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439022

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	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: Secondment
	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 have been seconded from outside Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	20462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Since 2010, my Department has had two seconded staff from outside Northern Ireland, one from 2010-2011 and one from 2013-2015. Additionally, the Northern Ireland Office also has 13 staff on loan from other Government departments.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 12:25:00 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

433411

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	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 Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Dunlop on 25 November (HL3646), on what dates over the last 24 months the government of the Republic of Ireland attended in any capacity meetings held under section 1 of the 1998 Belfast Agreement; where the meetings were held; and what was discussed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL4129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Government has held regular meetings with the Irish Government over the last two years. The Irish Government has not been in any negotiations or been involved in discussions about Strand one issues under the Belfast Agreement. As the Government set out in its Northern Ireland manifesto at the election, we are committed to upholding the well-established three-stranded approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 07/12/2015 14:29:54 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

439025

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	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 progress was made at the recent tri-lateral cross-border ministerial meeting on the Stormont House agreement; and what topics were discussed at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	20459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Ministerial tri-lateral on 21 December 2015 stemmed from a commitment made in ‘A Fresh Start – the Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan’. The meeting’s focus was on law enforcement co-operation aimed at tackling organised crime and criminality, including where this is linked to paramilitarism. Work continues on implementing all outstanding commitments from both the Fresh Start Agreement and the Stormont House Agreement of 2014.</p><br /> <p /> <br /> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 05/01/2016 10:58:08 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

90765

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which recommendations of the Hallett Report have already been implemented; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All of the recommendations of the Hallett Report have now either been implemented or are in the process of implementation.</p><p>I have addressed the first four recommendations through public statements. These were that the Northern Ireland Office should:</p><p><em>Clarify with all relevant parties whether the NIO will retain responsibility for determining the future of the scheme;</em></p><p><em>Confirm whether any element of the scheme still exists and, if so, whether it will continue:</em></p><p><em>Seek legal advice, in conjunction with the police and prosecuting authorities, to determine whether it should notify any individuals whose status, as communicated to them, has changed or may change in the future; and</em></p><p><em>Consider how to mitigate against further abuse of process arguments, for example by confirming to recipients the factual and contemporaneous nature of their letters of assurance.</em></p><p>In response to these recommendations, I have made it clear that:</p><p>· This scheme has ended;</p><p>· Letters issued in whatever form do not represent any commitment that the recipient will not be investigated or prosecuted, if that is now considered appropriate by the responsible authorities;</p><p>· Those who received individual or composite letters indicating that they were ‘not wanted’ and who derived comfort from that, should cease to derive any such comfort;</p><p>· Recipients should cease to place any reliance on their letters;</p><p>· Decisions about investigation and prosecution in specific cases, now or in the future, will be taken on the basis of intelligence and/or evidence relating to whether or not the person concerned committed offences; and,</p><p>· These decisions will be based on the views of those who now have responsibility for these matters. Their views may be the same as those that led to the letters being sent in the past, or they may be different.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Hallett report also made the following recommendations for the Government:</p><p><em>Co-ordinate the investigation of the potential errors identified by this Review and, in conjunction with the police and prosecuting authorities, resolve them at the earliest opportunity:</em></p><p><em>Consider establishing a procedure for recording on a central register – where this is appropriate – the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.</em></p><p>An ‘On the Runs’ Policy Oversight Board has been set up, chaired by the NIO, which will address these recommendations. NIO officials are liaising with the Ministry of Justice in relation to the proposal for a central register for the use of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 15:05:26 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90191

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
	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 progress being made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Operation Red Field to review the 228 on-the-runs who received administrative comfort letters; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	207794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As I said in my statement of 17 July following publication of the Hallett Report, the Government accepts the report and all its recommendations in full.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has set up an OTR Policy Oversight Board, chaired by the NIO Permanent Secretary, to ensure that follow-up action is taken to implement the recommendations in full. The Board brings together representatives from all interested parties to ensure that the response to the Hallett report is fully co-ordinated.</p><p>I will keep Parliament abreast of developments as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 207797 207798 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:21:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90192

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps her Department has taken in response to the Hallett Report, published on 17 July 2014, into the on-the-runs administrative scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	207798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As I said in my statement of 17 July following publication of the Hallett Report, the Government accepts the report and all its recommendations in full.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has set up an OTR Policy Oversight Board, chaired by the NIO Permanent Secretary, to ensure that follow-up action is taken to implement the recommendations in full. The Board brings together representatives from all interested parties to ensure that the response to the Hallett report is fully co-ordinated.</p><p>I will keep Parliament abreast of developments as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 207794 207797 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:21:15 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90763

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many international businesses she has met to discuss inward investment into Northern Ireland since her appointment as Secretary of State; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Details of external meetings with organisations and individuals are published on a quarterly basis and can be found at <a href="http://www.nio.gov.uk/publications" target="_blank"><strong>www.nio.gov.uk/publications</strong></a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 11/09/2014 09:44:01 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90539

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the First and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland; and what issues were discussed.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	207978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am in regular contact with the First and deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues, including the importance of resuming all-party talks on flags, parades and the past, the need for the Executive to reach agreement on the implementation of welfare reform in Northern Ireland, and the need to implement the provisions of the economic pact agreed between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 207979 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:26:59 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

90540

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the First and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland regarding the killings in Ballymurphy in West Belfast in August 1971.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	207979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am in regular contact with the First and deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues, including the importance of resuming all-party talks on flags, parades and the past, the need for the Executive to reach agreement on the implementation of welfare reform in Northern Ireland, and the need to implement the provisions of the economic pact agreed between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 207978 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:26:59 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

91320

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason she has declined to disclose the number of recipients of On-The-Run comfort letters who have fled the jurisdiction of the UK since her statement following the Hallett Report on 17 July 2014; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am not aware of the whereabouts of any individual who received a letter under the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme and who may have left the UK since the publication of the Hallett Report. I am not therefore in a position to disclose the potential number of individuals concerned.</p><p>Decisions about investigation and prosecution in specific cases, including seeking an individual’s extradition where necessary, will be taken by the independent police and prosecuting authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 12/09/2014 10:26:11 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon