out the current stock levels of stationery, printer cartridges, treasury tags and other fasteners and other office consumables held in my Department across the three locations at 1 Horse Guards Road, London; Stormont House, Belfast; and Hillsborough Castle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers attachment 1 file name PQ 196214 - Table.doc title PQ 196214 - Table
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

528137

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	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: EU Action
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	John Redwood
	uin	40912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department is not responsible for leading any negotiations at the EU Council.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/07/2016 10:58:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

528138

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	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: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what EU directives related to her Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	John Redwood
	uin	40892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>There are no EU directives related to the Department’s responsibilities awaiting transposition into UK law.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/07/2016 11:00:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1020752

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the effect on the Northern Ireland economy of potential changes to the trade relationship with the rest of the UK as a result of the backstop provisions in the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	199865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>As was set out in paragraphs 49 and 50 in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-report-on-progress-during-phase-1-of-negotiations-under-article-50-teu-on-the-uks-orderly-withdrawal-from-the-eu" target="_blank">Joint report on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the EU</a>:</p><p> </p><p>&quot;The United Kingdom remains committed to protecting North-South cooperation and to its guarantee of avoiding a hard border. Any future arrangements must be compatible with these overarching requirements. The United Kingdom's intention is to achieve these objectives through the overall EU-UK relationship. Should this not be possible, the United Kingdom will propose specific solutions to address the unique circumstances of the island of Ireland. In the absence of agreed solutions, the United Kingdom will maintain full alignment with those rules of the Internal Market and the Customs Union which, now or in the future, support North-South cooperation, the all island economy and the protection of the 1998 Agreement. 50.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of agreed solutions, as set out in the previous paragraph, the United Kingdom will ensure that no new regulatory barriers develop between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, unless, consistent with the 1998 Agreement, the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly agree that distinct arrangements are appropriate for Northern Ireland. In all circumstances, the United Kingdom will continue to ensure the same unfettered access for Northern Ireland's businesses to the whole of the United Kingdom internal market.”</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s assessment is that there will be minimal change to businesses as we are committed to unfettered access for Northern Ireland to its most important market, Great Britain.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 19/12/2018 10:59:29 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose previous answer version 91310 answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810548

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 121052 question first answered 09/01/2018 13:04:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810576

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will retain EU law as it applies in the UK on exit day. We expect between 800 and 1000 statutory instruments will be required across Government to correct this retained EU law to ensure the statute book functions appropriately outside the EU. All Departments are engaged in this process.</p><p> </p><p>Once we leave the EU, we will make our own laws. As we leave the EU, the Government’s EU exit legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/01/2018 13:06:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810707

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	121052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 120893 question first answered 09/01/2018 13:04:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

947536

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information her Department holds on whether the (a) Republic of Ireland and (b) the EU has plans for building new infrastructure on the UK border in Northern Ireland in the event of no agreement being reached under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union; and whether the UK Government has any such plans.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	168022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Joint Report, the UK and the EU are committed to ensuring that our departure does not lead to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Our White Paper outlines a new and detailed proposal for a principled, pragmatic and ambitious future partnership between the UK and the EU and would enable us to meet these commitments.</p><p> </p><p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal and we are confident that this will be achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/09/2018 11:39:52 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1230374

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2020
	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: Customs
	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 infrastructure that will be required at ports in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland protocol.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	83840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol will be delivered by the end of the Transition Period. There will be no new physical customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland and we see no need to build any.</p><p><br> We will be making the necessary adjustments to existing entry points for agrifood goods to provide for proportionate additional controls including some checks to help movements of live animals and agrifood from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. This is in order to respect the pre-existing status of the island of Ireland as a single epidemiological unit. Our proposals will reduce requirements to the absolute minimum so that the integrity and smooth functioning of the UK internal market is protected, in line with the approach we set out in our May Command Paper.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/09/2020 16:38:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1416704

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Merseyside and Northern Ireland
	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 economic connections between Northern Ireland and Merseyside; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	905218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>This Government is protecting and enhancing the connections between Northern Ireland and Merseyside through the Union Connectivity Review. We have accepted the Review’s primary recommendation, for the establishment of a strategic UK-wide transport network which will improve access to our ferry ports.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 26/01/2022 15:49:14 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

422340

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	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: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department has taken to prepare for the implementation of the proposed General Data Protection Regulation; which non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) overseen by her Department will be affected by that Regulation; and what estimate she has made of the potential liability of her Department and its NDPBs in connection with that proposed Regulation.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	12428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Negotiations on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation are still continuing and our negotiating position has taken into account the likely impact on Government Departments, NDPBs and agencies. Once the outcome of trilogue negotiations between the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Commission are complete, and the Regulation has been adopted, the liabilities will be further assessed. There will then follow a maximum implementation period of two years. Between now and then, Government departments who will be affected by the Regulation are closely involved in work led by the Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport to consider the implications of the text as it develops through the negotiating process.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/10/2015 11:42:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1169151

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the legal obligation in the European Union Withdrawal Agreement and the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill not to diminish rights set out in Council Directive 2000/43/EC on equal treatment irrespective of racial or ethnic origin applies to Northern Ireland only or to the whole of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The commitment to no diminution of rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity, as set out in Article 2(1) of the Protocol on Northern Ireland/Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement and provided for in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, applies to protections enshrined or given effect to in the domestic legal order in Northern Ireland. As such, the obligation not to diminish rights set out in Council Directives 2000/43/EC, 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU applies only to Northern Ireland and not the rest of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith grouped question UIN 990 991 question first answered 15/01/2020 15:27:17 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1169154

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the legal obligation in the European Union Withdrawal Agreement and the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill not to diminish rights set out in Council Directive 2006/54/EC on equal treatment of men and women in employment applies to Northern Ireland only or to the whole of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The commitment to no diminution of rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity, as set out in Article 2(1) of the Protocol on Northern Ireland/Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement and provided for in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, applies to protections enshrined or given effect to in the domestic legal order in Northern Ireland. As such, the obligation not to diminish rights set out in Council Directives 2000/43/EC, 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU applies only to Northern Ireland and not the rest of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith grouped question UIN 989 991 question first answered 15/01/2020 15:27:17 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1169157

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Conditions of Employment: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the legal obligation in the European Union Withdrawal Agreement and the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill not to diminish rights set out in Council Directive 2010/41/EU on equal treatment of men and women in self employment applies to Northern Ireland only, or to the whole of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The commitment to no diminution of rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity, as set out in Article 2(1) of the Protocol on Northern Ireland/Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement and provided for in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, applies to protections enshrined or given effect to in the domestic legal order in Northern Ireland. As such, the obligation not to diminish rights set out in Council Directives 2000/43/EC, 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU applies only to Northern Ireland and not the rest of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith grouped question UIN 989 990 question first answered 15/01/2020 15:27:17 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

627433

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	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: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on agency workers in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	51624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department has spent the following on agency workers in the last 5 financial years:</p><p> </p><p>2011-12 £ 28,614</p><p>2012-13 £ 47,642</p><p>2013-14 £ 19,152</p><p>2014-15 £ 5,346</p><p>2015-16 £ 19,638</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/11/2016 10:35:10 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

715129

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	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: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by his Department since 8 May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	69822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>During the period 8 May 2015 to the present day, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has recorded no losses of either official or official sensitive documents.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 19/04/2017 14:32:44 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

828915

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	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: Drinking Water
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money her Department has spent on bottled water in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	124525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, the Department spent £54.10 on bottled water, and 2017 £89.70. There are no records held for the previous years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 31/01/2018 12:23:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1336888

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	NHS: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of Budget 2021 on the ability of the Northern Ireland Executive to reduce NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	901175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>It is clear that waiting times in Northern Ireland are too long and the Executive has committed to the transformation of the health service and tackling waiting times.</p><p> </p><p>Naturally, the Executive’s focus over the last year has been on responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. But, as we now recover from the pandemic, I know the Executive will want to build back better and I welcome the fact that the Executive’s Health Minister yesterday set out his plan to tackle these waiting times by 2026. That is why it is important we continue to see the Executive in place to deliver for all the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In support of this, the UK Government is providing substantial funding to enable the Executive to deliver excellent public services, with £15.6bn provided in 2021/22. This is in addition to £445m explicitly to support the transformation of public services from NDNA and Confidence and Supply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/06/2021 13:40:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

861168

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Devolution: 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 she is taking to restore devolution in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	132317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government remains determined to see devolved government re-established in Northern Ireland. We are committed to working with all the Northern Ireland parties - and with the Irish Government as appropriate - to remove the barriers to restoring the Executive and a fully functioning Assembly. Further detail is set out in the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s statement to the House of 12 March.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 16/03/2018 10:56:20 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

998517

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State confirmed this morning, it has been agreed that the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place in Dublin on Friday 2nd November. This will be chaired by my RHF the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, with the Secretary of State and Irish Justice Minister, Charles Flanagan, also in attendance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 31/10/2018 17:29:34 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

76910

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Ministers: Official Cars
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many journeys Ministers of her Department have made using the Government Car Service; and how many such journeys were for the transportation of a red box.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	204943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/07/2014 12:27:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1064890

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the effect on rights under the Good Friday Agreement of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	224810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to the Belfast Agreement, its successor agreements, the constitutional principles it upholds, the institutions established, and the rights it protects. Leaving the EU, regardless of the terms of our departure, does not change this position.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 04/03/2019 10:26:53 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1626568

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Training for Women Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last met with the Training for Women Network.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	184393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>My ministerial team, officials and I regularly meet organisations from the women's sector in Northern Ireland. In recent months, we have met members of the Women's Policy Group, the Women's Aid Federation, and women's organisations working in Derry/Londonderry and Belfast. In regards to the Training Women's Centre specifically, Lord Caine visited the Training Women's Centre early last year, and my officials have met with them at various points over the last year. The Training Women's Centre also attended a roundtable with me at NICVA on 3 May 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/05/2023 14:31:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

746292

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to bring transparency of political donations in Northern Ireland in line with that in the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	1630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As I informed the House during my statement of 3 July 2017, and consistent with the commitment set out in the Government's Northern Ireland manifesto, I intend to bring forward legislation that will provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017. This will bring Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK with regard to the publication of information relating to political donations and loans.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:03:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

746294

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what legal advice his Department has taken on whether the agreement reached between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party meets the requirement of impartiality contained in the Good Friday Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	1631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As our manifesto at the General Election made clear, the UK Government remains steadfast in our commitments set out in the Belfast Agreement and its successors. The agreement with the DUP reiterates that. This means that we will continue to govern in the interests of all parts of the community and to work in partnership with the Irish Government, in accordance with the well-established three stranded approach.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 10:00:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

78085

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the value is of duplicate supplier payments identified by her Department since 2010; and what proportion of such payments have since been recovered in each of the last two financial years.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	205977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department does not hold records of duplicate supplier payments. The system currently operating in the Northern Ireland Office registers invoice numbers and will not allow two invoices with the same reference number to be paid. To manually search through the invoices received and paid from 2010 to date would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/07/2014 10:57:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1297103

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans his Department has to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	912619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>Northern Ireland’s centenary is an anniversary of profound significance, providing an important opportunity to facilitate national recognition and international awareness. It is also the centenary of the United Kingdom as we know it today and hence of importance to every part of our country.</p><p> </p><p>It presents a unique opportunity to boost the economy as we promote Northern Ireland as an attractive place to live, visit and do business.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided £3m of funding to mark the centenary, including a £1m Shared History Fund to support the engagement of a wide range of arts, heritage and community groups. We will be sharing further details of our centenary plans over the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 03/03/2021 17:34:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

92294

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	209635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of officials in my Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System that (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14 is set out below.</p><p>The response relates only to Home Civil Servants as Northern Ireland Civil Servants (NICS) seconded staff have a different performance management system, with different markings.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Met/Must improve</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Declared disability</strong></p></td><td><p>None declared</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>76**</p></td><td><p>**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part-time</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong><strong>* </strong>Given the small numbers of staff involved, fewer than five, it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p><strong>** </strong>Figures for “Must improve” have been merged with “Met”; given the small numbers of staff involved it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 13:00:05 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92295

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	209657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>All Home Civil Servants (HCS) in my Department completed the Performance Management system in 2013-14. Of these, 14 (14.7%) received the “exceeded” marking and qualified for a non-consolidated bonus.</p><p>The remaining 81 staff (85.3%) were ranked as “met” or “must improve”. No staff in these categories qualified for a bonus.</p><p>Given the small number of staff who were ranked as “must improve”, it would not be appropriate to provide any further breakdown as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned</p><p>The response relates only to HCS staff as NICS seconded staff have a different performance management system with different markings and to which no pay awards are attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 13:08:02 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92296

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in her Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	209488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of officials in my Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14 are set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p>Female 12</p><p>Male 2</p></td><td><p>10 Undeclared;</p><p>4 declared but given low numbers</p><p>cannot provide further details.</p></td><td><p>25-29 - 1</p><p>30-34 - 5</p><p>35-39 - 4</p><p>45-49 - 3</p><p>55-59 - 1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Met</strong></p></td><td><p>Female 42</p><p>Male 39</p></td><td><p>49 undeclared;</p><p>30 white/English/British;</p><p>2 declared in other categories but given low numbers</p><p>cannot provide further details.</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>20-24 - 2</p><p>25-29 - 6</p><p>30-34 - 8</p><p>35-39 - 5</p><p>40-44 - 11</p><p>45-49 - 21</p><p>50-54 - 11</p><p>55-59 - 11</p><p>60-64 - 5</p><p>65-70 - 1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Must improve</strong></p></td><td><p>Female *</p><p>Male *</p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>* </strong>Figures for “Must improve” have been merged with “Met”; given the small numbers of staff involved it would not be appropriate to provide a greater break down as to do so would risk the identification of the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 15:50:33 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

678706

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	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 recent meetings he has had with businesses in Northern Ireland to discuss the UK's exit from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	61578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Through my Business Advisory Group that I established in September, I and my Ministerial colleagues have had regular meetings with businesses in Northern Ireland. The Group brings together representatives from a broad range of sectors, to discuss a range of economic issues, including the impact and opportunities of the UK’s exit from the European Union. I will continue to meet businesses to ensure that their views are reflected in the process of exiting the European Union, so that we build a strong and prosperous economy in Northern Ireland that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/01/2017 15:08:03 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

709998

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
	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 potential effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	67391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I are fully committed to ensuring that as we establish our negotiating position, the unique interests of Northern Ireland are protected and advanced. We are going to make the most of the opportunities that our departure presents to Northern Ireland – getting out into the world and doing business right across the globe, while at home building a UK that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>We will make a success of our exit from the EU for the whole of the UK including Northern Ireland, which remains a great place for businesses to invest. The fundamentals of the UK economy are strong and will continue to be strong as we negotiate our departure from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/03/2017 15:11:39 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone